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Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 3hrs 52mins
The area near the mouth of the Nile is the…
Delta
Mediterranean Sea
Lower Egypt
Cataracts
Why is the southern part of the Nile called the Upper Nile?
the river begins in the south and ends near the equator
the river begins in lower Egypt and ends in upper Egypt
the river begins near the cataracts and ends near the delta
the river begins near the mouth and ends in the Mediterranean sea
Copper...
was one of Egypt's many natural resources
was imported from Mesopotamia
was used for tools and weapons
was only found in the Sahara Desert
Gold...
was a natural resource Egypt has so much surplus of
was imported from the Phoneticians
was used for jewelry, death masks, jars, and thread
was found in the Eastern Desert
Some of Egypt's natural resources were...
Turquoise
Limestone
Gold
Flax
The plant used to make linen clothing...
Flax
Papyrus
Reed
Cotton
What was the ancient Egyptian writing system called and had how many symbols did it have?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
6,000
600
Egyptians preserved the bodies of the dead through a process called…
Embalming
Mummification
Taxidermy
cryogenics
A body that has been dried to prevent decay is known as a(n)...
Mummy
Dynasty
Cataract
Pharaoh
A line of rulers from the same family is known as a
Dynasty
Mummification
Lineage
Hierarchy
The pharaoh is incharge of both government and religion there for he is both...
King
Teacher
God
Commander
What structure acted as the tomb for the upper class?
Pyramid
Chamber
Tunnel
Bench
Why was Pharaoh Khufu famous?
Built the Great Pyramid of Giza - the largest pyramid in Egypt located in the city state of Giza
Expanded Egypt through trade relationshps with foreign countries
Gained more territory for Egypt through war and a peace treaty
Was the only pharaoh whose tomb was found complely intact by a modern day archeolgist
Why was Pharaoh Ramses II famous?
Built the Great Pyramid of Giza - the largest pyramid in Egypt
Expanded Egypt through trade relationshps with foreign countries and took over for a young male pharaoh
Gained more territory for Egypt through war and a peace treaty and built many monuments to show how great he was
Was the only pharaoh whose tomb was found complely intact by a modern day archeolgist
Why was Pharaoh Hatshesput famous?
Built the Great Pyramid of Giza - the largest pyramid in Egypt and located in the city state of Giza
Expanded Egypt through trade relationshps with foreign countries and took over for a young male pharaoh
Gained more territory for Egypt through war and a peace treaty and built many monuments to show how great he was
Was the only pharaoh whose tomb was found complely intact by a modern day archeolgist
Secret tombs were located in this part of Egypt...
Valley of the Kings
Abul Simbel
Giza
The Great Pyramids
Who had the obelisks contructed?
Hatshesput
Ramses II
Tutankamun
Khufu
What two archaeological discoveries taught us the most about Egypt?
King Tut's Tomb
Rosetta Stone
A papruy scoll
The royal palace
Who built many monuments of themself, expanded Egypt through war and signed the first peace treatty with the Hittites?
Hatshesput
Ramses II
Tutankamun
Khufu
What are the 2 major bodies of water that the Egyptians relied on?
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Black Sea
Besides the major bodies of water, what are the other land forms that affected the ancient Egyptians?
Deserts
Swamps
Cataracts
River
What are some cultural contributions of the ancient Egyptians.
preserivng the body after death
early forms of paper to make the first books
geometry to help with consructing buildings
surgeries to save people's lives
What are two reasons Egyptians stopped building pyramids?
They were too difficult to construct
They kept being looted
No one could afford to build one
They became too over crowded
What did most people in Egyptian society do for a living?
Slaves
worked on public building projects
Farmed or Hearded
Worshipped the Gods
What major effects did the CLIMATE of Egypt have on the people?
The Sahara made Egypt hot, so they wore linen
The desert was a barrier so most people stayed close to home.
Forced many people to dig in mines or quarries
Gave them many water ways to trade and travel by boat
The people who made up the biggest part of the social hierarchy pyramid had...
Most of the power
A great deal of power
Some power
Least amount of power
Long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that Egyptians used to write on
obelisk
hieroglyphics
papyrus
delta
What area is shown in the picture? (The area shaded in green)
Cataracts
Delta
Desert
Plateaus
Best describes geographical location of ancient Egypt
Nile River Valley
near Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Next to the Sahara
coast of north Africa
Best description of Book of the Dead
hymns sung at burials
guidebook into the afterlife
religious poem read at festivals
story of a popular adventure
King Tut is buried
the great pyramid
the palace of Thebes
near temple of Abu Simbel
Valley of the Kings
