Ancient Egypt Unit Test

Egypt is located on the continent of _________.

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

Which of the following is NOT a way the Nile helped the Egyptians?

• the rich black soil covering the floodplain helped crops grow

• the Nile was a water highway for the people

It is visible from great distances. It is a reminder to all who see it of the wealth and power of the leader of the people who built it and of his glory and greatness as a god here on the Earth.
The speaker of this passage is referring to the....

• pyramid

• temple

• obelisk

What was the main reason the Egyptians look forward to the annual flooding of the Nile?

• Egyptians could travel faster on the flooded waters.

  
  

• Flooding encouraged other groups to use the Nile as a trade route.

  
  

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  The flood improved farmland by depositing a rich layer of soil called silt.

  
  

  
  

​When was Egypt united?

• 2250 BC

• 3100 BC

• 2650 BC

​Which of the following best replaces the X in the diagram?

• Educated the children of Egypt

  
  

• Fought to put an end to slavery

  
  

• defended in the military

  
  

?

• Sphinx

• Obelisk

• Pyramid

The people of ancient Egypt developed a system of writing called_____________________________

• Cunieform

• Hieroglyphics

• Greek

Who was the god of the dead in Ancient Egypt?

• Osiris

• Ra

• Horus

Egypt developed as a civilization around which of the following rivers?

• Nile

• Amazon

• Tigris

• Euphrates