Ancient Egypt Test Review

Tim is at the library reading a book about ancient Egyptian architecture. What is the book about?

• Sundials

• Water Clocks

• Pyramids

• Hieroglyphics

Which number shows the continent where ancient Egypt was located?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The act of giving or doing something is called -

• diversity

• a contribution

• adapting

• architecture

In ancient Egypt, the pyramids were built -

• to show other civilizations how strong the Egyptians were.

• as a tomb for the kings and queens.

• to punish slaves.

• as a payment to the gods.

From what plant did the ancient Egyptians make paper?

• Flax

• Palm

• Papyrus

• Lotus

What is the name of the written language in the above picture?

• Characters

• Hieroglyphics

• Papyrus

• Symbolism

How did ancient Egyptian farmers move water inland to dry land?

• The ancient Egyptians grew a large variety of plants for food.

• Ancient Egyptian farmers invented an irrigation system.

• Ancient Egyptians made baskets and pottery to store and trade their goods.

• Ancient Egyptians carried the water all the way from the Nile.

How did the Nile River help the ancient Egyptians develop the calendar?

• Ancient Egyptians measured the sunshine on the water to determine the length of a day.

• Ancient Egyptians floated sundials down the Nile River.

• Ancient Egyptians measured a day by the speed of the Nile River waters.

• Ancient Egyptians measured a year by the rise and flood of the Nile.

Most of ancient Egypt's land was -

• rainforest

• mountains

• desert

• hilly

Ancient Egyptians created irrigation systems to adapt to their environment. The system helped them -

• build better pyramids.

• move water inland for farming.

• fish in the rivers and seas.

• construct taller obelisks.