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SS Chapter 3 - EGYPT
SS Chapter 3 - EGYPT
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someone who rules for a child until they are old enough
regent
nanny
pharoah
delta
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The Nile River was important to ancient Egypt because
There were piranhas that eat the fishermen
The slaves were forced to protect it.
It created rich farmland in the river valley.
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Egyptian form of writing
cuneiform
regent
hieroglyphs
4
plain at the mouth of a river
silt
cataract
delta
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Who was mummified in ancient Egypt?
lower class people like peasants
slaves & farmers only
important people, like pharoahs
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A huge building with 4 triangular shaped walls
silt
afterlife
pyramid
ziggurat
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Belief in an afterlife was a
religious belief
political belief
social belief
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How did the Egyptians showed that they believed in life after death?
They destroyed the power of the pharoahs.
They believed in only one God.
They wrapped the dead into mummies to preserve them
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The planting seasons ruled the lives of the
peasants
pharoahs
farm animals
10
fine soil on river bottoms
silt
mud
sand
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Peasants and farmers made up
the smallest group in ancient Egypt.
the largest social class in Egypt.
the slaves who made the pyramids.
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How did the Egyptians keep track of their wealth?
used an abacus
wrote with hieroglyphs
wrote in cuneiform
13
Why was religion important to the people in ancient Egypt?
it explained their illnesses
it made them feel happy
it explained natural events
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The Egyptian pharoahs ruled with absolute power over
only slaves
two social classes
all priests
every Egyptian
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Tomorrow is
Tuesday
Friday
Thursday
Saturday
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The title used by kings of Egypt
Sir
King
Lord
Pharoah
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a belief that there is life after death
heaven
regent
afterlife
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Egyptian rulers governed their kingdoms by
preserving the bodies of the dead.
absolute power over the people
explaining the forces of nature.
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Who united upper and lower Egypt - which was a great achievement
King Tutankhamen
Pharoah Ramses
Pharoah Menes
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an early form of paper used from reeds
papyrus
silt
cardboard
