Early Egypt

Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?

• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea
• Red Sea

What were pyramids?

• temples to the gods
• prisons
• tombs for pharaohs
• tombs for nobles

What is Egyptian writing called?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphic
• characters
• Sanskrit

What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?

• hieroglyphics
• polytheism
• mythology
• monotheism

Why was papyrus important to ancient Egyptians?

• it made it easier to keep records and communicate
• it allowed them to sail too far away ports for trade
• it allowed them to create a system of writing
• it kept mice out of the granaries

Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?

• slaves
• pharaoh
• priests
• scribes

The definition of the word Pharaoh

• A King
• Prince
• A Tomb
• A city in Egypt

An example of a delta is 

• Egyptian Hieroglyphics
• A plane formation
• a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river.
• The rapids along the Nile

Polytheism is the belief in 

• One God
• Multiple Gods
• No God
• The flying spaghetti monster

Why do Pharaos get mummified?

• So their body doesn't decay
• So they stay nice and juicy
• Because Otzi was mummified
• To prepare them for the afterlife