ancient Egypt

Why was Egypt sometimes referred to as the "gift of the Nile"?

• The Nile protected them

• The Nile allowed them to travel

• The Nile provided water for their crops

• The Nile rarely flooded and kept them safe

What was the relationship between Egypt and ancient Kush/Nubia

• They conquered Assyria together

• They refused to use the Nile for irrigation

• They were trade partners

• They both used gunpowder

In ancient Egypt, how were new rulers selected?

• current rulers selected their successors from local elders

• current rulers passed power on to relatives within their family.

• New rulers were selected by a democratic vote

• New rulers were chosen from the top military generals.

Who is at the top of the social structure in Ancient Egypt?

• scribes

• priests

• pharaoh

• artisans

What was true about the use of mummification?

• the process was reserved for pharaohs

• the body was buried before they mummified them

• the process was evidence that they believed in the afterlife.

• the process showed a lack of understanding of human anatomy.

What was the purpose of the Great pyramid at Giza?

• It was built to protect people from the Sahara

• It was built as a tomb for pharaoh Khufu.

• It was built to attract tourism

• It was built to be the tallest structure

Which ancient form of writing is best defined as being composed of pictographs?

• Arabic

• Cuneiform

• Greek

• Hieroglyphics

This was what Hierolgyphics were written on.

• clay tablets

• paper

• papyrus

• typewriter

This pharaoh was significant for his military conquests.

• Ramses

• Tutmose II

• Tutankhamen

• Hatshepsut

This pharaoh was significant for her trade routes?

• Ramses

• Tutmose II

• Tutankhamen

• Hatshepsut