WorksheetsAncient Egypt - Geography & Daily Life
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is irrigation?
When you are annoyed with someone
A way water is redirected to crops by making ditches
A way to plant crops
A way to carry buckets of water
Why was irrigation important for the ancient Egyptians survival?
They were able to get water to their crops easier
They were able to eat
It helped them stay cool
It helped keep their animals hydrated
What is silt? How did it help Ancient Egyptians?
Silt is mud, and was used to fertilize their
farm lands.
Silt is salt, and was used to fertilize their
farm lands.
Silt is mud, and was used to make plates and cups
Silt is water, and was used to clean them
Choose 3 crops that were harvested in Ancient Egypt.
Wheat
Figs
Bananas
Grapes
Tomatoes
What are some ways the Nile provided to the Egyptians? Choose 3.
Wealth
Fishing
Fresh Water
Transportation
Health
What foods were eaten daily by Ancient Egyptians?
Fish and Bread
Bread and Figs
Bread and Bananas
Grapes and Dates
What was flax used for?
To make crops
To make bread and cakes
To fertilize crops
To make clay
Why did the Egyptians travel by camel?
It was the most comfortable way to travel
Camels were well-adapted to the desert heat and could travel long distances without needing much water.
Camels were really fast
Camels were well-adapted to the desert heat and knew what direction to go.
Why did they make the roofs flat on the mud houses
It was easier to build this way
It kept the house cooler
At night, people sat outside on top of their flat roofs to enjoy the cool evening
It is where they slept every night
What options did the boys have in Ancient Egypt? Choose 3
Go to school - usually just the wealthy
Take care of their siblings
Trained to be a skilled potter, metal worker, or sculptor.
Cook and clean the house
Working outside in the hot sun plowing and harvesting the fields.
What options did the girls have in Ancient Egypt? Choose 4
Watched their siblings
Went to the well to bring water back to the house
Cooking, baking, cleaning, sewing
Go to school
Ground grains into flour and kneaded it into dough.
What did the Ancient Egyptians use boats for? Choose 3.
Fishing
Vacation
A place to live
Carry huge stones to build their enormous pyramids
Sell goods and trade with other civilizations
