Ancient Egypt

What is a "Pharaoh"?

• the ruler of an ancient Egyptian kingdom

• the ruler

• a kingdom

• ancient

What is "papyrus

• paper

• paper made out of reed plants used by the ancient Egyptians

• reed plants

• ancient Egyptians

what are "ruins"?

• buildings

• the remains

• ancient buildings

• the remains of ancient buildings

What is an "artifact"?

• civilization

• an object from an ancient civilization that smells

• an object from an ancient civilization

• an object

What are "hieroglyphics"?

• symbols

• a set of symbols the ancient Egyptians used to read and write

• ancient Egyptians

• a set of symbols the ancient Egyptians used to read and write that smell

What is papyrus?

• paper made from reeds

• a person who trades goods

• a type of poisonous snake

• a wood or stone coffin

Egypt is a hot, dry place. How did ancient Egyptians get water to grow crops?

• They dug canals to irrigate their crops.

• They used sprinklers during times of drought

• They traveled to lakes and brought back water.

• They pumped water from the Red Sea

What did scribes do in ancient Egypt?

• They were forced to build monuments and tombs.

• They learned to read and write hieroglyphics.

• They led wars against other kingdoms

• They chose the next pharaoh.

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