Year 5

Why was the River Nile important to the Ancient Egyptians?

Year 5

Why was the River Nile important to the Ancient Egyptians?

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about how important the River Nile was and how it provided the Ancient Egyptians with everything they needed for daily life.

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3 Questions

Q1.
Who was at the bottom of Ancient Egyptian society?
Artisans
Correct answer: Peasants
Priests
Q2.
Which group of people were Ancient Egypt's record keepers?
Peasants
Preists
Correct answer: Scribes
Q3.
Which people were just below the pharaoh in the pyramid of Ancient Egyptian society? (select two)
Officials
Peasants
Correct answer: Priests
Scribes

5 Questions

Q1.
What was the season of flooding called?
Correct answer: Akhet
Peret
Shemu
Q2.
The River Nile is the longest river in the world.
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
How much of Egypt is covered in desert?
50%
75%
80%
Correct answer: 90%
Q4.
What did the Ancient Egyptians use to make paper?
Flax
Grain
Correct answer: Papyrus
Wheat
Q5.
Which of these are Ancient Egyptian farming tools? (select two)
Oxen
Correct answer: Plough
Correct answer: Sickle