Ancient Egypt Introduction

Egyptians relied on the regular flooding of the _______River.​

• Tigris

• Nile

• Egypt

• Euphrates

The land around the Nile was very fertile and good for farming.​

• True

• False

The land around the Nile was very dry and bad for farming.​

• True

• False

Farmers dug _________to carry water from the basins to fields beyond the river’s reach.

• lakes

• rivers

• streams

• canals

Farmers also used a shadoof, a __________attached to a long pole, to lift water from the Nile to the basins.​

• hose

• bucket

• generator

• pipe

Egyptians used ____________, a reed plant that grew along the Nile, to make baskets, sandals, and river rafts.

• scallions

• celery

• papyrus

• papayas

Papyrus was important because it was used to make coffins.

• True

• False

Papyrus was important because it was used to make paper.

• True

• False

What the writing of the Egyptians was called.

• Cuneiform

• Arabic

• Hebrew

• Hieroglyphics

​Ancient Egypt was ruled by ______________,

• women

• pharaohs

• dictators

• gods