Making Connections with Ancient Egypt

What is one way to make history interesting according to the text?

• By memorizing dates

• By making connections

• By reading textbooks

• By watching movies

In Ancient Egypt, the temperature could reach up to ____.

• 85 degrees Fahrenheit

• 100 degrees Fahrenheit

• 124 degrees Fahrenheit

• 150 degrees Fahrenheit

Why did ancient Egyptians build their first settlements near water?

• For transportation

• For food and energy

• For entertainment

• All of the above.

Ancient Egyptians needed basic things in life just like us, such as water and ______.

Match the following needs with their descriptions: Water, Shelter, Food.

• Offers protection

• Vital for life

• Provides energy

• Provides energy

• Vital for life

• Offers protection

Ancient Egyptians liked ______.

• Animals

• Music

• Sports

• All of the above.

What is the length of the Nile River?

• 3,000 miles

• 4,000 miles

• 5,000 miles

• 6,000 miles

Match the following:

• United States

• Empties into the Mediterranean Sea

• Mississippi River

• Distance across is about 3,000 miles

• Nile River

• A little more than half the length of the Nile

The Nile River is over ____ miles long and travels through 11 countries.

• 3,000

• 4,000

• 5,000

Fill in the blank: The Egyptians called the rich, well-watered soil ______ which meant 'black mud'.