Ancient Egypt Quiz - Lesson 1

What is the meaning of 'Kemet' in the northern region of the Nile River valley?

• Green land

• Red land

• Yellow land

• Black land

What is the world's longest river that flows from central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea?

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Yangtze River

• Mississippi River

What physical feature protected Egypt from outside invaders?

• Mountain ranges

• Cataracts in the Nile

• Desert storms

• Marshy swamps

What was the name of the bucket attached to a pole used by Egyptians to lift water from the Nile?

• Hoe

• Shadoof

• Plow

• Scythe

What plant did the ancient Egyptians gather along the Nile and use to make paper?

• Bamboo

• Cotton

• Papyrus

• Rice

What was the writing system developed by the ancient Egyptians?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

• Sanskrit

Which king unified Upper and Lower Egypt around 3100 BC?

• Tutankhamun

• Narmer

• Ramses II

• Hatshepsut

What was the capital city established by King Narmer?

• Thebes

• Memphis

• Luxor

• Alexandria

What was the primary crop grown by the ancient Egyptians along the Nile?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Corn

• Barley

What was the name of the large stone structures built as tombs for the country's pharaohs?

• Pyramids

• Ziggurats

• Colosseums

• Acropolis