Why did Egyptians make mummies?

To provide a body for the spirit after death.

What was the role of Egypt's viziers?

to oversee day-to-day governing

the long narrow stretch of the Nile south of Cairo.

Why is a river delta the best area to grow crops?

The large area allows the most silt to be dropped there

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World History: Great Civilizations - Ancient Egypt

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1
How did agricultural change Egyptian society?
All of these are true.
Led to the rise of kings
Allowed wealth and trade to flourish
Provided a surplus of food, people were taken care of
2
Who does this statue represent?
A pharaoh, Tut
A queen, Tiy
The god, Ra
A vizier
3
This is a picture of
The Sphinx
The Valley of the Kings
The Great Pyramids of Giza
4
Why did Egyptians make mummies?
To worship their gods.
To provide a body for the spirit after death.
To honor the ghosts of ancestors.
To protect the tombs of the pharaohs.
5
Which of the following classes of people was the lowest in Egypt?
slaves and unskilled laborers
officials and scribes
farmers and soldiers
artisans and merchants
6
She was the first female Egyptian pharaoh.
Nefertiti
Tiy
Hateshepsut
Nefertari
7
Papyrus was used for
paper
food
ink
boats
8
What is the "Life Source" of Egypt?
The pharaoh
Gold
Nile
Euphrates
9
What natural resource helped the Kush become a powerful kingdom?
Cloth
Gold
Bronze
Soil
10
What enabled the growth of agricultural and civilization in the Nile River Valley?
fertile coastal soil
regular rain fall
predictable flooding
11
Why did Egyptians keep the heart in the body during mummification?
It was too hard to remove
It was the center of the body
Anubis weighed it against an ostrich feather for its purity
Triangle & Diamond
12
What was the role of Egypt's viziers?
to perform religious ceremonies
to oversee day-to-day governing
to determine who the next pharaoh would be.
to command the military forces
13
What were hieroglyphics used for?
math
stargazing
farming
writing
14
What social group was below the pharaoh?
Scribes
Slaves
Priests
Farmers
15
Who is this?
King Tutankhamen
Ramses II or Great
Hatshepsut
Akenhaten
16
Upper Egypt
the long narrow stretch of the Nile south of Cairo.
Nile Delta with area of fertile land & access to the Med Sea
Area in the northern part of the county
17
Why is a river delta the best area to grow crops?
It's closest to the ocean
The large area allows the most silt to be dropped there
It has salt water
18
What purpose did the pyramids serve?
As centers for government.
A storage space for all the pharaohs things.
As tombs for the pharaohs.
As markets for trade.

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