Egypt Reading Quiz_v2 2020

What is the most important geographic feature of Ancient Egypt?

• the deserts

• the mediterranean sea

• the Red Sea

• the Nile river

To the Ancient Egyptians the after life is ?

• a place of hardships and toil

• an idyllic field of reeds

• nothingness, the void

• eternity battling demons

Which Ancient Egyptian kingdom was known for Empire building and wealth?

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

Which Ancient Egyptian kingdom was known for constructing the pyramids?

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

The Egyptian Book of the Dead...

• is not really a book at all, but a collection of spells and rules for obtaining immortality

• is a manual for mummification

• is a book for priests to use at funerals

• is a collection of famous dead pharaohs

The double crown of lower Egypt and upper Egypt is a symbol of

• the nile river

• the great pharaohs

• of the gods of the underworld

• ancient Egyptian unification

Ancient Egypt was geographically protected from its neighbors giving it a strategic advantage which allowed it to slowly evolve into an advanced civilization.

• True

• False

• Huh?

The Hyksos... (choose all that apply)

• brought advanced bronze making techniques to the ancient Egyptians...

• Introduced the chariot and composite bow to the ancient Egyptians...

• assimilated into the Egyptian culture after conquering them

• came from the southern kingdom of Kush

Which of the following was a female pharaoh?

• Nefertari

• Nefertiti

• Hatshepsut

• Amarna

Which is the is the informal version of Ancient Egyptian writing used by scribes to record daily life?

• Hieroglyphics

• Demotic

• Cuneiform

• Mauryan