QUESTIONS ABOUT EGYPT

1.-Where did the ancient Egypt develop?

2.- Why did the Egyptians live in the lands situated on the banks of

                          the river Nile?

3.- What did the Egyptians build to hold back the waters of the Nile?

4.- What did they use to transport people and goods?

5.- Who ruled Egypt?

6.- What did the pharaoh do?

7.- What did the Egyptians believe about the pharaoh?

8.- Who were the privileged people  in Egypt?

9.- Who were the rest of the people?

10.- Who possessed great part of the lands?

11.- Who could write, read and count?

12.- Who controlled the religious rites?

13.- Who were responsible for writing official documents

                             and for keeping account of the royal taxes?

14.- What did the peasants do for a living?

15.- What did the merchants use to buy and sell?

16.-Who were the slaves? What were they used for?

17.- Why were the Egyptians politheistic?

18.- Name the main gods.

19.- Why did Egyptians believed in immortality?

20.- Where were pharaohs buried?

-Josefina Herrera Cides -

 2005-2006