ANCIENT EGYPT

What are hieroglyphs?

• Text messages that Egyptians would send

• A set of pictures and symbols used for writing

• Art the ancient Egyptians used to make

• cave drawings

What is papyrus?

• a type of paper made from a reed-like plant

• plants people used to eat

• plants used to make boats

• materials used to make a boat

What is a mummy?

• a body that has been wrapped and saved in a special way so it doesn't break down

• a halloween costume

• a made-up monster

• the name of a ruler

The Great Pyramid of Giza is...

• the largest pyramid in the world

• the smallest pyramid in the world

• not a pyramid

• is a cool playground in Egypt

Egypt is located on...

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

• South America

A Pharaoh is...

• a ruler of Ancient Egypt

• a regular person

• a teacher in Ancient Egypt

• a person who built the pyramids

The pyramids were...

• filled with treasures

• built by slaves

• burial place and monument for Pharaohs

• All of the above!

What are "hieroglyphics"?

• symbols

• a set of symbols the ancient Egyptians used to read and write

• ancient Egyptians

• a set of symbols the ancient Egyptians used to read and write that smell

What is one reason why the Nile River was important to the ancient Egyptians?

• The Nile River protected ancient Egyptians from diseases.

• . The Nile River flooded and provided rich soil for farming crops

• Dangerous animals, like crocodiles and eels, lived in the river.

• Ancient Egyptians built dams on the river to make electricity

In ancient Egypt, the pyramids were built -

• to show other civilizations how strong the Egyptians were

• as tombs for the kings and queens

• to punish slaves

• as a payment to the gods