Egypt History Retrieval Quiz Yr4 Trinity

Select the earliest civilizations. (Choose 3)

• Shang Dynasty

• Indus Valley

• Viking

• Sumer

• Roman

What do all early civilizations have in common?

• Rivers

• Wars

• Writing

• Law and order

• Shared artwork

Name the two deserts that surround the River Nile.

• Northern Desert

• Eastern Desert

• Southern Desert

• Western Desert

• I'm not sure

The River _____ runs through Egypt.

• Nile

• Amazon

• Yangtze

• Mississippi

Why is the River Nile described as the 'life-blood' of Egypt?

• This is because the River Nile had lots of blood in it from all the wars.

• This is because the water and soil from the River Nile give life to the land, people, and animals around it.

• They don't describe the River Nile as the 'life-blood' of Egypt.

• I'm not sure.

This is...

• the Karnak Temple.

• the Sphinx.

• the Step Pyramid.

• the temple of Hatshepsut.

• a picture of the Great Pyramids of Giza.

The New Kingdom was when...

• great tombs were dug into rock and Ramesses II was king.

• the pharaoh Mentuhotep II took control of upper and lower Egypt.

• simple and then more complex pyramids were built, such as the Great Pyramids of Giza.

• I'm not sure.

Name THREE pharaohs from the New Kingdom.

• King Mentuhotep II

• King Ramesses II

• King Djoser

• Queen Hatshepsut

• King Tutankhamun

This is...

• the Karnak Temple

• the Sphinx

• the Step Pyramid

• a picture of the Great Pyramids of Giza

• the temple of Hatshepsut

How did Ramesses II leave his mark in history?

• He was a pharaoh

• He only built magnificent new temples

• He built new temples and added to existing temples to make them even more splendid

• I'm not sure