Chapter 6 Test: Ancient Egypt

Tonya is at the library reading a book about ancient Egyptian architecture. What is the book about?

• Sundials

• Water clocks

• Pyramids

• Hieroglyphics

Which number shows the continent where ancient Egypt was located?

• A. 1

• B. 2

• C. 3

• D. 4

The act of giving or doing something is called—

• diversity

• a contribution

• adapting

• architecture

In ancient Egypt, the pyramids were built—

• to show other civilizations how strong the Egyptians were

• as tombs for the kings and queens

• to punish slaves

• as a payment to the gods

From what plant did the ancient Egyptians make paper?

• Flax

• Palm

• Papyrus

• Lotus

What is the name of the written language in the above picture?

• Characters

• Hieroglyphics

• Papyrus

• Symbolism

How did the Nile River help the ancient Egyptians develop the calendar?

• Ancient Egyptians measured the sunshine on the water to determine the length of a day.

• Ancient Egyptians floated sundials down the Nile River.

• Ancient Egyptians measured a day by the speed of the Nile River waters.

• Ancient Egyptians measured a year by the rise and flood of the Nile.

Most of ancient Egypt’s land was—

• rainforest

• mountains

• desert

• hilly

Ancient Egyptians created irrigation systems to adapt to their environment. The systems helped them—

• build better pyramids

• move water inland for farming

• fish in the rivers and seas

• construct taller obelisks

Which three ancient Egyptian inventions help tell time?

• Sundial, Water Clock, Shadow Clock

• Pyramid, Sphinx, Obelisk

• Papyrus, Hieroglyphs, Rosetta Stone

• Mummification, Embalming, Sarcophagus