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Ancient Egypt Quiz

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An Egyptian king was called a ___________
a)
scribe
b)
servant
c)
papyrus
d)
pharaoh
2.
What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?
a)
Amazon
b)
Mississippi
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
3.
Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.
a)
cuneiform
b)
English
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Cursive
4.

Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt, MOST of their settlements were

a)

on hills

b)

in a desert

c)

near a river

d)

around trees

5.

How did the desert help the people of Egypt?

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.

6.

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?

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.

7.
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
8.
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
a)

the Old Kingdom

b)

the Middle Kingdom

c)

the New Kingdom

d)

after the New Kingdom

9.
Hatshepsut was the FIRST pharaoh was was
a)
a god.
b)
a child.
c)
a priest.
d)
a woman.
10.
The Old Kingdom is also known as the 
a)
Age of the Nobles
b)
Age of the Empire
c)
Age of the Pyramids 
11.
The Nile River is the _____________ river in the world.
a)
widest
b)
shortest
c)
fastest
d)
longest
12.
What was an effect of increased farming and trade in early Egypt?
a)
A complex writing system was formed
b)
An organized government developed
c)
Geometry was developed
d)
The deserts became populated
13.
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
14.
a line of rulers from one family
a)
delta
b)
papyrus
c)
hieroglyphic
d)
dynasty
15.

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

16.
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
17.
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
18.
Which of the following beliefs was  central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the afterlife
b)
the pyramids
c)
the pharaohs
d)
the heavens
19.
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.
20.
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.
21.
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
22.
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922?
a)
King Tutankhamen
b)
Ahmose
c)
Ramese
d)
Queen Hatsheput
23.
The worship of many gods.
a)
monotheism
b)
irrigation
c)
polytheism
d)
epic
24.
Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?
a)
Nile Delta
b)
desert
c)
far south
d)
cataracts
25.
What is papyrus?
a)
mud used in building
b)
plant from which paper is made
c)
rock used to make tools
d)
animal skin
26.
Rich soil carried and mixed with water is 
a)
pebbles
b)
silt
c)
dust
d)
clouds
27.
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
scribe
d)
merchant
28.
What happened to wealthy Egyptians after they died?
a)
They were mummifed
b)
They were buried in a casket
c)
They floated down the Nile River
d)
They were burned
29.
In the Egyptian social order, which class was a part of the bureaucracy which helped the pharaoh run the government and temples?
a)
nobles
b)
scribes
c)
craftspeople
d)
servants
30.
 Given that the Nile generally flows in a northward direction, which statement is MOST accurate?
a)
It flows into the Red Sea.
b)
It flows into Lake Victoria.
c)
It flows into the Suez Canal.
d)
It flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
31.

A reed plant used to make paper.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cataract

c)

Dynasty

d)

Papyrus

32.

A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea

a)

Delta

b)

Dynasty

c)

Cataract

d)

Papyrus

33.

The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh’s body from decomposing was

a)

creating a dummy stuffed with straw.

b)

the act of embalming.

c)

surveying the pyramid.

d)

removing only the eyes.

34.

King Tut, along with many Pharaohs of the New Kingdom was buried where?

a)

In a pyramid

b)

In the Valley of the Kings

c)

In the Nile River Valley

d)

In a secret tomb

35.

The Old Kingdom of Egypt is characterized by _________________________.

a)

Conquering nearby civilizations

b)

Developing art and literature

c)

Building pyramids for Pharaohs

d)

Having a strong military

36.
Land around the Nile delta is known as...
a)
Upper Egypt
b)
Lower Egypt
c)
savannas
d)
Memphis
37.
Which pharaoh tried to give Egypt a new religion?
a)
Tutankhamen
b)
Akhenaton
c)
Thutmose III
d)
Ahmose
38.
Egyptians believed this person was the son of Re, the sun god...
a)
a priest
b)
Horus
c)
pharaoh
d)
Anubis
39.
What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
polytheism
c)
mythology
d)
monotheism
40.
Who would write and record information?
a)
slaves
b)
scribes
c)
farmers
d)
craftspeople
41.

A stone container for a coffin or the body of a deceased ancient Egyptian.

a)

Tomb

b)

Canopic Jar

c)

Sarcophagus

d)

Casket

42.

Another word for a god or goddess.

a)

Apostle

b)

Deity

c)

Idol

d)

Angel

43.

Ancient Egyptian goddess of the moon, of life and magic, she protected women and children, and healed the sick.

a)

Anubis

b)

Isis

c)

Osiris

d)

Horus

44.

The ancient Egyptian god of the underworld.

a)

Anubis

b)

Horus

c)

Osiris

d)

Isis

45.

What am I the God of?

a)

God of embalming and mummification

b)

resides over the afterlife

c)

the God of power and wisdom

d)

the Sun God

46.

What am I the God of?

a)

God of embalming and mummification

b)

God of violence and disorder

c)

the God of power and wisdom

d)

the Sun God

47.

This crocodile headed god's sweat was said to create the rivers of the world and he was a protector against the dangers of the Nile River.

a)

Sobek

b)

Anubis

c)

Hapy

d)

Atum

48.

God of the earth whose laughter caused earthquakes

a)

Geb

b)

Horus

c)

Shu

d)

Atum

49.

The god of writing, scribes, and wisdom who invented hieroglyphics. He records the deeds of the dead.

a)

Thoth

b)

Amon

c)

Anubis

d)

Bes

50.

Protective cat goddess whose likeness was worn on amulets for good luck

a)

Bast

b)

Isis

c)

Nephthys

d)

Nut

51.

"The Avenger" who defeated Set and became the protector of kings. Future pharaohs believed they descended form him.

a)

Horus

b)

Osiris

c)

Anubis

d)

Ra

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