Ancient Egypt Vocabulary Quiz

What is the longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible?

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Yangtze River

Which part of Egypt is the southern part?

• Upper Egypt

• Lower Egypt

• Middle Egypt

• Eastern Egypt

Which part of Egypt is the northern part?

• Upper Egypt

• Lower Egypt

• Middle Egypt

• Eastern Egypt

What is a section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain called?

• Cataract

• Delta

• Shaduf

• Pyramid

What is a fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river called?

• Cataract

• Delta

• Shaduf

• Pyramid

What is an irrigation tool with a bucket and a counterweight used to lift water from a river called?

• Cataract

• Delta

• Shaduf

• Pyramid

Who was the ruler of Egypt?

• Pharaoh

• Menes

• Khufu

• Ramses the Great

Who was the first king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt?

• Pharaoh

• Menes

• Khufu

• Ramses the Great

What is a stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top called?

• Cataract

• Delta

• Pyramid

• Mummy

What is a body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing called?

• Cataract

• Delta

• Pyramid

• Mummy