Stone, Sand and Sphinx: teacher key

Ancient Egypt, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. Egypt's giant tombs, a lion with a pharaoh's head, and how Egyptians kept their dead.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

Which way does the Nile flow?
- South toward a lake
- North (answer)
- In a circle
What did the flood leave on the land?
- Ice
- Sand dunes
- Rich dark soil (answer)
Who was the Great Pyramid built for?
- A king named Khufu (answer)
- A farmer
- A cat
Who built the pyramids?
- Only kings
- Visitors from far away
- Egyptian workers, not slaves (answer)
Why did farmers do well near the Nile?
- There was never any water
- The flood left rich soil (answer)
- The desert was cold