Ancient Egypt Quiz

What is the longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible?

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Nile River

• Yangtze River

Which part of Egypt is referred to as Upper Egypt?

• Northern part

• Southern part

• Eastern part

• Western part

What is the term for a section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain?

• Delta

• Cataract

• Basin

• Estuary

What is a fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river?

• Plateau

• Delta

• Valley

• Canyon

Who was the first king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt?

• Ramses

• Khufu

• Menes

• Tutankhamen

What is a stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top?

• Obelisk

• Pyramid

• Ziggurat

• Mausoleum

What is the term for life after death in ancient Egyptian belief?

• Reincarnation

• Afterlife

• Resurrection

• Nirvana

What is the name of the 500-year period of Egyptian history from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE?

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Old Kingdom

• Late Period

What type of government is ruled by religious leaders?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

Who was the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom?

• Khufu

• Ramses

• Tutankhamen

• Hatshepsut