6th Grade Chapter 4 Test

What was the source of life for ancient Egypt?

• A the Tigris River
• B the Nile River
• C the Euphrates River
• D the Mediterranean Sea

Why did Egyptian farmers group together to create larger communities?

• A to maintain irrigation networks
• B to improve trade networks
• C to grow a variety of crops
• D to raise more livestock

Which Egyptian king united Upper and Lower Egypt?

• A Ahmose
• B Khufu
• C Djoser
• D Menes

What title did Egyptians use for their kings?

• A vizier
• B scribe
• C pharaoh
• D priest

Why did pharaohs build pyramids?

• A to house their dead bodies
• B to use as homes for their families
• C to attract visitors from surrounding regions
• D to set up places for conducting government business

Under which ruler were the great pyramids of Giza built?

• A Menes
• B Khufu
• C Hatshepsut
• D Ahmose

Who was Egypt’s most important god?

• A Amun
• B Anubis
• C Osiris
• D Re

Why was Egypt’s Middle Kingdom an important period in ancient Egyptian history?

• A Many foreign invasions occurred during this time.
• B It was a time when the Egyptian government was at its weakest.
• C It was a time of peace and prosperity.
• D The building of pyramids stopped during this

What kingdom followed Egypt as a center of power and trade?

• A Kush
• B Nubia
• C Middle Kingdom
• D New Kingdom

What were hieroglyphics?

• A professional writers who were important in Egypt’s society
• B Egyptian writing that used pictures instead of letters
• C a type of paperlike writing material
• D a unique style of Egyptian art