Ancient Egypt

What is the mouth of the Nile River called?

• Misr

• Agriculture

• Delta

• Senet

What is the name of the area where King Tut was found?

• Valley of the Kings

• Valley of Death

• Land of the Kings

• Pharoah's Row

What were the rulers of Egypt called?

• Kings

• Emperors

• Presidents

• Pharaohs

Why were Pharaoh's mummified?

• to preserve them for the afterlife

• to save them for us to see today

• to terrify enemies

• to satisfy the gods

Egyptians invented the first type of paper, known as

• paper

• papyrus

• scroll

• cloth

What is the ancient Egyptian writing that was drawn on many walls?

• fireglyphs

• heiroglyphics

• meiroglyphics

• papyrus

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

Upper Egypt is located in the ___________ area.

• Northern

• Eastern

• Western

• Southern

Lower Egypt is in the __________ area.

• Western

• Northern

• Eastern

• Southern

Why did people choose to settle near the Nile River?

• They needed a supply of water

• To wash their clothing

• There was more clay in the soil to build homes

• Yearly floods cause the land to be nutrient-rich, which was perfect for growing crops