Quiz on Ancient Egypt

What was the writing system used by ancient Egyptians?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphs

• Latin

• Greek

Who was the first king of Egypt?

• King Khafra

• King Khufu

• Pharaoh Tutankhamun

• Pharaoh Menes

What were the famous structures built during the Old Kingdom?

• The Great Wall

• Stonehenge

• The Colosseum

• The Pyramids and The Sphinx

What is the capital of the Old Kingdom?

• Thebes

• Alexandria

• Memphis

• Cairo

Which two regions united to form one kingdom?

• North and South Egypt

• Upper and Lower Egypt

• East and West Egypt

• Desert and Nile

What is a Pharaoh?

• A river

• A king of ancient Egypt

• A type of pyramid

• A writing system

Which period is NOT part of the Ancient Egyptian Civilization stages?

• The Old Kingdom

• The Middle Kingdom

• The New Kingdom

• The Modern Kingdom

What made the area around the Nile River good for agriculture?

• It was very cold

• It had many mountains

• It was very dry

• It was very wet

Who were the most famous pharaohs of the Old Kingdom?

• King Khufu and King Khafra

• King Tut and Ramses

• King Akhenaten and Nefertiti

• Pharaoh Menes and Cleopatra

What is a region?

• A type of food

• A kind of animal

• A type of clothing

• An area of a country or the world