ancient egypt

What river allowed Egypt to begin?

• Nile

• Amazon

• Mississippi

• Delta

What is the mouth of the Nile River called?

• Misr

• Agriculture

• Delta

• Senet

What were the rulers of Egypt called?

• Kings

• Emperors

• Presidents

• Pharaohs

What was Egypts economy based on?

• making mummies

• building pyramids

• farming

• gold

What was the purpose of Egyptian pyramids?

• tombs

• religious ceremonies

• to be closer to the gods

• to keep enemies away

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 Egyptian pharaohs were seen as

• Kings with no special powers.

• God kings.

• Keepers of knowledge.

• Animals in human form.

Polytheism is when

• A religion has many gods.

• A religion has one god.

• A religion is very old.

• A religion believes in an afterlife.

What was the purpose of mummification

• To preserve the jewels and treasures of the king.

• To preserve the pyramids and prevent them from falling apart.

• To preserve the dead bodies of the pharaohs.

• To make sure that the gods were happy with the people.