Egyptians

Question 0

The Nile empties into what River?

Answer 0

The Mediterranean Sea.

Question 1

What is the longest river?

Answer 1

Nile

Question 2

What direction does the river flow?

Answer 2

From south to north

Question 3

The Nile flows through two important regions called…

Answer 3

Upper and lower Egypt

Question 4

A triangle area of land made by soil deposited by a river.

Answer 4

Delta

Question 5

Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt’s location provide for early Egyptians?

Answer 5

Natural barriers

Question 6

What food sources did the Nile provide other than crops that could be grown?

Answer 6

Fish and water fowl.

Question 7

What is a pyramid?

Answer 7

Huge stone tombs with four triangle shaped walls that meet at a point on the top.

Question 8

List the 5 natural barriers.

Answer 8

• desert
• Mediterranean Sea
• Red Sea
• Nile
• cataracts

Question 9

Which king established the first dynasty?

Answer 9

Menes

Question 10

What was the name of the new capital city at the southern tip of the Nile delta called?

Answer 10

Memphis

Question 11

Which pharaoh united upper and lower Egypt?

Answer 11

Menes

Question 12

Which group from southwest Asia invaded Egypt and ruled for 200 years?

Answer 12

Hyksos

Question 13

Which pharaoh ordered the instruction of the Great pyramids?

Answer 13

Khufu

Question 14

Most of of Egypt is made up of…?

Answer 14

Deserts

Question 15

What belief was central to Egyptian religion?

Answer 15

The afterlife

Question 16

A tall 4 sided pillar that is pointed at the top is called an…?

Answer 16

Obelisk

Question 17

People the came from rich and powerful families are called

Answer 17

Elite or elites

Question 18

Which new Kingdom Pharaoh increased trade and established trade routes and brought wealth to Egypt?

Answer 18

Queen Hatshepsut

Question 19

Who had one of the longest rules?

Answer 19

Ramesses the Great

Question 20

A huge rock inscribed with hieroglyphics which helped us understand Egyptian writing was called…?

Answer 20

Rosetta Stone

Question 21

Why was the discovery of King Tut’s tomb so important?

Answer 21

It’s taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs.

Question 22

Very highly regarded position in society. Didn’t pay taxes. Wrote religious texts.

Answer 22

Scribes

Question 23

Steep Rapids along a river are…?

Answer 23

Cataracts

Question 24

An imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of another animal is called…?

Answer 24

Sphinx

Question 25

A long-lasting, paperlike material made from reads that ancient Egyptians wrote their histories and stories on.

Answer 25

Papyrus

Question 26

Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloths and found in tombs were called…?

Answer 26

Mummies

Question 27

Containers in which the internal organs were placed during burial.

Answer 27

Coptic jars