What did they think happened when a person died?

He or she came back to life again.

From top to bottom, what was Egypt's social structure?

Pharaoh, Nobles, Artists, Farmers/Workers

How did the flooding help Egyptians.

It left fertile soil on the land.

Why did the Egyptians paint the inside of a tomb.

For the dead, when they came back

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Ancient Egypt

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1
What did they think happened when a person died?
He or she went to heaven.
He or she disappeared forever.
He or she became a tree.
He or she came back to life again.
2
Who was the first pharaoh?
Hammurabi
Moses
Menes
Ra
3
When was Menes the pharaoh?
3000 years ago (1000 BC)
After Hammurabi
10,000 years ago (8000 BC)
5000 years ago (3000 BC)
4
How tall is the great pyramid?
10 stories
100 stories
45 stories
12 stories
5
How many gods did Egyptians have?
Twelve
None
Many
One
6
From top to bottom, what was Egypt's social structure?
Nobles, Pharaoh, Artists, Farmers/Workers
Pharaoh, Nobles, Farmers/Workers, Artists
Pharaoh, Nobles, Artists, Farmers/Workers
Pharaoh, Farmers/Workers, Nobles, Artists
7
What rhymes with "tomb"?
Thumb
Room
Dumb
Comb
8
What is a tomb?
Where the dead are buried
Where rice and wheat are stored
Where the pharaoh lives
An animal like a small elephant
9
When did people first move to the Nile River Valley?
4000 years ago (2000 BC)
2000 years ago (16 AD)
1,000,000 years ago (997,000 BC)
10,000 years ago (8000 BC)
10
What is "mummification"?
Preserving a dead body
Becoming a grandparent
Not talking for a year
Planting to crops in the same field
11
How did the flooding help Egyptians.
It left fertile soil on the land.
They could catch fish.
It watered the crops.
It carried boats to the sea.
12
Why did the Egyptians paint the inside of a tomb.
To confuse the gods
For the dead, when they came back
For scientist thousands of years later
For relatives who would visit the dead
13
How long did it take to build the Great Pyramid?
10 years
15 years
100 years
20 years
14
What kind of stone covered the pyramids?
Granite
Sandstone
Limestone
Marble
15
How many sides does a pyramid have?
3
5
9
4
16
What tools did the Egytians use to build the pyramids?
Trucks and cranes
pulleys and horses
Pails, rope, and shovels
Lever, ramp, and wedge
17
How were women treated in Egypt?
They were slaves.
They did all the work.
They were equal to men.
They were worshipped.
18
What river runs through Egypt?
The Nile River
The Tigris River
The Euphrates River
The Congo River
19
How much does each block weigh?
1000 pounds (1/2 ton)
500 pounds
5000 pounds (2 1/2 tons)
2000 ponds (1 ton)
20
What were the pyramids for?
Tombs for pharaohs
Libraries
Storing food
Fortresses

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