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Ancient Egypt

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  • What were three ways the Egyptians used the Nile besides farming?
    They used the river to fish, bathe, drink, and transport goods from place to place.
  • What were canopic jars used for?
    They were used to hold the important internal organs that were removed during mummification.
  • How did Egyptians try to stop people from robbing burial chambers?
    By making secret entrances and trap doors.
  • What is a Sphinx?
    A sphinx is a mythical creature with a human head and the body of a lion.
  • Why was the Nile River important?
    It provided water, it flooded and fertilized the soil, and it could be used to transport goods.
  • What happened to the heart during mummification?
    The heart was left inside the body because the Egyptians believed it would be weighed by the gods to see if the person could enter the afterlife.
  • Eygpt is located on which continent?
    Africa
  • What could you find stored inside a pyramid for the pharaoh's afterlife?
    Only empty space — nothing was stored
    Modern toys and electronics
    Treasure, food, religious items, and texts
    Cars and airplanes
  • What are hieroglyphs?
    Hieroglyphs are an ancient Egyptian way of writing that uses pictures instead of letters.
  • How long did the ancient Egyptian civilization last?
    About 300 years
    About 30 years
    About 300,000 years
    About 3,000 years
  • What was the most common job for ordinary Egyptians, and how were they paid?
    Most ordinary Egyptians were farmers. They were paid for their work with food, clothes, and a home.
  • What tall plant did Egyptians use to make a type of paper?
    Cotton
    Palm
    Bamboo
    Papyrus
  • Which kingdom is known as the "age of pyramids"?
    Middle Kingdom
    Modern Kingdom
    Old Kingdom
    New Kingdom
  • Who took over Egypt in 30 BC?
    The Romans
  • Why did the ancient Egyptians settle near the river Nile?
    They settled there because the river flooded every year, fertilizing the soil and allowing crops to grow well.
  • What writing system did scribes use to write on papyrus?
    Hieroglyphics (symbols)
    Morse Code
    Emojis
    Alphabetic letters like English
  • Where did the ancient Egyptians build their civilization?
    By the Mediterranean
    Next to the Ohio River
    By the Red Sea
    Along the Nile River
  • Why were the great pyramids built?
    They were built from stone to house the tombs of the pharaohs.
  • Why were pharoahs buried with lots of items?
    Because they believed they took those items with them to the afterlife.
  • What did Egyptians do to prepare dead people for the afterlife?
    Buried them without items
    Made mummies by embalming and wrapping bodies
    Sent them across the sea
    Buried them in the ground
  • Who were the pharaohs and what was their role?
    Pharaohs were men or women who served as both the political and religious leaders of Egypt.
  • Why did Egyptians build pyramids?
    As tombs for important Egyptians.
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