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WorksheetsAncient Egypt Final Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a strong flood or a rush of water called?
a)
dynasty
b)
cataract
c)
regent
d)
silt
2.
A powerful Egyptian ruler was a(n) _______________.
a)
artisan
b)
astronomer
c)
pharaoh
d)
regent
3.
An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular-shaped building called a(n) _______________.
a)
pyramid
b)
cataract
c)
papyrus
d)
ziggurat
4.
A series of rulers from the same family is called a(n) ____________.
a)
cataract
b)
dynasty
c)
regent
d)
pharaoh
5.
Egyptians used reeds to make an early form of paper called _______.
a)
hieroglyph
b)
papyrus
c)
regent
d)
silt
6.
The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating
a)
hot winds that blew across the land.
b)
Lower and Upper Egypt.
c)
rich farmland in the river valley.
d)
a large desert.
7.
In about 5000 BC, farming communities appeared
a)
in both Egypt and Nubia.
b)
in the delta of Upper Egypt.
c)
in the deserts of Upper Egypt.
d)
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
8.
The Egyptian pharaohs ruled with absolute power over
a)
all of the people in Africa.
b)
only priests.
c)
only slaves.
d)
all Egyptians.
9.
Toward the end of the Old Kingdom, the government became
a)
weak and divided.
b)
bigger and more prosperous.
c)
a target for conquering empires.
d)
ruled by local merchants.
10.
Religion played an important part in Egyptian life by
a)
encouraging Egypt to make peace with its neighbors.
b)
destroying the power of the pharaoh.
c)
explaining natural events to people.
d)
supporting a democratic government.
11.
How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in a life after death?
a)
They believed in only one god.
b)
They preserved the bodies of the dead.
c)
They became famous warriors.
d)
They did not think the bodies of the dead should be preserved.
12.
In ancient Egypt, most people belonged to the social class of
a)
artisans.
b)
merchants.
c)
kings and nobles.
d)
peasants.
13.
Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to
a)
predict the flooding of the Nile River.
b)
appoint the next pharaoh.
c)
create new medicines from plants.
d)
create a new writing system.
14.
What happened when Nubians took control of trade routes using iron weapons?
a)
They made pyramids from metal instead of stone.
b)
Meroe became rich.
c)
They stopped spending time growing crops.
d)
Meroe controlled an empire that extended into Europe.
15.
The greatest achievement of the pharaoh Menes was
a)
conquering the Nubians.
b)
uniting Upper and Lower Egypt.
c)
building a pyramid.
d)
ruling the empire from Abu Simbel.
16.
The first pharaohs of the New Kingdom expanded Egypt's
a)
universities.
b)
armies.
c)
religion.
d)
farmland.
17.
The lives of Egyptian peasants was greatly influenced by
a)
their ability to read and write.
b)
the study of astronomy.
c)
the planting seasons.
d)
the contact with merchants from other countries.
18.
To keep track of the kingdom's growing wealth, ancient Egyptians began to
a)
use hieroglyphs.
b)
tax the farmers.
c)
use cuneiform.
d)
publish a list of the pharaoh's possessions each year.
19.
Because of Nubia's location between Egypt and Central Africa, it was
a)
the first sea empire.
b)
a center for trade.
c)
never very prosperous.
d)
destroyed by the people of Kush.
20.
What nickname did Herodotus give to Egypt?
a)
Cradle of Civilization
b)
Breadbasket of the World
c)
Gift of the Nile
d)
Temple of Doom
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