Ancient Egypt:

Question 1

What is another word for the Nile in Egypt?

Answer 1

Lifeblood

Question 2

How long is the Nile River?

Answer 2

6700km

Question 3

The Nile is made up of two parts, what are they?

Answer 3

1. The Blue Nile

2. The White Nile

Question 4

Where does the White Nile have its source?

Answer 4

Near Lake Victoria

Question 5

Where does the Blue Nile have its source?

Answer 5

In the Ethiopian Highlands

Question 6

Where is the mouth of the Nile?

Answer 6

The Mediterranean Sea

Question 7

List the 8 ways the Nile is used by the Egyptians

Answer 7

1. Hunting
2. Water
3. Fishing
4. Transport
5. Irrigation
6. Papyrs
7. Building Materials
8. Hunting

Question 8

What happens to the Nile between June & Sept?

Answer 8

It Floods

Question 9

When are the crops sewn along the Nile?

Answer 9

October to November

Question 10

When in the harvest?

Answer 10

January

Question 11

What happens in February?

Answer 11

It is the second sewing

Question 12

What happens from March to April?

Answer 12

Growing Season

Question 13

When is the second harvest?

Answer 13

May

Question 14

What is the soil called that is brought during the floods and is good fertilizer?

Answer 14

Silt

Question 15

What caused the end of the annual flooding cycle?

Answer 15

The building of the High Dam at Aswan

Question 16

When was the dam completed?

Answer 16

1970

Question 17

Give 4 facts about life as a farmer.

Answer 17

1. Worked the fields
2. They did not own land
3. They worked for the pharaoh & nobles
4. They were given food and clothing & a place to live

Question 18

Give 7 facts about the Pharaoh

Answer 18

1. Ruler of Egypt
2. Was very powerful
3. Was considered to be the god on Earth
4. Owned all the land
5. Made the laws
6. Collected taxes
7. Defended Egypt from invaders

Question 19

Give 3 facts about being an Egyptian soldier

Answer 19

1. Were responsible for defending the country
2. Shared int he riches captured during the war
3. Given land as reward for service to Egypt

Question 20

Give 3 facts about slaves

Answer 20

1. Were not bought or sold at markets
2. Were captured during wars
3. Worked in households, quarries, mines and temples

Question 21

Give 3 facts about scribes

Answer 21

1. Were the only people who could read and right
2. Kept records of how much food was produced
3. Kept records of how many soldiers & workers

Question 22

Give facts about Visiers

Answer 22

1. Were the Pharaohs advisors
2. Were responsible for the administration of Egypt
3. Saw that the Pharaoh’s wishes were carried out.

Question 23

Give facts about priests

Answer 23

1. Did not preach
2. They were responsible for keeping the gods happy
3. They performed rituals and ceremonies in the temples

Question 24

Give 4 facts about life as a farmer.

Answer 24

1. Worked the fields
2. They did not own land
3. They worked for the pharaoh & nobles
4. They were given food and clothing & a place to live