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1
what are
papyruses?
books
scrolls
crowns
scribes
2
in Egypt how many loaves of bread did the bakeries produce a week?
800
400
1,000
600
3
how much did each block that was used to make the pyramids weigh?
3.5 tuns
2.5 tuns
1.5 tuns
4.5 tuns
4
What did scholars study to help them decipher hieroglyphics?
Cuneiform
Sumerian alphabet
Rosetta Stone
Behistun Rock
5
The Egyptians were the ______ civilization?
3rd
2nd
1st
4th
6
What was the writing script of ancient Egypt called?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
pictures
papyrus
7
Why did the Greek historian Herodotus call Egypt "the gift of the Nile"?
The Nile gave the Egyptians more access to trade.
The Nile was an abundant source of precious stones.
The Nile deposited fertile soil.
The Nile provided water.
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Which country does the Nile flow through?
Egypt
Zambia
Mali
Somalia
9
what are hieroglyphics?
sounds
pictures
words
animals
10
is the Nile river the longest river in the world
no
yes
11
the nickname for Egypt is...
the city of the gods
the gift of life
the city of gold
the gift of the Nile
12
how long is the Nile river?
3,000 miles
2,000 miles
4,000 miles
1,000 miles
13
how do you read hieroglyphics?
right to left
upsidedown
up and down
left to right
