Ancient Egypt Assessment

The Nile River flows through two important regions of Egypt

• Upper and Lower Egypt

• Eastern and Western Egypt

• Nubia and Cairo

• Mesopotamia and Canan

Which of the Following best defines a delta?

• A series of rulers

• a ruler of a great house

• a series of rough rapids

• a triangle-shaped area of land

Why was the Nile River Valley a good place for settlement?

• The geography helped unify the country.

• The geography included areas for farming.

• The geography supported hunting.

• The geography supported desert plants and birds.

How did cataracts help Ancient Egypt?

• Cataracts protected Egypt from invasion

• Cataracts allowed easy trade on the Nile

• Cataracts prevented pirates from attacking from the desert

• Cataracts allowed farming to flourish

How did the flooding of the Nile impact the economy of Egypt?

• Flooding brought gold silt to Egypt

• Flooding coated the land with a layer of silt that made it ideal for farming

• Flooding poisoned the land with salt and harmed farming

• The Witczak River Monster swallowed merchant ships.

Which of the following best defines dynasty?

• A collection of queens

• A collection of kingdoms

• Series of rulers from different families

• Series of rulers from the same family

Which of the following best defines nobles?

• Powerful farmers from the kingdom

• Powerful artisans from the kingdom

• people from rich and powerful families

• people from neighboring Kush

What was the central focus of Egyptian religion?

• The temple worship

• The afterlife

• The pyramids

• The heavens

Which best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?

• They carried their dead to neighboring countries

• They used a funeral pyre for their dead

• They buried their dead in the Nile River

• They preserved bodies as mummies so the Ka would recognize its match

Which of the following best describes hieroglyphics?

• Egyptian writing

• Mesopotamian writing

• Four-sided pillars

• Paper-like material