Transcript True or False

Geography
Middle and
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
Miscellaneous
New Kingdom Achievements
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Why did
Herodotus call
Egypt “the gift of
the Nile?”
The Nile River
brought fertility
and life to the
region
Why was the Nile
River Valley well
suited for
settlement?
The geography
included areas
for farming
True or False:
Egypt was called
the gift of the
Nile because it
never flooded.
False
True or False:
The Mediterranean
Sea made it easy for
other countries to
invade Egypt.
True
Rapids
along a
river were
called…
Cataracts
Who would be
blamed if crops did
not grow or if
disease struck?
The
Pharaoh
Which of the
following best
describes
nobles?
People from rich
and powerful
families
Why did the
Egyptians build
their pyramids to
be grand and
spectacular?
It reflected the
Pharaoh’s
importance
Who was
Egypt’s first
pharaoh?
Menes
Specially treated
bodies wrapped in
cloth are called…
Mummies
What factors
contributed most
to the growth of
trade in the New
Kingdom?
Egypt’s conquest of
distant lands
What job employed
most people in
Egypt?
Farmer
True or False:
Slaves in Egypt
had some legal
rights and could
sometimes earn
their freedom.
True
Pharaoh who
fought the
Hittites for many
years
Ramses the Great
Ramses the
Great is best
remembered
As a great warrior
and builder
True or False:
Historians and
archaeologists did not know
hieroglyphics existed until
the Rosetta Stone was
discovered.
False
How did the
Rosetta Stone help
scholars and
historians in their
study if
hieroglyphics?
It provided a
Greek text that
matched the
early Egyptian
writing.
A long-lasting, paperlike material made
from reeds
papyrus
Imaginary creature
with the body of a
lion and the head of
another animal or
human
sphinx
Why were the
tombs filled with
art, jewelry, and
other treasures?
Egyptians believed the
dead enjoyed such
materials in the
afterlife.
Which statement
best summarizes the
way people are
represented in
Egyptian painting?
Upper bodies are
shown straight on,
while heads and legs
are seen from the
side.
True or False:
The Third Dynasty
began the period in
Egyptian history
called the Old
Kingdom.
True
The pharaoh best
known for
monuments built to
him is
Khufu
The Kingdom to the
south of Egypt
Kush
A tall. Four-sided
pillar that is pointed
on top is a
obelisk