Ancient Egyptians

When did the ancient Egyptians live?

• 2000 BC to 1000 BC

• 3100 BC to 332 BC

• 500 AD to 1000 AD

• 1000 BC to 500 BC

What river did the ancient Egyptians live along?

• Amazon

• Nile

• Yangtze

• Mississippi

Select two types of jobs that ancient Egyptians had.

• Farmer and scribe

• Engineer and astronaut

• Pilot and chef

• Scientist and actor

Farming was important to the Egyptians because the yearly flooding of the Nile made the soil ______ for crops.

• fertile

• dry

• rocky

• salty

What process did the ancient Egyptians use to preserve bodies for the afterlife?

• Mummification

• Cremation

• Embalming with ice

• Genetic cloning

The more important the person, the bigger their tomb in ancient Egypt.

• True

• False

Hieroglyphics were used for which purpose in ancient Egyptian tombs?

• To record religious texts and prayers

• To decorate the tombs with colorful patterns

• To store food for the afterlife

• To build the tomb walls

What is the process of preserving the body after death by drying or treating flesh called?

• mummification

• fermentation

• calcification

• photosynthesis

• respiration

What was the formal writing system used in ancient Egypt called?

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• latin

• sanskrit

Tutankhamun is also referred to as ________.

• King Tut

• Pharaoh Ramses

• Cleopatra

• Akhenaten