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1
The Egyptians made paper from a plant called:
Lotus
Papyrus
Palm
Flax
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Why did the Ancient Egyptians create irrigation systems?
to move water inland for farming
to fish in the rivers and seas
To help build pyramids
so they could practice boating
3
Which was NOT a reason the Nile River was important to the Ancient Egyptians?
water for drinking and bathing
fish to eat
wet sand to help build pyramids
rich farming soil
4
This is an example of:
hieroglyphics
characters
papyrus
calligraphy
5
The Egyptians made baskets and pottery to store and trade goods because the Nile produced a bounty of food/resources.
True
False
6
The Egyptian calendar was created by:
Measuring the year by the rise and flood of the Nile River
Floating sundials down the Nile River
Counting the number of fish in the Nile River
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A contribution is:
The act of giving or doing something
An adaptation
A group of people living in the same place
A type of building
8
If someone asks you about Egyptian architecture, they are talking about:
water clocks
hierogylphics
sundials
pyramids
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Ancient Egyptian farmers needed to move water inland to the dry land so:
They invented an irrigation system
They invented fire hyrants
They could go fishing.
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Most of Egypt's land was
rainforest
ocean
mountains
desert
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The flooding of the Nile River once a year was important because:
The Egyptians got to go white water rafting.
It made the Egyptians move away from the banks.
It left fertile soils along its banks for growing crops
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Where did the ancient Egyptians trade their goods?
In West Africa
Along the Mediterranean coast
At Walmart
Across the Atlanic Ocean
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Why did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids?
as a payment to the gods
to prove their strength
as tombs for kings and queens
To punish slaves
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Egypt is located in:
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
