Egypt Unit Test

Which best describes Egyptian hieroglyphics?

• Wedge-shaped symbols

• Picture-shaped symbols

• An alphabet of 26 letters

• Symbols made of circles

Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?

• The heavens

• The pharaohs

• The pyramids

• The afterlife

Which direction does the Nile River flow?

• From South to North

• From East to West

• From West to East

• From North to South

What did the double crown of Egypt symbolize?

• That both farming and herding were important

• That the Nile River flowed two ways

• The pharaoh's rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt

• The pharaoh's combined rule with his queen

What job employed the most people in Egypt?

• Scribe

• Farmer

• Merchant

• Architect

Who created the world's first nation by uniting Egypt?

• Hammurabi

• Sargon I

• Menes/Narmer

• Rameses II

Which groups of people would be members of the lower class of Egypt?

• Pharaohs, nobles, and priests

• Scribes and nobles

• Scribes only

• Servants and farmers

Which of the following is NOT a natural barrier that helped to protect Ancient Egypt?

• Desert

• City walls

• Cataracts

• Nile Delta

The Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement. Which of the following statements supports this fact?

• The geography included areas for farming

• The geography supported various desert plants and birds

• The geography included many areas for hunters to hunt widely

• The geography helped to unify the country

Which of the following best defines dynasty?

• A collection of queens

• A collection of kingdoms

• Series of rulers from the same family

• Series of rulers from different families.