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Unit 4 Egypt

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the formal writing system that was developed in Ancient Egypt known as?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
alphabet 
c)
phonics 
d)
cuneiform 
2.
Which of the following is NOT a physical features that protected the ancient Egyptians from invaders? 
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
A.  The Red Sea & the Eastern Desert
c)
Sand Storms 
d)
The Sahara Desert 
3.
What is a triangular or fan shaped area that is created by rich soil deposits called?
a)
aqueduct 
b)
delta
c)
cataract 
d)
estuary 
4.
What is a series of rulers from the same family known as?
a)
dynasty
b)
civilization 
c)
empire 
d)
monarch 
5.
What are items sent to other places for trade known as?
a)
imports
b)
trade routes 
c)
networking 
d)
exports
6.
What are strong rapids, rocks, and shallow water along a river known as?
a)
canal 
b)
cataract
c)
irrigation 
d)
delta 
7.
What is the name of the greatest woman pharaoh? She worked to increase trade and had many impressive temples and monuments built during her reign. 
a)
Tutankhamen 
b)
Hatshepsut
c)
Ramses 
d)
Cleopatra 
8.
What was the person in charge of everything going on in Egypt known as? 
a)
sultan 
b)
pharaoh
c)
president 
d)
emperor 
9.
What is a tall, pointed, four-sided pillar that was found in Ancient Egypt known as?
a)
pyramid 
b)
obelisk
c)
sarcophagus 
d)
temple 
10.
Which of the following describes the process of preserving the body for burial in Egypt?
a)
pasteurization 
b)
purification 
c)
mummification 
d)
dehydration 
11.
What are items received from other places for trade known as?
a)
trade routes 
b)
imports
c)
networking 
d)
exports 
12.
What is another word for a trader?
a)
engineering 
b)
dynasty 
c)
merchant
d)
delta 
13.
What is the name of the Egyptian pharaoh who died very young? His tomb was discovered in 1922 and it taught archaeologists a lot about Egyptian culture.
a)
Ramses
b)
Hatshepsut 
c)
Cleopatra
d)
Tutankhamen 
14.
What is a sarcophagus?
a)
coffin
b)
plant 
c)
animal
d)
writing tool
15.
Which of the following groups conquered Egypt and ruled between the Middle and New Kingdom eras?
a)
The Mongols 
b)
The Hyksos 
c)
The Kush        
d)
The Hittites 
16.
What continent is Egypt located on?
a)
Europe 
b)
Asia 
c)
Antarctica 
d)
Africa
17.
Which two places made up the Fertile Crescent? Select two correct answers. 
a)
Egypt and Mesopotamia
b)
China and Mesopotamia
c)
Egypt and China
d)
Greece and China
18.
What is the most important physical feature in Egypt?
a)
A.  The Sahara Desert
b)
The Nile River
c)
A.  The Mediterranean Sea
d)
The Eastern Desert 
19.
What is the name of the great Egyptian pharaoh who expanded the kingdom, built lasting temples, and was a strong military commander? 
a)
Tutankhamen 
b)
Cleopatra 
c)
Hatshepsut 
d)
Ramses
20.
What is the name of the imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human that was often shown on Egyptian statues?
a)
jackal 
b)
minotaur 
c)
sphinx
d)
centaur 
21.
What is the letter A located on?
a)
Mesopotamia 
b)
Red Sea
c)
Egypt
d)
Mediterranean Sea 
22.
What is the letter B located on?
a)
Mesopotamia 
b)
Red Sea 
c)
Egypt
d)
Mediterranean Sea 
23.
What is the letter C located on?
a)
Mesopotamia 
b)
Red Sea 
c)
Egypt
d)
Mediterranean Sea
24.
What is the letter D located on?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Red Sea 
c)
Egypt
d)
Mediterranean Sea 
25.
What was the name of the thick, paper-like material that the Egyptians used to write on?
a)
ox hides 
b)
papyrus
c)
linen 
d)
clay tablets 
26.
Where were pharaohs laid to rest during the Old Kingdom era?
a)
Nile Delta 
b)
in the sand 
c)
pyramids
d)
Valley of the Kings 
27.
What body of water does the Nile River empty out into?
a)
Persian Gulf 
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Dead Sea 
d)
Red Sea 
28.
About how much of Egypt’s fertile farmland was located in the Nile delta? 
a)
2/3
b)
1/4
c)
1/3
d)
2/5
29.
What is land with different territories and groups of people under a single rule known as?
a)
civilization 
b)
empire
c)
society 
d)
dynasty
30.
Where were pharaohs laid to rest during the New Kingdom era?
a)
Nile Delta 
b)
in the sand 
c)
pyramids
d)
Valley of the Kings
31.
What did the Egyptians have in place to ensure a good water supply during the dry seasons?
a)
Irrigation Systems
b)
Terrace Farming       
c)
Subsistence Farming Systems
d)
Sharecropping Systems
32.
What is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes known as?
a)
agriculture
b)
engineering
c)
architecture 
d)
irrigation
33.
Who was at the bottom of the social pyramid from ancient Egypt?
a)
nobles 
b)
pharaoh
c)
scribes & craftspeople
d)
farmers & slaves