Ancient Egypt Flashcards

1

There were no women pharaohs in ancient Egypt.

True
False

2

Mummies are...

a ruler of ancient Egypt
specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth

3

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians?

Provided rich soil to plant crops
Provided Egyptians with saltwater to preserve fish

4

Who was Hatshepsut?

Pharaoh
Slave
Farmer
None of the above

5

Which continent is Egypt located on?

Asia
Africa
North America
Europe

6

Where was ancient Egypt located?

America
Africa
Asia
Europe

7

This river flows through Egypt.

Euphrates
Tigris
Nile
Jordan

8

What structure was built as tombs for the pharaohs?

ziggurats
temples
mounds
pyramids

9

Ancient ... was the home of the pharaohs

Greece
Arabia
Rome
Egypt

10

Pharaohs are...

a ruler of ancient Egypt
paper-like material made from reeds

11

The Egyptians thought that the Pharaoh was an ordinary man and ruler.

True
False

12

Dynasty is..

body of water East of Egypt
series of rulers from the same family

13

This Egyptian writing system uses thousands of picture symbols..

alphabet
hieroglyphics
pictograph
cuneiform

14

Why did Egyptians make mummies?

to preserve the body for the afterlife
because they could make movies about them
the pharaoh told them to
to preserve the body for the museums

15

Papyrus is...

paper-like material made from reeds
body of water North of Egypt

16

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

to house farmers and their families
to hold prisoners
A place to bury a dead pharaoh
to store grain

Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egypt

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