Why did Ancient Egyptians worship so many gods?

Believed they would help them in their daily lives

Farming: What did tax officials do each year?

Measured crops to assess how much tax was paid

An instrument used to collect water

Why was hieroglyphic writing difficult to read?

Symbols represented many different things

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S1 History: Ancient Egypt

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History of Ancient Egypt

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1
Where does the River Nile rise?
African Highlands
Mediterranean Sea
Congo
Zambezi
2
Why did Ancient Egyptians worship so many gods?
Believed they would help them in their daily lives
They liked animals
They did not attend church
Gods were powerful
3
In Ancient Egyptian housing why were the windows so small?
Windows small because houses were small
Could not afford large windows
Keep house dark and cool
Egyptians did not like windows
4
Which Pharaoh did Howard Carter discover?
Tutankhamun
Cleopatra
Ramesses I
Akhenaten
5
Farming: What did tax officials do each year?
Helped farmers with the harvest
Measured crops to assess how much tax was paid
Paid farmers for their hard work
Provided seeds to farmers
6
Unlike the Pharaohs ordinary Egyptians did not have much furniture. Why?
Used money for other things
It was very expensive
Preferred having only a few pieces of furniture
They weren't interested in decorating their homes
7
What is a Shaduf?
An instrument used to collect water
An instrument used for threshing crops
A sickle made of flint
An instrument used to plough the fields
8
Why were pyramids build by the Ancient Egyptians?
Ceremonies held at them
Pharaohs buried in them
Tourist attraction
Government Officials hid records in them
9
During the process of mummification how is the brain removed?
Through the nostril
Through the mouth
Through the ear
Head cut open
10
Why is the 'Inundation of the River Nile' important to Egyptians?
Provides more water for the Hippos
Allows Nile crocodiles to move around more
Provides more fish
Provides fertile soil
11
Why would a second storey be added to a house?
Used for parties!
Used as a bedroom
Wanted a place to sit at night
Land expensive
12
Which group were at the bottom of Ancient Egyptian society?
Merchants
Slaves
Artisans
Farmers
13
What were the cone-shaped bins in the gardens used for?
Storing water
Shelter the livestock (animals)
Used as a bedroom by guests
Store grain
14
Why was hieroglyphic writing difficult to read?
Symbols represented many different things
Egyptians not interested in hieroglyphs.
Very few Egyptians could read or write
Too many types of symbols
15
What is 'Papyrus'?
A vegetable
Paper used by Egyptians
A river side plant
A furry animal

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