Ancient Egypt Quiz Review

Which continent is Egypt located on?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

Which adjectives BEST describe the climate of Egypt?

• Warm and tropical.

• Cool and windy.

• Harshly hot and dry.

• Warm and damp.

What is the name of the river that flows through Egypt?

• The Tigris.

• The Euphrates.

• The Amazon.

• The Nile.

This river flows through which desert?

• The Sahara Desert.

• The Taklamakan Desert.

• The Mojave Desert.

• The Kalahari Desert.

Because of the climate in Egypt, the ancient Egyptians needed a way to move water from the rivers to their farms. The invention they used to do this was:

• Agriculture.

• Domestication.

• Irrigation.

• Specialization.

Because of the climate in Egypt, the ancient Egyptians needed a way to move water from the rivers to their farms. The invention they used to do this was:

• Agriculture.

• Domestication.

• Irrigation.

• Specialization.

Which of the following IS NOT a main reason the ancient Egyptians (and early people in general) settled near rivers?

• Swimming.

• Trade.

• Irrigation and agriculture.

• Transportation.

What are the names of the two seas that border Egypt to the north and the east?

• The Caspian and the Mediterranean.

• The Mediterranean and the Red.

• The Black Sea and the Arabian.

• The Red Sea and the Adriatic.

Because the ancient Egyptians worshiped more than one god, the were:

• Theologians.

• Monotheistic.

• Monochromatic.

• Polytheistic.

Which of the following IS NOT an ancient Egyptian god or goddess.

• Osiris

• Isis

• Thoth

• Gilgamesh