Why did Egyptians build the pyramids to preserve their bodies?

because of their belief in the afterlife

a religious and political leader in Egypt

Why did Egyptians build pyramids?

They served as tombs for the dead

Why was the Nile River valley an ideal place for civilizations to thrive?

There was fertile soil and irrigation to help crops

Why was papyrus a valuable crop for the Ancient Egyptians?

because they used it to make paper

What was important about the discovery of the Rosetta Stone?

it enable historians to read hieroglyphics

a triangular area of soil at the mouth of a river

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SS 2 - Ancient Egypt

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1
In what direction does the Nile River flow?
West
East
South
North
2
Why did Egyptians build the pyramids to preserve their bodies?
because they did not like to be buried underground
because they believed they were gods
because of their belief in the afterlife
3
What is this a picture of?
colisseum
ziggurat
tomb
pyramid
4
What is a pharaoh?
a religious and political leader in Egypt
a slave in Egypt
a king of Rome
5
What body of water does the Nile River flow into?
The Red Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
The Mediterranean Sea
The Black Sea
6
The Nile River, where ancient Egypt was located, was in
Northern Europe
Northeast Africa
Eastern Egypt
Northern Africa
7
Along what river was the ancient Egyptian civilization located?
Euphrates River
Red River
Tigris River
Nile River
8
What is this form of writing invented by the Egyptians?
papyrus
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
cursive
9
Why did Egyptians build pyramids?
They served as tombs for the dead
They were used to honor the gods
they kept jewels and valuables in them
10
A mixture of soil and small rocks carried by running water
soil
silt
pebbles
dirt
11
Why was the Nile River valley an ideal place for civilizations to thrive?
There were many city states along the river
The river flowed in a great direction
Trade was possible along the river
There was fertile soil and irrigation to help crops
12
Why was papyrus a valuable crop for the Ancient Egyptians?
because they used it to write on
because they used it to make paper
because they used it as currency
because they used it to trade with other communities
13
A delta looks like fingers spread out
false
true
14
What was important about the discovery of the Rosetta Stone?
it enable historians to read hieroglyphics
it save the Egyptians from having to write
It helped turn papyrus into paper
15
What is a delta?
an area where the river meets the sea
a triangular area of soil at the mouth of a river
a triangular area of water at the mouth of a river
the square tip of the river
16
What process did pharaohs go through before being buried?
a ceremonial burial
embalming
mummification

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