Ancient Egypt

What is the river that is located in Egypt and flows into the Mediterranean Sea?

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Yangtze River

What is the term for a way of supplying water to an area of land?

• Irrigation

• Desalination

• Drainage

• Filtration

What important benefit did flooding provide for Egyptians?

• The Nile left behind fertile soil.

• It gave them birthday gifts.

• It was a land of great beauty

• It was a powerful empire.

A large area of fertile soil that forms at the mouth of the river.

• delta

• cataract

• floodplain

• bank

The ancient Egyptian system of writing was called _____.

• papyrus

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• shadoof

Large tombs where ancient Egyptians buried their pharaohs.

• temples

• catacombs

• pyramids

• flooding

Why was mummification so important to ancient Egyptians?

• A large area of fertile soil that forms at the mouth of the river.

• Egyptian paper that was easier to use and transport

• A person who could write and were valued for their knowledge.

• The soul/spirit needed to recognize the body in order to reunite in the afterlife.

What rights did women have in ancient Egypt?

• The soul/spirit needed to recognize the body in order to reunite in the afterlife.

• They could own land and do business.

• Belief in many gods

• They could own a car and house.

Why did Egyptians think the pharaoh was so powerful?

• Egyptians believed in a life after death.

• Egyptians believed the pharaoh was descended from the gods.

• It provides black, rich soil that the Egyptians used for farming.

• Egyptian paper that was easier to use and transport. It lasted a long time in the dry environment of Egypt.

A __________ is a ruling family.

• dynasty
• papyrus

• delta

• silt