Egyptian History

What major river flows through Egypt?

• Nile

• Mississippi

• Amazon

• Wisconsin

What did historians use to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics?

• Rosetta Stone

• Dictionary

• Thesaurus

• We never learned to translate them

Which one of these Pharaohs was a women pretending to be a man?

• Hatshepsut

• Khufu

• Menes

• Ramses II

Which kingdom was south of Egypt?

• Kush

• Mesopotamia

• Greece

• Hyksos

What do we call a good that is traded TO another place?

• Export

• Import

• Papyrus

• Theocracy

What made the Nile Delta a great place to start a civilization?

• Rich soil

• Abundant wildlife

• Natural protections

• All of the answers

Why were the deserts surrounding Egypt a good thing for Egyptian civilization?

• They offered natural protection

• They had a lot of important foods

• That's where the gods lived

• They were not a good thing

What made scribes so important in Egyptian society?

• They were in charge of religious writings

• They were in charge of religious ceremonies

• They were the heads of the religion

• They were next in line to become Pharaoh

Which of the following is NOT a right that Egyptian women had?

• They could marry multiple people

• They could divorce their husband

• They could own a business

• They could write contracts

What natural resources were near Meroe (Check all that are correct)?

• Forests

• Iron

• Bronze

• Pottery