Ancient Egypt

Where is Egypt located?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

Egypt was surrounded by what desert?

• The Amazon

• Antartica

• Sahara

What important river did Egypt exist near?

• Sahara Desert

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

• Nile River

Why was the bottom of river difficult to pass through?

• It was muddy

• There were rapids called cataracts

• It was shallow

What did the Egyptians call their writing system?

• cunieform

• Linear A

• Arabic

• Hieroglyphics

What was hieroglyphics made up of?

• wedge shapes

• pictures

• letters

• squiggles

What was the name of the paper Egyptians used?

• cloth

• paper

• They used clay tablets

• papyrus

Where did the paper come from?

• It was made from reeds

• they made it from clothing

• They reused old paper

Who were the leaders of Egypt?

• Pharaohs

• Kings

• Governors

• Ensi

Why did Egyptians follow the pharaoh?

• His word was law because he was divine

• He was a respected military leader

• He was elected to be Pharaoh