Ancient Egypt Review

What is one reason why the Nile River was important to the ancient Egyptians?

• The Nile River protected ancient Egyptians from diseases.

• . The Nile River flooded and provided rich soil for farming crops

• Dangerous animals, like crocodiles and eels, lived in the river.

• Ancient Egyptians built dams on the river to make electricity

To PRESERVE the bodies of important people, ancient Egyptians put their organs in special jars. What does PRESERVE mean?

• To steal and hide

• To protect and save

• To break down

• To put together

In ancient Egypt, the pyramids were built -

• to show other civilizations how strong the Egyptians were

• as tombs for the kings and queens

• to punish slaves

• as a payment to the gods

Most of ancient Egypt's land was -

• rainforest

• mountains

• desert

• hilly

What does the word ancient mean in this sentence? The ancient fossil was found in Egypt.

• Present-day

• New

• Somewhat old

• Very old

Which happened first, the building of the Pyramids or the development of hieroglyphic writing?

• Pyramids of Giza built

• Development of hieroglyphic writing

Which event on this timeline happened FIRST? 

• Last use of hieroglyphic writing

• Rosetta Stone is carved

• Settlers in Nile Valley

• Development of hieroglyphic writing

How many years passed between the development of hieroglyphic writing and the carving of the Rosetta Stone? 

• 3,300 years

• 3,200 years

• 2800 years

• 2,900 years

How many years passed between the settlement of the Nile Valley and the building of the Pyramids of Giza? 

• 3,300 Years

• 900 Years

• 5,100 Years

• 1,100 Years

Mummification is the process to keep bodies from rotting..

• false

• true