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Ancient Egypt- Lesson 1 and 2
Ancient Egypt- Lesson 1 and 2
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1
What were pyramids used for?
grain storehouses
tombs for pharaohs
houses of worship
large forts
2
What is a delta?
Waterways that form a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland
fertile soil
wedge shaped marks
paper for writing documents
3
What is an enormous stone tomb?
dynasty
mummy
pyramid
heiroglyphics
4
What physical features helped to protect Egypt
Mountains
Nile river/ Delta
Cataracts
Deserts
5
Ancient Egyptians were monothestic.
False
True
6
How did Egyptians increase the amount of land they could farm on?
They preserved dead bodies for the afterlife
They prayed to different gods and goddesses
They used geometry
They built canals and dams for irrigation
7
What are pictures or symbols that represent ideas, sounds, or objects?
dynasty
hieroglyphics
papyrus
pyramid
8
Steep cliffs and large boulders form dangerous, fast-moving water in the Nile River, this is called
white waters
Nile river
cataracts
pyramids
9
King Narmer an important person in Egypt's history.
True
False
10
The Egyptians believed the afterlife was a positive thing ....
True
False
11
How did the Nile influence the beliefs of ancient Egyptians?
Egyptians believed in only one god
They prayed for floods to give fertile soil & not ruin crops
Egyptians used the Nile for transportation
Egyptians used irrigation
12
Why was irrigation important along the Nile?
It provided water to drier areas
It made sailing easier
It made room for settlements
It controlled floods
13
A government in which the same person is
both
the political and religious leader is called a
dictatorship
burecarcy
Theocarcy
Democracy
14
What did ancient Egyptians use to develop their calendar?
astronomy
geometry
religion
the Nile
15
Why was the Nile ideal for settlement and civilization?
It was consistent
water for drinking
There was fertile soil
water for crops
16
The pharaoh appointed government officials to
collect taxes
and
supervise construction
, they were called
deities
Bureaucrats
slaves
pharaoh
17
Which are the characteristics of the Nile River ?
emptied into The Mediterranean Sea
flows south to north
fertile soil
the Nile is the "creator of all good"
18
What is a kind of paper made from reed plants?
pyramid
papyrus
dynasty
mummy
19
Where did the Egypt civilization develop?
Nile River Valley
Amazon River Valley
Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia
20
According to Egyptian beliefs, why did the priest leave the heart in the body?
deceased person would need it since other organs were taken
It was too big to fit in the canopic jars.
provided the dead with games and happiness in next life
provided the dead with intelligence and feelings in the afterlife
21
What tool helped to make farming easier?
broom
plow
shadoof
rake
22
The chief god of the Egyptians was Re
True
False
23
What is a preserved, wrapped body?
dynasty
papyrus
mummy
pyramid
24
What means "great house" or palace but came to mean "ruler"?
pharaoh
dynasty
mummy
papyrus
