Egypt

What plant did the Egyptians use to make paper? 

• Flax
• Cotton
• Papyrus
• Palm

What is the name of the continent where Egypt is located?

• North America
• Asia
• Europe
• Africa

Which is the most famous Egyptian architecture? 

• Eiffel Tower
• Pyramids
• Statue of Liberty 

Why were the pyramids built? 

• Homes for all Egyptians
• For fun
• To tell what time it was
• Tombs for kings and queens

What is the name for the writing Egyptians used? 

• hieroglyphics
• alphabet
• papyrus
• symbols 

Most of ancient Egypt's land was...?

• mountains
• desert
• rainforest
• ice

Ancient Egyptian's needed a way to move water inland to grow food, what system did  they come up with? 

• irrigation system
• water system
• stream system
• flood system

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

• Rich farming soil
• Sand to help build Pyramids
• Boat rides 

What is the name of the largest river that runs through Egypt? 

• The Nile River
• The Amazon River 
• The Mississippi River 

The king of ancient Egypt was called a _____.

• King
• Sphinx
• Pharaoh