HERITAGE STUDIES 6- Chapter 3 Ancient Egypt

Which river gives life to Egypt?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Amazon

What does the Nile do every year?

• Dries up

• Changes direction

• Ruin crops

• Floods

What is a nilometer used for?

• Monitor the weather

• Measure the Nile's water levels

• Build pyramids

• Scientific research

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

• Tombs for the pharaohs

• Religious ceremonies

• Trade and commerce

• Build farms

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

• First Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• Old Kingdom

• New Kingdom

Egyptians believed that after death a person travels by boat to the Hall of

• Judgment

• Life

• Kings

• Osiris

During which period did the Egyptians enslave the Israelites?

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Ancient Kingdom

Which pharaoh was known as "the Great"?

• Thutmose III

• Hatshepsut

• Ramses

• Thutmose I

Which pharaoh was the Great Pyramid built for?

• Khufu

• Ramses II

• Thutmose II

• Hatshepsut

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

• Papyrus

• Hieroglyphics

• Pharaohs

• Horus