Ancient Egypt WH Class 2022-2023

Which river gives life to Egypt?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Amazon

Which group was at the bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid?

• Priests, soldiers, scribes

• Nobles, generals, viziers

• Farmers, merchants, servants, slaves

• Pharaohs

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

• Tombs for the pharaohs

• Religious ceremonies

• Trade and commerce

• Scientific research

What does the Nile do every year?

• Changes direction

• Dries up

• Ruin crops

• Floods

What is a nilometer used for?

• Monitor the weather

• Build pyramids

• Measure the Nile's water levels

• Build farms

Which time period is known as "the Age of Pyramids"?

• New Kingdom

• First Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• Old Kingdom

During which period did the Egyptians enslave the Israelites?

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Ancient Kingdom

Which pharaoh was known as "the Great"?

• Ramses

• Thutmose III

• Hatshepsut

• Thutmose I

Which pharaoh was the Great Pyramid built for?

• Thutmose III

• Khufu

• Ramses

• Hatshepsut

What did the Rosetta Stone allow historians to understand about Egyptian culture?

• Pharaohs

• Nile River

• Papyrus

• Hieroglyphics