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1
Which of the following was NOT an invention the Egyptians created?
Wheel
Medicine
Paper
Geometry
2
Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?
They worshipped their relatives.
for health reasons
It was the law
They believed you needed your body in the afterlife.
3
Upper and Lower Egypt had what type of lands?
Red
Green
Blue
White
4
What was a reason the Egyptians settled near the Nile River?
Lack of water access.
To be close to the desert.
Fertile soil for growing crops.
Lack of natural resources.
5
Which letter on this map shows the Mediterranean Sea?
B
A
D
C
6
Why did the Egyptians bury their dead?
It was the law
For health reasons
They believed they needed their body for the afterlife.
They worshipped their relatives.
7
What were the pyramids used for?
burial grounds/ tombs
temples
town squares
structures full of artwork
8
How did the geography influence early acient civilizations?
Cities formed near water for farming and trade.
Cities formed near deserts for protection.
Cities formed near mountain ranges for protection.
Cities formed near mountain ranges to build temples.
9
Which letter represents Lower Egypt?
A
B
10
Why is the Rosetta Stone so important?
It's the only surviving artifact from ancient Egypt.
It made it possible to decipher hieroglyphics.
It's the oldest artifact ever discovered.
It's a letter from Ramesses to the Romans.
11
Choose one similarity that the Mesopotamians and Egyptians didn't have in common
Irrigation systems
Polytheism
Paper
Afterlife
12
The Egyptians worshipped gods such as Anubis, Ra & Isis. This means they practiced...
Polythesim
Monotheism
13
What were the pyramids?
to store Egyptains' treasure and gold
to store excess grain for the winter
tomb for the Egyptian pharaohs
created to show the advancements of the Egyptians
14
What are hieroglyphics?
persevered body
a mixture of soil and small rocks
a form of writing-- based on pictures
a valuable crop used to make paper out of its stems
15
What event made it possible for the ancient Egyptians to grow crops?
the hose
the plow
The Nile River flooded its banks yearly.
a heavy yearly rainfall
16
What is one valuable crop that Egyptians used this plants stalk or stem to make paper.
Pharaohs
Papyrus
Cataracts
Pyramids
17
Upper Egypt is lower in elevation than Lower Egypt. True or false?
False
True
18
Upper Egypt has higher elevation. This means that the Nile river flows north.
True
False
19
Why did other groups of people want to conquer Egypt?
Desirable resources
Large structures
Better land
20
Which letter on this map shows the Nile river?
C
E
B
A
