Ancient Egypt Dowdell MS Quiz

What are the four basic parts into which historians break up the history of ancient Egypt?

• D. Pharaonic Era, Roman Era, Byzantine Era, Islamic Era

• A. Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Middle Ages

• B. Pre-dynastic period, Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom

• C. Ancient Era, Classical Era, Medieval Era, Modern Era

What is the birthplace of one of the oldest and longest lasting civilizations in Earth's history?

• D. Greece

• A. Mesopotamia

• C. Egypt

• B. China

What is the name of the longest river in the entire world that flows through Egypt?

• A. Amazon River

• B. Nile River

• C. Mississippi River

• D. Yangtze River

What is the special soil full of vitamins and minerals that helps plants grow very well in Egypt called?

• B. Silt

• D. Sand

• A. Loam

• C. Clay

What is the distance of the Nile River from the mountains in the South to the River delta next to the Mediterranean Sea in the north?

• A. 2,000 miles

• B. 3,000 miles

• C. 4,000 miles

• D. 5,000 miles

What was the capital of Egypt made by King Narmer after he united Upper and Lower Egypt?

• A. Thebes

• B. Memphis

• C. Luxor

• D. Alexandria

What was the name of the god of the sun in the Egyptian religion?

• D. Amun Ra

• B. Isis

• A. Osiris

• C. Hapi

What was the process of preserving the dead body in ancient Egypt called?

• D. Conservation

• C. Preservation

• B. Mummification

• A. Embalming

What is the name of the largest Pyramid in Egypt that is part of the Giza Pyramid complex?

• B. Pyramid of Khafre

• A. Pyramid of Djoser

• C. Pyramid of Menkaure

• D. Great Pyramid

What is the name of the stone tablet that helped scholars interpret many of the hieroglyphic symbols?

• B. Philae Obelisk

• D. Karnak Stele

• A. Luxor Obelisk

• C. Rosetta Stone