Ancient Egypt

Why was the Nile river so important to Egypt?

• They can cool down in the water when it got hot.

• They used it to bathe in.

• They used the river water for drinking water.

• The river developed fertile soil that would help with crops and farming. This later helped with trade.

An Egyptian king. Also known as a living God.

• Nomad

• Ruler

• Pharoah

• Vizier

What was the main reason for Pyramids?

• To live in and keep shelter

• to hold trade markets

• to worship the gods

• to use as tombs

Who built the first pyramid?

• Hammurabi

• Ramses

• Djoser

• Menes

The process of removing internal organs, dry out the body and wrap in linen.

• surgery

• cleansing

• cuneiform

• Mummification

The city west of the Nile river that provides the first three Pyramids

• Babylon

• Sumer

• Greece

• Giza

The longest river in Egypt. Used for civilization.

• Mediterranean Sea

• Nile River

• Red Sea

• Caloosahatchee River

What are two geographical features that protect Egypt?

• snow and the Nile River

• The Nile Delta and the Nile Cataracts

• Nile Cataracts and the mountains

• The savanna and the Nile Cataracts

The ancient Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were...

• unfair and cruel

• gods in human form

• greedy and selfish

• the best rulers in the whole wide world

What is Egyptian writing called?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphics

• characters
• Sanskrit