WorksheetsAncient Egypt Test Preview
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Upper and Lower Egypt
c)
Eastern and Western Egypt
d)
Nubia and Cairo
2.
Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt's location provide for early Egyptians?
a)
Temples to worship in
b)
Sumerian artwork
c)
Natural barriers to protect them
d)
2 dynasties to celebrate religious tradtion
3.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a collection of queens
b)
a collection of kingdoms
c)
series of rulers from different families
d)
series of rulers from the same family
4.
Who would the people blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
a)
the farmers
b)
the mummies
c)
the pharaoh
d)
the dynasty that was in power
5.
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the afterlife
b)
the pyramids
c)
the pharaohs
d)
the heavens
6.
Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?
a)
They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
b)
They carried the dead to a nearby country.
c)
They preserved bodies as mummies.
d)
They were buried in the river.
7.
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.....?
a)
Tombs were museums.
b)
Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.
c)
Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.
d)
They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.
8.
Pyramids are
a)
warehouses to store food surplus
b)
temples where people are allowed to come and pray
c)
tombs with 2 rectangle-shaped sides
d)
tombs with 4 triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point at the top
9.
The first pharaoh and rulers after him wore a double crown to symbolize
a)
their rule of the queens
b)
their rule over upper and lower Egypt
c)
the Nile flowed 2 ways
d)
both farming and herding were important
10.
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922? He had also been known as the Boy King
a)
Tutankhamen
b)
Ahmose
c)
Ramses II
d)
Thutmose III
11.
The worship of many gods.
a)
monotheism
b)
irrigation
c)
polytheism
d)
epic
12.
Who would write and record information?
a)
slaves
b)
scribes
c)
farmers
d)
craftspeople
13.
Egyptian writing system
a)
papyrus
b)
alaphabet
c)
cuneiform
d)
heiroglyphics
14.
Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?
a)
Nile Delta
b)
desert
c)
far south
d)
cataracts
15.
What is papyrus?
a)
mud used in building
b)
plant from which paper is made
c)
rock used to make tools
d)
animal skin
16.
Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?
a)
It helped archaeologists decipher Egyptian writing?
b)
It gave clues about building.
c)
It was a book of the dead.
d)
It told how pharaoh's rules.
17.
The queen that ruled as pharaoh and traded with Punt
a)
Khufu
b)
Menes
c)
Pianki
d)
Hatsheput
18.
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
scribe
d)
merchant
19.
Steep river rapids, almost impossible to sail by boat
a)
delta
b)
canal
c)
dam
d)
cataracts
20.
What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?
a)
Amazon
b)
Mississippi
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
21.
Which way did the Nile flow?
a)
North to South
b)
South to North
c)
East to West
d)
West to East
22.
True or False? There was an Upper and Lower Egypt.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, MOST of their settlements were
a)
on hills
b)
in a desert
c)
near a river
d)
around trees
24.
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
a)
It had fertile land for crops.
b)
It made trade and travel easier.
c)
It was grassy for grazing sheep.
d)
It gave protection from invaders.
25.
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
a)
It isolated the settlements.
b)
It left silt that improved the soil.
c)
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
d)
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
26.
What was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?
a)
temples for religious worship
b)
storehouses for reserves of grain
c)
homes for the pharaohs' servants
d)
tombs for pharaohs when they died
27.
Hatshepsut was the FIRST pharaoh was was
a)
a god.
b)
a child.
c)
a priest.
d)
a woman.
28.
The Old Kingdom is also known as the
a)
Age of the Nobles
b)
Age of the Empire
c)
Age of the Pyramids
29.
How did most people in Egypt earn a living?
a)
trade
b)
fishing
c)
farming
d)
metal working
30.
During the ____________, the Egyptians began to build pyramids.
a)
Old Kingdom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
New Kingdom
d)
Newest Kingdom
31.
In what two ways are Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?
a)
Farming surpluses meant people could become artisans and traders. Both economies grew as a result.
b)
Both civilizations had the same religion and government
c)
Both had the same natural defense and flooding schedules
d)
Both had major rivers and dependable floods
32.
How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?
a)
They became successful farmers
b)
They created hieroglyphics
c)
They grew papyrus
d)
They irrigated during the dry season
33.
An Egyptian king was called a ___________
a)
scribe
b)
servant
c)
papyrus
d)
pharaoh
34.
Who was known for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt?
a)
Tut
b)
Hatshepsut
c)
Ramses
d)
Menes
35.
Who was the female Pharaoh interested in increasing trade?
a)
Menes
b)
Tut
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Ramses
36.
Egyptian pharaohs were considered to be both ______ and ______?
a)
priests, nobles
b)
gods, kings
c)
gods, goddesses
d)
kings, queens
37.
What does the Nile River empty into?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Atlantic Ocean
38.
Which statement best compares the religions of ancient Egypt and Sumer?
a)
Both believe their purpose was to have human sacrifices.
b)
Both beliefs could be described as polytheistic.
c)
Both beliefs were central to the afterlife.
d)
Both beliefs could be described as monotheistic
39.
The ancient Egyptian practice of mummification MOST reflected a belief in
a)
healing rituals
b)
afterlife
c)
technology
d)
education
40.
Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?
a)
Egyptians preserved bodies as mummies.
b)
Egyptians carried their dead to neighboring countries.
c)
Egyptians used a funeral pyre for their dead.
d)
Egyptians buried their dead in the river.
41.
A four sided shaft with a pyramid shaped top is a(n)
a)
Mummy
b)
Obelisk
c)
Mastaba
d)
Step Pyramid
42.
The Great Pyramids of Egypt were all built during
a)
The Old Kingdom
b)
The Middle Kingdom
c)
The New Kingdom
d)
Some in the old, but most in the New Kingdom
43.
What resources did the Egyptian get from the Nubians
a)
Gold and Iron
b)
Timber and Grains
c)
Grains and Silver
d)
Gold and Limestone
44.
On average the Mummification process would take
a)
14 days
b)
40 days
c)
70 days
d)
100 days
45.
This pharaoh tried to remove all evidence of his Step Mother's reign
a)
Khufu
b)
Ramses II
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Thutmose III
46.
This pharaoh ruled for 66 years and had many accomplishments such as taking part in the first official peace treaty
a)
Hatshepsut
b)
Thutmose III
c)
Ramses II
d)
Khufu
47.
The capital of the Kush from around 590 BC located on the Nile and having access to trade routes as well as gold and iron
a)
Meroe
b)
Thebes
c)
Memphis
d)
Kerma
48.
Identify the major body of water shown by letter A
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Nile River
c)
Red Sea
d)
Black Sea
49.
This landform found at letter H helped protect the eastern border of Egypt
a)
Sinai Peninsula
b)
Nile River Delta
c)
Lower Egypt
d)
Eastern Desert
50.
Letter D represents this part of Egypt, getting its name because of the direction that the Nile River flows
a)
Lower Egypt
b)
Eastern Desert
c)
Sinai Peninsula
d)
Upper Egypt
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