Egypt Unit Test

At the mouth of the Nile river was a ______. It flowed through there before it reached the Mediterranean Sea.

• Cataract
• Oasis
• Delta
• Obelisk

Egyptians used the Nile River to irrigate land. What was another use for the Nile?

• Transportation and Trading
• Invasions
• Building ships
• Growing rice

What physical feature helped to isolate and protect the Egyptian civilization as it developed?

• Mountains to the north
• Deserts to the east and west
• Oceans to the south
• Forest to the west

How did the early Egyptian civilization, located in the Nile River Valley, able to grow crops in the middle of a country that was mostly desert.

• The crops they grew didn't need much water.
• The crops go all the water they needed from seasonal rains
• They used crops that grew only in sandy desert soil
• The yearly flooding left deposits of silt that made the soil fertile

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or disease struck?

• Farmers whose villages were unclean
• Mummies whose "Ka" was disturbed 
• The Pharaoh who was ruler and god.
• The dynasty that was in power

Which Egyptian structure had the face of a human and the body of a lion?

• Sphinx
• Great Pyramid of Giza
• Tomb of King Tut
• Valley of the Kings

The civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia were both __________

• Polytheistic in religion
• Located in Asia
• Located in Africa
• Ruled by aristocracy

What was the name of the Egyptian writing system that used symbols?

• Heiroglyphics
• Papyrus
• Scribe
• Obelisk

Why were Egyptian tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

• Tombs served as museums
• Tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharoah
• Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom
• Because the dead may enjoy such materials in the afterlife.

Who made up the majority of Egypt's population?

• Merchants
• Farmers
• Scribes
• Nobles