Social_Grade_5

What river was most important to the development of ancient Egypt?

a) Amazon

b) Nile

c) Mississippi

d) Yangtze

• a

• b

• c

• d

What is the writing system developed by ancient Egyptians called?

a) Alphabet

b) Cuneiform

c) Hieroglyphics

d) Latin

• a

• b

• c

• d

What is a pharaoh?

a) A king or ruler of ancient Egypt

b) An ancient Egyptian god

c) A type of pyramid

d) A kind of priest

• a

• b

• c

• d

Which period is known as the “Age of the Pyramids”?

a) The New Kingdom

b) The Old Kingdom

c) The Middle Kingdom

d) The Modern Kingdom

• a

• b

• c

• d

Who helped the pharaoh run the government in ancient Egypt?

a) Priest

b) Scribe

c) Farmer

d) Vizier

• a

• b

• c

• d

What was a major achievement of the Old Kingdom?

a) Building the Great Wall

b) Building the pyramids

c) Inventing the wheel

d) Discovering fire

• a

• b

• c

• d

What is archeology?

a) The study of stars

b) The study of ancient remains

c) The study of plants

d) The study of animals

• a

• b

• c

• d

Which kingdom saw the greatest expansion of Egypt’s borders?

a) The Old Kingdom

b) The Middle Kingdom

c) The New Kingdom

d) The First Kingdom

• a

• b

• c

• d

Who was Hatsheput?

a) A famous pyramid

b) A female pharaoh

c) An Egyptian god

d) A British explorer

• a

• b

• c

• d

What is a revolution?

a) A sudden change in government

b) A peaceful festival

c) A kind of pyramid

d) An ancient city

• a

• b

• c

• d