ancient egypt

This river runs through Ancient Egypts

• Tigris
• Nile
• Euphrates
• Huh?? River??  You're kidding, right?

What is Ancient Egypt surrounded by?

• deserts
• desserts
• rivers
• oceans

What land is located south of Ancient Egypt?

• Africa
• India
• Memphis
• Kush

What is the MOUTH of the Nile River

• The mountains of Ethiopia
• The mountains of Nubia
• The Nile Delta
• Mediterranean Sea

What desert is located to the west of the Nile River?

• Sahara Desert
• Nubian Desrt
• Syrian Desert
• Mojave Desert

Hieroglyphs are

• pictures of an object representing a word, syllable, or sound, as found in ancient Egyptian and other writing systems.

• mythic creatures in the temples of Egypt.

• wedge shaped symbols that were used as a form of writing.

• the points on the tops of pyramids.

A dynasty is

• a king.

• a set of fine dishes imported from China.

• a succession of people from the same family who rule a place.

• a group of people that form the bottom class of society.

A person who copies documents

• Scribe

• Author

• Priest

• Merchant

Pyramids were

• giant tombs that housed the mummies of many Egyptians.

• giant tombs that housed the mummy of one pharaoh.

• temples where Egyptians went to worship the gods.

• mansions where the pharaohs lived.

What does a hieroglyphic writing system use instead of alphabetic letters?

• drawings or symbols

• a numerical code

• cuneiform shapes

• papyrus scrolls