stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Ancient Egypt Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
19 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
3,549 plays
Basic questions about ancient Egypt. #elementarysocialstudies #6thgrade #egypt #ancientcivilizations
Flashcards
19 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
19
Answers
1
Since Egyptians believed in life after death, they ________________ their dead.
beheaded
crucified
buried
mummified
2
What is a mummy?
an animal
a preserved body
a pharaoh's mother
a God
3
What is the name of the ancient Egyptian system of writing?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
,manuscript
calligraphy
4
What is the name of the river that flows through Egypt?
Indus
Nile
Amazon
Tigris
5
What is this object called?
papyrus
shasush
loofa
shaduf
6
How did people benefit when the Nile flooded in ancient Egypt?
After water receded, it left a thick layer of silt.
They got to move away and start a new life.
They moved to the desert where it was dry.
It washed away the soil.
7
Egyptians believed in many gods. This is known as ____________.
monarchy
archeology
polytheism
monotheism
8
We call an ancient Egyptian ruler ________________.
dictator
pharaoh
emperor
shah
9
The 6th grade teachers are _____________.
nice smelling
fashionable
our favorites
awesome
10
What were the deserts surrounding Egypt and the Nile called?
Delta
brown land
Kemet
red land
11
The Nile flows in which direction?
East
North
South
Up
12
Who was at the bottom of the ancient Egyptian social hierarchy?
craftsmen and artisans
peasants and laborers
government officials
priests and scribes
13
What structure was built as tombs for the pharaohs?
mounds
temples
ziggurats
pyramids
14
The Nile River flows into which body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
15
Where was ancient Egypt located?
America
Africa
Europe
Asia
16
What was the land around the Nile called?
Kush
Red Land
Black Land
Fertile Crescent
17
Why was the land around the Nile called the Black Land?
The water of the Nile was black
It was covered in black silt after the floods
It had black rocks
The floods left the plants black when it receeded
18
The ancient Egyptian calendar was divided into how many seasons?
1
2
4
3
19
What was the most important physical feature of ancient Egypt?
topography
mountains
water
vegetation
