Quizizz Ancient Egypt Test

Civilizations appeared long the Nile River because

• if flooded and cleared their crops each year

• it provided a steady supply of water, food and shelter

• it protected people

• there was a steady supply of dangerous people

Egyptians developed the mummification process because

• they had a belief in many gods

• they did not want the dead to come back to life

• they wanted to preserve bodies for the afterlife

• they wanted to use the organs for creating medicines

Traditionally, what was the Pharaoh to the people of Egypt?

• all powerful in his city, but not the entire country

• in charge of governing the surrounding countries

• messenger sent from god

• all powerful religious, economic and military

Why were the pyramids so important?

• made sure Pharaoh's had a place in the afterlife

• created jobs

• made it easy to find Giza

• great tourist attraction

Why did the ancient Egyptian place favorite clothes and item in the tomb of the pharaoh?

• keep servants from stealing them

• attract grace robbers and to make them famous

• so no one else could have them

• to be used by the pharaoh in the afterlife

Label each section of the pyramid with the correct answer

a

b

c

d

pharaoh

peasants

nobles/priests

merchants/skilled workers

Place the lobels in the correct area

a

b

c

d

e

f

NileRiver

Mediterranean Sea

Upper Egypt

Lower Egypt

Red Sea

delta

Ancient Egyptians used a system of picture writing called

• cuneiform
• Latin script
• hieroglyphics
• Phoenician alphabet

The discovery of the ______ provided the key to the Egyptian writing, as its text was inscribed in both hieroglyphics and Greek

• Cairo Codex
• Nile Scrolls
• Sphinx Tablet
• Rosetta Stone

The ancient Egyptians believed that if you led a good life on Earth, you would have an _____ filled with ease and happiness.

• temporary existence
• unending struggle
• eternal slumber
• afterlife