Ancient Egypt

Why is the Nile often called the lifeblood of Egypt?

• It has dangerous cataracts

• Its valleys and delta provide fertile soil for farming

• Its water changes to a red color thanks to bacteria

• It's the longest river in the world

A fan shaped area of land where a river meets a larger body of water.

• Cataract

• Dyansty

• Waterfall

• Delta

Besides farming, what are 2 other purposes Ancient Egyptians used the Nile River for?

• Travel

• Boat racing

• Trade

• Science

What country is this?

What physical barrier prevented Egypt from expanding further South?

• The Mediterranean Sea

• Mesoptomia

• The Sahara desert

• The cataracts of the Nile

What purpose did religion serve in Ancient Egypt?

• To explain the world around them

• To group certain members of society into certain castes

• To distract people from invading forces

• None of the above

From what Egyptian god do we get this logo?

• Isis

• Hatshepsut

• Horus

• Bast

Where was the Pharaoh in Ancient Egyptian hierarchy?

True or False: Ancient Egyptian hierarchy was rigid (people could not move between classes).

• True

• False

What differentiates the 3 Kingdoms?

• Location

• Religion

• Time

• Writing system