Ancient Egypt
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- Q1Where was ancient Egypt located?central part of Africanortheastern part of Africawestern part of Africasouthern part of Africa30s
- Q2What is a civilization?a group of people living togetheran advanced society with lots of structure and organizationa country with its own governmenta large city with many buildings30s
- Q3Why were early civilizations often built near rivers?because they liked the sound of flowing waterbecause of the water for crops and drinkingbecause rivers were beautifulbecause they wanted easy transportation30s
- Q4What river was ancient Egypt near?the Yangtze Riverthe Nile Riverthe Mississippi Riverthe Amazon River30s
- Q5What were pyramids used for in ancient Egypt?schools for childrentombs for important peopleplaces for religious ceremonieshousing for the pharaohs30s
- Q6What is the ruler of ancient Egypt called?kingpresidentemperorpharaoh30s
- Q7What were cats often mummified in ancient Egypt?because they were valuablebecause they were used for huntingbecause they were seen as sacredbecause they were considered pests30s
- Q8What did the pharaoh of ancient Egypt have control over?only government decisionsonly the militaryonly religious affairseverything and every aspect of life30s
- Q9What did the pyramids symbolize in ancient Egypt?storage for foodtemples for worshiptombs for the most important peoplethe royal palace30s
- Q10What made ancient Egypt one of the most powerful civilizations in the ancient world?its structure and organizationits military strengthits large populationits access to natural resources30s