Why did ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?

They believed you needed your body in the afterlife

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians?

Provided water and fertilisation

Pharaoh Khufu is famous for what?

Building the Great Pyramid of Giza

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1
Egyptians did what in 2500 BC?
Built walled towns
Built many royal tombs
Used sails on ships for the first time
Built the Great Pyramid
2
An Egyptian pharaoh was considered to be a what?
Scribe
Artisan
Ruler of the world
God
3
What was not one of the three kingdoms in ancient Egypt?
Old Kingdom
Present Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
4
The year 332 BC was significant because it marked...
The discovery of the pyramids
The end of the New Kingdom
The end of the Middle Kingdom
The discovery of the ancient mummies
5
Where is Upper Egypt located?
West of Nile Valley
South of Nile Valley
East of Nile Valley
North of Nile Valley
6
Why did ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?
For health reasons
They worshipped their relatives
It was the law
They believed you needed your body in the afterlife
7
What did ancient Egyptians use for burying pharaohs?
Pyramids
Temples
Houses
Tepees
8
Approximately when did early people settle in the Nile Valley?
4500 BC
5000 BC
6000 BC
7000 BC
9
What was a sarcophagus?
A special meal served to the pharaoh
A hole in the ground
A temple guard
A large stone coffin
10
Which major organ was not removed from a dead Egyptian body?
Lungs
Heart
Intestines
Brains
11
Which continent is Egypt located on?
North America
Asia
Europe
Africa
12
When pharaoh died in Egypt, what did the priests do with the body?
Embalm it
Sacrifice it
Burn it
Bury it
13
How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians?
Provided water and fertilisation
Flooded other nation's fields
Provided Egyptians with salt water to preserve fish
Helped Egyptians sail to other nations
14
What natural boundary prevented Egyptians from travelling the full length of the Nile?
Barges
Crocodiles
Cataracts
Irrigation ducts
15
Pharaoh Khufu is famous for what?
Beginning outside trade in Egypt
Building the Great Pyramid of Giza
Militarising Egypt
Being a patron of the arts

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