Ancient Eqypt

Name some uses of the Nile River

• Food

• Transportation

• Water

• Swimming

The main purpose of the pyramids was as a

• Tomb/Burial chamber

• Party cave

• Place for praying

The Nile River grows in what direction

• South to North

• North to South

• East to West

• West to East

What group of people in addition to slaves built the pyramids?

• Farmers

• Architects

The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes

• Irrigation

• Rain

West of Thebes in ancient Egypt, the burial place of 30 New Kingdom pharaohs

• The Valley of the Kings

• The Valley of the Queens

An irrigation device, a bucket-lifter where farmers scoop water from canals and poured it in the field

• Shaduf

• Obelisk

A tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in ancient Egypt

• Shaduf

• Obelisk

The science or work of planning and building machines, roads, bridges, and buildings

• Architecture

• Scientist

An example of Egyptian architecture would be the

• Pyramid

• Temple

• Obelisk

• Building