Ancient Egypt

What is papyrus?

• paper made from reeds

• a person who trades goods

• a type of poisonous snake

• a wood or stone coffin

Egypt is a hot, dry place. How did ancient Egyptians get water to grow crops?

• They dug canals to irrigate their crops.

• They used sprinklers during times of drought.

• They traveled to lakes and brought back water.

• They pumped water from the Red Sea.

What did scribes do in ancient Egypt?

• They were forced to build monuments and tombs.

• They learned to read and write hieroglyphics.

• They led wars against other kingdoms.

• They chose the next pharaoh.

What is one reason why the Nile River was important to the ancient Egyptians?

• The Nile River protected them from diseases.

• The Nile River flooded and provided rich soil for farming crops.

• Dangerous animals, like crocodiles and eels lived in the river.

• Ancient Egyptians build dams on the river to make electricity.

To PRESERVE the bodies of important people, ancient Egyptians put their organs in special jars. What does PRESERVE mean?

• to steal and hide

• to protect and save

• to break down

• to put together

Egypt is located on which continent?

• North America

• Australia

• Asia

• Africa

What does an archaeologist do?

• clean teeth

• fix computers

• to travel and very carefully dig in the Earth to uncover objects

• to watch the flooding of the Nile River.

What is a primary source?

• An original artifact

• a youtube video

• whatever your mom told you

• a cat

What is a desert?

• a delicious part of a meal

• a lush green jungle where it rains a lot

• an area where there isn't much sunlight.

• a very dry area of land that receives very little rain

What is an adaptation?

• a place where you go to change your mind

• a change that a person, animal, or even plant makes in order to survive in their habitat.

• a type of pyramid

• a house on the Nile River