Why did ancient Egyptians embalm their dead?

So the soul would have a successful journey to the afterlife

A government where political ruler is also religious ruler

A bucket attached to a long pole used for retrieving water

A fan shaped area of silt at the mouth of a river

What two bodies of water border Egypt?

Red Sea to the east, and Mediterranean Sea to the North

a waterfall or rapids in a river

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Ancient Egyptian Geography Review

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1
Where is the Nile River Located?
Mesopotamia
Western Africa
Southern Africa
North-Eastern Africa
2
Why did ancient Egyptians embalm their dead?
Because they had so much linen to use
Because they didn't like to bury their bodies.
So the soul would have a successful journey to the afterlife
3
True or False: The cataracts on the Nile limit river travel, especially for larger ships
False
True
4
Is this a primary source or secondary source?
Primary
Secondary
5
What is a theocracy?
A government where the right to rule is handed down
The lack of government
A government where political ruler is also religious ruler
A government run by the people
6
Define Shadoof
A bucket attached to a long pole used for retrieving water
A fan shaped area of silt at the mouth of a river.
A reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
A waterfall or rapids in a river.
7
Define delta
A bucket attached to a long pole used to retrieve water.
A reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
A waterfall or rapids in the river
A fan shaped area of silt at the mouth of a river
8
Egyptian women had more rights than women from most other ancient civilizations.
False
True
9
What did the ancient Egyptians call the desert?
annoying
hot
red land
black land
10
What two bodies of water border Egypt?
Mediterranean Sea to the North and Red Sea to the west.
Mediterranean Sea to the North, and Persian Gulf to the East
Persian Gulf to the west, and Mediterranean Sea to the South
Red Sea to the east, and Mediterranean Sea to the North
11
True or False: The Nile was the most important factor in the development of Ancient Egypt
True
False
12
Define cataracts
a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
Fan shaped area of silt near mouth of a river
a waterfall or rapids in a river
a bucket attached to a pole to retrieve water
13
In which direction does the Nile River flow?
south to north
east to west
west to east
north to south

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