Egypt

What river allowed Egypt to begin?

• Nile

• Amazon

• Mississippi

• Delta

Which direction does the Nile flow?

• North
• South
• East
• West

What is hieroglyphic writing made out of?

• Wedged shapes

• Pictures

• Lines

• Letters

Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?

• It allowed scholars to understand how the pyramids were built.

• It gave directions to the Temple at Karnak

• It helped scholars translate Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

• It was originally written by Ramses II

The ancient Egyptian practice of mummification MOST reflected a belief in

• healing rituals

• afterlife

• technology

• education

Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?

• Egyptians buried their dead in the waters of the Nile

• Egyptians carried their dead to neighboring countries.

• Egyptians mummified the bodies of their dead.

• Egyptians used a funeral pyre for their dead.

If you went to school in Ancient Egypt, what would you write on?

• clay tablets

• papyrus

• stone

• paper

Draw the structure that was used as a burial place for pharaohs.

Because Nubians had less land to farm than the Egyptians

• they were more motivated to trade
• many Nubians moved to Egypt
• they became accomplished sailors on the Nile
• they sold their surplus to Egypt