QUIZ: Ancient Egypt

One of the reasons for the success of early civilizations such as those in Egypt and Mesopotamia was because

• they formed democratcailly elected governmnets

• they were able to find ways to make stone tools

• they were geographically protected from outside invaders

• they used rivers and bodies of water for food and trade

Papyrus would have been MOST important in the Egyptians ability to

• irrigate

• communicate

• build pyramids

• defeat invaders

Which statement BEST describes the economic relationship between Egypt and Nubia in ancient history

• Egyt supplied Nubia with cedar and pottery

• Nubia supplied Egypt with cedar and pottery

• Egypt supplied Nubia with gold and other precious metals

• Nubia supplied Egypt with gold and other precious metals.

In Ancient Egypt the _________ was both head of the government and religious life.

• general

• king

• pharaoh

• pope

Which of these is the correct order of Egyptian Society from highest to lowest?

• farmers, artisans, priests, scribes

• priests scribes artisans farmers

• scribes, priests, artisans farmers

• artisans, priests, farmers scribes

Which of these best describes the religious differences in early Mesopotamia and early Egyptian Civilization?

• Mesopotamians were mainly Islamic, white Egyptians animistic.

• Mesopotamians were polytheistic but Egyptians believed in one god

• Egyptians were polytheistic

• Egyptians saw their gods as more protective, while people of ancient Mesopotamia viewed their gods as more threatening.

This river runs through Ancient Egypts

• Tigris
• Nile
• Euphrates
• Huh?? River??  You're kidding, right?

What is Ancient Egypt surrounded by?

• deserts
• desserts
• rivers
• oceans

Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.

• cuneiform
• English
• hieroglyphics
• Cursive

How did the desert help the people of Egypt?

• It had fertile land for crops.
• It made trade and travel easier.
• It was grassy for grazing sheep.
• It gave protection from invaders.