Ancient Egypt, Part 1

Who was the ruler of ancient Egypt?

• sultan

• emperor

• king

• pharaoh

What were the pyramids used for?

• Housing for workers

• Storage for grain

• Tombs for pharaohs

• Temples for worship

Which river was the lifeblood of ancient Egypt?

• Nile River

• Ganges River

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

What is the ancient Egyptian writing system called?

• pictographs

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphs

What was the purpose of mummification?

• To prevent decomposition

• To study the anatomy of the body

• To honor the deceased

• To preserve the body for the afterlife

Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid of Giza?

• Tutankhamun

• Khufu

• Ramses II

• Cleopatra

the way people manage money and resources for production of goods 

           and services;

• irrigation

• economy

• hieroglyphics

• unification

 tiny bits of rock and soil carried by a river;

• silt

• delta

• economy

• unification

Egyptian pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid;

• Menes

• Ra

• Khufu

• Osiris

watering dry lands by means of canals or pipes;

• irrigation

• unification

• delta

• economy