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#Ancient Egypt #Nile River
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1
Which was not made of papyrus?
tombs
boats
baskets
paper
2
Why did ancient Egyptians preserve their dead bodies?
So people could visit them in the temple and worship them.
The Torah told them to.
They wanted to study them for science.
Egyptians mummified the bodies to travel to the afterlife.
3
Who had the most power in ancient Egypt and was considered a god?
King
Pharaoh
Noble
Priest
4
Which statement best describes the Nile Delta?
fan shaped area of marshlands
Large desert area of sand
mountainous area with snow
rapid waters
5
What important resources did the Nile provide settlers?
a highway for trade
fertile soil for growing crops
water for drinking, bathing, cooking, and farming
fresh crocodile meat
6
Egypt depended on the Nile for crops, water, trade, and protection. It's sometimes called...
The Nile's Village
The Fertile Crescent
The Land Beside the River
The Gift of the Nile
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Egypt is found on which continent?
Africa
Asia
South America
Europe
8
How would you best describe ancient Egyptian writing?
Pictographs painted on cave walls
Wedge shaped symbols on clay
Pictographs used to represent sounds and objects
Drawings on cave walls
9
What discovery helped archaelogists understand hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone
The Book of the Dead
The Obelisk
The Great Sphinz
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Which best describes the Egyptian's religious beliefs?
monotheistic
Christian
polytheistic
Jewish
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What protected the Egyptians from invasion?
Deserts
Pacific Ocean
Snow
Nile River
