6th Grade Ancient Egypt

What is the famous river in Egypt?

• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Nile
• Hudson

What is the name for the Egyptian writing used for decoration?

• Hieroglyphics

• Gaeilge

• Cyrillic

• The alphabet

The process of preserving a body for the afterlife

• Cremation
• Mummification
• Autopsy
• Surgery

The ancient Egyptians built pyramids along the west bank of the Nile River. These pyramids were built as:

• Palaces for the kings

• Tourist attractions

• Temples for the gods

• Tombs for the pharaohs

What was a contribution of Egypt?

• Pyramids

• Cuneiform

• Polytheism

• Hinduism

• unskilled workers
• pharaohs
• traders
• artisans

As farmers were able to grow more food, they could support ______

• transportation systems

• modern technology

• writing system

• larger populations

Egyptians built earthen walls to trap the Nile's flood

• waters

• sea food

• silt

• surplus

Word that means extra or to have more of something than you need

• shadoof

• surplus

• settlement

• dynasty

an ancient Egyptian leader is called a ___________________________.

• priest

• ruler

• pharaoh

• emperor