Quiz on Ancient Egypt

The Nile flows from which direction to which direction?

• East to West

• South to North

• West to East

• North to South

The word Pharaoh translates to:

• Great House

• Supreme Leader

• Good Man

• Rising Sun

A delta is a river that:

• Flows into a lake

• Splits off into many different branches

• Forms a waterfall

• Dries up in the desert

The Nile river flows into which sea?

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Arabian Sea

Ancient Egypt always secured trade relations through peaceful negotiations. True or False?

• True

• False

How do we know about Old Kingdom boats?

• There is no substantial evidence to support that the Ancient Egyptians used boats in the Old Kingdom.

• Pharaohs were buried with boats

• Writings and other documentation

• Ancient paintings

The Old Kingdom was known as the Age of the:

• Pyramids

• Pharaohs

• Sphinx

• Temples

Which of the following did the Nile bring to the people of Egypt?

• Water

• Gold

• Sand

• Iron

What did Ahmose I, and his successor do after expelling the Hyksos?

• Built a wall

• Constructed new pyramids

• Developed trade routes

• Established a new religion

Why was the green region of Egypt called the black lands?

• Because of the black silt from the Nile

• Due to the dark forests

• Because of volcanic ash

• Due to the black stones found there