Ancient Egyptian Civilization Quiz

What were the two regions of ancient Egypt named according to the flow of the Nile?

• Central Egypt and Coastal Egypt

• Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

• Northern Egypt and Southern Egypt

• Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt

What were the three major periods of prosperity in ancient Egypt called?

• Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Renaissance Periods

• Early, Middle, and Late Periods

• Prehistoric, Classical, and Medieval Periods

• Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms

What was the formal title of the rulers of ancient Egypt?

• King

• Sultan

• Pharaoh

• Emperor

What did ancient Egyptians believe happened to the rulers after they passed away?

• They ceased to exist

• They went to the underworld

• They were reincarnated

• They became gods

What was the ancient Egyptian writing system that had over 700 pictorial characters?

• Hieroglyphic writing

• Cuneiform writing

• Alphabetic writing

• Pictographic writing

What was the ancient form of writing that developed out of the hieroglyphic system and was written in ink?

• Script

• Calligraphic

• Cursive

• Hieratic

What was the type of paper derived from the papyrus plant that the ancient Egyptians used for communication and record keeping?

• Canvas

• Scroll

• Parchment

• Papyrus

What did the ancient Egyptians use to measure and survey land around the Nile river?

• Mathematics

• Astronomy

• Civil engineering

• Geometry

What did the ancient Egyptians use to design massive structures such as the great pyramid with remarkable geometrical precision?

• Protractor

• Compass

• Ruler

• Qubit

What did the ancient Egyptians develop to measure time and establish a solar calendar?

• Physics

• Geometry

• Mathematics

• Astronomy