Ancient Egypt Unit Test

1. Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?

• A.) Pacific Ocean
• B.) Indian Ocean
• C.) Mediterranean Sea
• D.) Red Sea

2. What were pyramids?

• A.) temples to the gods
• B.) prisons
• C.) tombs for pharaohs
• D.) tombs for nobles

3. What is Egyptian writing called?

• A.) cuneiform
• B.) hieroglyphics
• C.) characters
• D.) Sanskrit

4. What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?

• A.) hieroglyphics
• B.) polytheism
• C.) mythology
• D.) monotheism

5. Why was papyrus important to ancient Egyptians?

• A.) It made it easier to keep records and communicate.
• B.) It allowed them to sail to far away ports for trade.
• C.) It allowed them to create a system of trade.
• D.) It kept mice out of the storehouses.

6. Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?

• A.) slaves
• B.) pharaoh
• C.) priests
• D.) scribes

7. Who was at the bottom (lowest level) of the Egyptian social order?

• A.) slaves
• B.) pharaoh
• C.) priests
• D.) scribes

8. What is the definition of the word Pharaoh?

• A.) King
• B.) Bill Nye
• C.) Tomb
• D.) city in Egypt

9. An example of a delta is

• A.) Egyptian Hieroglyphics
• B.) a plane formation
• C.) triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river
• D.) the rapids along the Nile

10. Polytheism is the belief in

• A.) One God
• B. Many Gods
• C.) No God
• D.) Two Gods