Ancient Egypt Quiz

An Egyptian king was called a ___________

• scribe
• servant
• papyrus
• pharaoh

What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?

• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Nile
• Tiber

Ancient Egyptians believed their king was ___________________

• a normal person
• a representative of the gods
• a god
• a cat that came back to life

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

• cuneiform

• English

• hieroglyphics

• Cursive

Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, MOST of their settlements were

• on hills
• in a desert
• near a river
• around trees

What was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?

• temples for religious worship
• storehouses for reserves of grain
• homes for the pharaohs' servants
• tombs for pharaohs when they died

The Nile River is the _____________ river in the world.

• widest
• shortest
• fastest
• longest

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?

• They became successful farmers
• They created hieroglyphics
• They grew papyrus
• They irrigated during the dry season

Which city is the host of the Great Pyramids?

• Ka

• Giza

• Cairo

• Aswan

The process of preserving a dead body is called

• mummification

• Ka

• chariots

• dynasty