Year 5
Year 5
How did the Ancient Egyptians travel and trade?
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about how the Ancient Egyptians used the River Nile for the majority of their travel and to trade with other countries.
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3 Questions
Q1.
What was Akhet?
The season of growing
The season of harvest
Q2.
The River Nile is the longest in... (select two)
Africa
Asia
Europe
Q3.
The papyrus plant was used to make paper in Ancient Egypt.
False
5 Questions
Q1.
What were the earliest Ancient Egyptian boats made of?
Metal
Plastic
Wood
Q2.
The Ancient Egyptians placed a model boat in the tomb to help people travel to the Underworld.
False
Q3.
Who would have full sized boats included in their tombs? (select two)
Peasants
Scribes
Q4.
What would the Ancient Egyptians use to measure the cost of something?
Gold
Money
Q5.
What was the quickest way to travel across Egypt?
By camel
On foot