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[Unit 4] Chapter 3: Ancient Egypt Review
[Unit 4] Chapter 3: Ancient Egypt Review
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#AncientEgypt; students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of early life in Egypt and Nubia
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1
When did the Egyptians determine that the Nile would flood?
between May and September
only when temperatures were below freezing
between November and January
only when the stars were aligned
2
Understanding the flood cycles of the Nile helped the Egyptians to...
use the floods to their benefit, such as to irrigate crops.
throw a huge swimming bash every year!
keep the river from overflowing.
create water rides on the Nile, attracting tourism & money.
3
There are seven continents on our planet. What
continent
is Egypt located on?
Asia
North America
Australia
Africa
4
Which was
NOT
a way in which the Nile helped the Egyptians?
The Nile was a means of transporting goods.
The Nile flooded, destroying crops and killing people.
The Nile provided fresh water for them to drink.
The Nile irrigated the land allowing them to grow crops.
5
To worship
many
gods means that you are ________ like the Egyptians.
monotheistic
polytheistic
unitheistic
manytheistic
6
The longest river in the world is located in the present-day
country
of ________________.
Egypt
United States of America
Africa
Ecuador
7
Why did the Egyptians want granite blocks from Nubia’s northern region?
to use as toys for their children
to use in constructing roadways
to use in building their temples
to add to their amazing rock collection
8
Which best describes the route/flow of the Nile River?
flows southward into Egypt emptying into the Red Sea
flows through the Nubian Desert and into the Red Sea
flows northward into Egypt emptying into the Mediterranean
flows northward into Egypt emptying into Mesopotamia
9
How is Nubia
different
from Egypt?
Nubia has tall cliffs of granite rock.
All of Nubia is hot, dry desert.
Nubia has fertile “black land.”
Nubians were polytheistic.
10
________ is a triangular shaped area of soil at the mouth of a river that looks like fingers.
delta
unify
pyramid
Nile
11
POTPOURRI:
Why didn’t Cleopatra go to the psychiatrist?
She was the Queen of DeNile!
Her daddy was a mummy!
12
POTPOURRI:
Which of these dishes is commonly eaten on St. Patrick's Day in the United States?
Boston Baked Beans
Mountain Dew
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Lucky Charms
13
How long did the mummification process take?
a loooooooong time
70 days
90 days
40 days
14
What is important about the Nile River? It's a world record!
The Nile is the longest river in the world.
The Nile is the shortest river in the world.
The Nile is the widest river in the world.
The Nile is the deepest river in the world.
15
What did thousands of Egyptian farmers do while the Nile was flooding their fields?
They began growing rice.
They took once a year bath.
They helped build the pyramids.
They sold and sailed boats.
16
________ is a method of watering crops to help growth; typically by means of channels/canals.
irrigation
domestication
agriculture
farming
17
________ is the title given to an Egyptian god-king and means "great house."
pathfinder
papyrus
pharaoh
mummy
18
________ is a mixture of soil and small rocks.
cataract
delta
hieroglyphics
silt
19
Egyptians mummified their pharaohs’ bodies because they believed the pharaoh...
wanted to hide and escape their wives.
loved toilet paper so much & wanted to be wrapped in it.
was no longer considered a god after death.
would need a well preserved body for the afterlife.
20
These "sacred carvings" are an Egyptian form of writing based on pictures
cave art
cuneiform
Indus script
hieroglyphics
21
Egyptian culture was
similar
to Sumerian (Mesopotamian) culture because they BOTH...
had a connection between religion & their form of government
believed in the same god and were monotheistic.
22
Calendars
were important to Egyptians for...
knowing when to celebrate important events such as births.
tracking the number of days between flooding cycles.
knowing when to celebrate events such as marriages.
telling them when to worship each of their many gods.
23
Egyptian culture was
different
from Sumerian (Mesopotamian) culture because...
The Egyptian culture believed in honoring only one god.
Egyptian women had more rights such as owning property
24
POTPOURRI:
3.14% off all sailors are ________.
in the Navy
Pi rates
statisticians
on the water
25
Which discovery led to the ability to decode/read hieroglyphics?
Rolling Stones
Nile River Valley
Rosetta Stone
Old Kingdom
26
POTPOURRI:
Which of the following years did the Chicago Cubs win the World Series?
2016
2017
2020😉🤞
2018
27
Which of the following improved the Egyptian
economy
?
bananas
priests and scribes
trade
hieroglyphics
28
Which is
NOT
true about the Nubians?
Nubia had large amounts of granite.
The Nubians interacted with the Egyptians through trade.
Like the Egyptians, Nubians used wooden sticks for farming.
Nubians worshipped many gods, possibly some Egyptian gods.
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POTPOURRI:
This single sold over a million copies & became
Billboard's
number-one song of 1987
"Cleopatra" by Weezer
"Africa" by Toto
"Walk Like an Egyptian" by Flocabulary
"Walk Like an Egyptian" by the Bangles
30
________ is a waterfall; there are six of these break up the flow of the Nile.
silt
cataract
pharaoh
economy
31
________ is a valuable crop in Egypt used to make paper.
silt
papyrus
loose leaf
card stock
