How did understanding flood cycles help Egyptians thrive?

able to use floods for irrigating crops

Calendars were important because

helped them track the number of days between flooding cycles

How is the land of Nubia different from the land of Egypt?

Nubia has tall cliffs of granite rock

Which is NOT true about Egyptian religion?

Pharaohs were no longer considered gods after death

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1
What invention of the Egyptians was important in enabling them to run a complex government?
irrigation
medicine
writing
cosmetics
2
Which king DID NOT unify the kingdoms?
Menes
Scorpion
Zoser
Narmer
3
Which discovery led to ability to decode hieroglyphics?
Old Kingdom
Nile river valley
Great Pyramid
Rosetta Stone
4
1) What body of water played a major role in Ancient Egypt?
Victoria Lake
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Red Sea
5
How did understanding flood cycles help Egyptians thrive?
able to use floods for irrigating crops
They were able to create rides for tourism
keep the river from overflowing
were able to determine the best fishing time
6
Where is Egypt located?
Southern Europe
Australia
Eastern Asia
Northeast Africa
7
Calendars were important because
helped them track the number of days between flooding cycles
it helped them know when to worship
they tracked how the growth of crops
helped them celebrate marriages and events
8
Thousands of Egyptians did this during flooding season...
began growing rice
helped build the Great Pyramid
moved away and join the army
built and sold boats
9
What direction does the Nile river run?
north
west
south
east
10
What are the 3 major kingdoms?
The Old, Middle and New
The Viper, Cat, and Crocodile
The First, Second and Third
The Iron, Bronze and Golden
11
what civilizations conquered Egypt?
Greece
All of the Above
Rome
Persia
12
How is the land of Nubia different from the land of Egypt?
Nubia has tall cliffs of granite rock
all of Nubia is hot, dry desert
The Nile flows through Nubia
Nubia has fertile "black land"
13
Why did Egypt want granite?
to grind wheat into flour
to make temples
to make statues
to make roadways
14
Which King started keeping written records?
Menes
Amenemhet
Manetho
Khufu
15
In what way was the Sumerians and Egyptians NOT similar?
both worshipped many gods
Both believed kings were gods
both developed a form of writing
both civilizations granted some rights to women
16
Being a scribe was a lowly position in Egypt.
True
False
17
The Nile River is...
deepest river in the world
widest river in the world
the longest river in the world
shortest river in the world
18
Which is NOT true about Egyptian religion?
Pharaohs were no longer considered gods after death
Egyptians believed in many gods
Pyramids served as palaces for dead pharaohs
Egyptian king was worshipped as a god
19
When does flooding occur in Egypt?
when temperatures are below freezing
between November and January
during fall and spring
between May and September
20
What is a Pharaoh?
a large structure where kings were buried
a statue erected for the gods of Egypt
a "god-king"
21
What major part of Egyptian culture played a role in their government?
food
science
art
religion

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