why did the egyptians rely on the nile

it provided rich soil and transportation

Which choice best describes the Egyptian Book of the Dead?

a guidebook to the journey into the afterlife

Where was kush located.

On the nile river, South of egypt

The preserved body of a Pharaoh or wealthy Egyptian

A triange shaped piece of land at the mouth of a river

the legendary first king of united Egypt

How were the Egyptians able to predict when the Nile would flood each year?

They watched for the star Sirius to appear.

How did Egypt influence Kush?

Kush learned about pyramids from Egypt.

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6th Grade Ancient Egypt

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1
why did the egyptians rely on the nile
it made rich soil
it provided transportation
it provided rich soil and transportation
2
(TP) Glass invented by Egyptians were primarily made of...
crystals
ice
fibre from plants
sand
3
Which choice best describes the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
a collection of hymns sung at burials
a guidebook to the journey into the afterlife
a religious poem read aloud at festivals
a story recounting a popular epic adventure
4
These pyramids of Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu, are in...
Iceland
Egypt
Russia
Turkey
5
The Egyptian religion was
Positive
Simple
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
6
Where is the Nile River Delta located?
Southern Egypt
Sahara Desert
Northern Egypt
Mesopotamia
7
Where was kush located.
North of egypt
south of nubia
On the nile river
South of egypt
8
What are Mummies?
The preserved body of a Pharaoh or wealthy Egyptian
Paper Towels
Ghosts
Toilet Paper
9
What was something Ramses II was known for?
Creating a new religion
Building pyramids
Building temples
Writing the Book of the Dead
10
What was Hatshepsut known for?
encouraging trade
millitery at 10 years old
arts
pyramid builder
11
What did scribes do?
Read and Write
Hunt
Sleep
Eat
12
What is a delta?
The curvy part near the center of a river
A triange shaped piece of land at the mouth of a river
The portion of the sea that a river runs into
The beginning of a river
13
Who was Narmer
a person belonging to the slave class
a powerful priest from "the Two Lands"
a village leader
the legendary first king of united Egypt
14
Egyptian writing was called
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
the Phoenician Alphabet
holograms
15
The cataracts along the Nile are most like
shallows
rapids/waterfalls
dams
whirlpools
16
How were the Egyptians able to predict when the Nile would flood each year?
They used a lunar calendar to record the same date each year
They read manuscripts that traced the history of the Nile.
They watched for the star Sirius to appear.
They were not able to predict the flood because it varied.
17
are the deserts in Egypt known as the red or black lands?
purple lands
red lands
orange lands
black lands
18
The Egyptians used to predict the Nile would flood by Sirius the dog (constellation)
True
False
19
Ancient Egyptian civilisation is broken into 3 kingdoms:
Old, Middle, New
Pharaohs, Nobles, Peasants
Egypt, Africa, Greece
First, Second, Third
20
How did Egypt influence Kush?
Egypt taught Kush to make iron products.
Egypt taught Kush how to raise cattle.
Kush learned about pyramids from Egypt.
Kush adopted Christianity.
21
The Sphinx has the head of Pharaoh Khafre and the body of what?
lion
tiger
jackal
falcon

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