Ancient Egypt Quiz

What is the name of the river that was essential to the development of Ancient Egyptian civilization?

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Yangtze River

• Mississippi River

What writing system did the Ancient Egyptians use?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Latin Alphabet

• Cyrillic

Why did Ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?

• To use them as statues

• To preserve the body for the afterlife

• To display them in museums

• To prevent disease

Who was at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?

• Pharoahs
• priests/nobles
• scribes/government officials
• craftspeople/merchants

What is a scribe?

• a person whose job was to write and keep records
• A picture that stands for a word or letter
• a merchant
• a craftsperson

An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular-shaped building called a(n) _______________.

• pyramid
• cataract
• papyrus
• ziggurat

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

• the tombs served as museums

• the tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh

• Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom

• Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife

A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a

• delta.

• dynasty.

• reign.

• scimitar.

The ruler of Egypt

• King
• Ra
• Pharoah
• Czar

The pharaoh known for having the Great Pyramid of Giza built was

• Hatshepsut

• Khufu

• Ramses

• Menes