Ancient Egypt 2

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)

• fresh drinking water

• floods destroyed homes and crops

• floods provided silt

• papyrus grew near the river

• a waterway for transportation

Why did Egyptians build pyramids?

• They loved triangles and pizza

• They buried their Pharaohs and Queens in the pyramids

• Pyramids were easy to build

• To copy Mesopotamian Ziggurats

The sun god

• Anubis
• Osiris
• Ra
• Sphinx

The pharaoh who united upper and lower Egypt, naming the capital after himself - Memphis

• Khufu
• Menes
• Ramses
• Tut

During what year did the Pharaohs lose control of Egypt?

• 2,300 A.D.
• 1,300 B.C.
• 2,300 B.C.
• 2,050 B.C.

The new period "The Middle Kingdom" was a result of the following:

• The Golden Age
• Peaceful, stable times
• Chaos and instability
• Restored order and stability

What lead to the downfall of the Middle Kingdom? Select all that apply.

• Kings weren't as able and they lost control

• The Hyksos invaded and ended the thirteenth dynasty

• They didn't have good weapons and could not fight off invaders.

• The king died and nobody took control and it fell apart.

What were rulers of Ancient Egypt called?

• kings
• dictators
• presidents
• pharaohs

Which of the following groups did NOT have much power in Ancient Egypt?

• farmers
• priests
• pharaohs
• nobles

Life after death is called _____________.

• afterlife
• religion
• mummy
• tomb