Ancient Egypt Quiz

What was Egypt called because of the importance of the Nile River?

• The Gift of the Nile

• The Land of the Pharaohs

• The Valley of the Kings

• The Cradle of Civilization

What is the longest river in the world?

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Yangtze River

• Mississippi River

What is the triangular area of land made from soil deposited by a river called?

• Delta

• Cataract

• Oasis

• Estuary

What was the purpose of the canals built by the Egyptians?

• To carry water to fields for farming

• To transport goods between cities

• To provide drinking water for the population

• To control flooding of the Nile River

Who unified all of Egypt and became the first pharaoh?

• Menes

• Khufu

• Hatshepsut

• Ramesses II

What was the period of stable government between periods of disorder in Egypt called?

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Old Kingdom

• Late Period

What was the Egyptian writing system called?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Alphabet

• Kanji

What were the huge stone tombs with four triangular sides called?

• Pyramids

• Temples

• Obelisks

• Sphinxes

What was the official religion of Aksum?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Polytheism

What caused the decline of Kush?

• Overgrazing and scarcity of wood

• Invasion by the Assyrians

• Loss of trade to Aksum

• All of the above