3.1-3.2 Quiz

What is the source of the Nile?

• A. the Blue Nile and the White Nile
• B. the Khartoum River
• C. the highlands of West Africa
• D. the Mediterranean Sea

Egypt’s Black Land was caused by

• the damming of the Nile River.
• B. pollution created by farmers.
• C. the deserts surrounding the Nile.
• D. yearly flooding of the Nile.

Who was Narmer?

• A. the legendary first king of united Egypt
• B. a person belonging to the slave class
• C. a powerful priest from "the Two Lands"
• D. a village leader who kept records of events

Amon-Re, Isis, and Horus were

• A. Greek gods worshipped in Egypt.
• B. sacred texts in Egyptian religion.
• C. the names of Egyptian gods.
• D. the names of Egyptian pharaohs.

Which Egyptian pharaoh built the most monuments?

• Hatshepsut
• B. Thutmose II
• C. Thutmose III
• D. Ramses II

What does a hieroglyphic writing system use instead of alphabetic letters?

• A. cuneiform shapes
• B. drawings or symbols
• C. a numerical code
• D. papyrus scrolls

For what was papyrus used?

• A. building coffins
• B. making clay
• C. ink
• D. making paper

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

• to hold rebels as prisoners
• B. to house farmers and their families
• C. to store grain and dried beans
• D. to serve as tombs for pharaohs

What made the Egyptian lunar calendar difficult to use?

• A. Days were different lengths in different seasons.
• B. Each year had a different number of days.
• C. It was based on a star that appeared every three years.
• D. Only educated Egyptians could understand it

Along with papyrus, the Egyptians also invented

• subtraction.
• B. glass.
• C. the wheel.
• D. bronze.