WorksheetsAncient Egypt Formative Assessment
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Ancient Egyptian civilization developed along the ________________ River.
Nile
Yellow
Tigris
Euphrates
What are the large waterfalls that made it difficult for ships to pass through the Nile River?
delta
valley
mountains
cataracts
What geographic feature is the main part of the picture?
delta
valley
moutains
cataracts
Egyptian farmers learned how to trap the flood waters and this led to a _________ of food, or more than what was actually needed.
surplus
deficit
An Egyptian became a pharaoh because they were part of a __________, or ruling family.
communism
socialism
oligarchy
dynasty
The Nile delta could be found in what area of Egypt?
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Egyptian society was defined by a social hierarchy pyramid that had __________ at the top and ____________ at the bottom.
slaves, pharaohs
pharaohs, slaves
artisans, nobles
slaves, priests
Egyptians believed in multiple gods. The term for this is _____________________.
monotheism
atheism
agnosticism
polytheism
Kush and Egypt relied on each other for certain goods like gold and grains to help their own civilizations grow and develop. Which term below best describes this relationship?
social hierarchy
mummification
oligarchy
economic interdependence
What was the main purpose of mummification?
make sure the pharaohs bodies could fit into tombs located in the Nile River
because the God Anubis was created to protect mummies
preserve the pharaohs' bodies for the afterlife
to use up the excess toilet paper
Because the Ancient Egyptians traded goods with Nubia, what type of economic system did they use?
traditional
free market
command
mixed
What was the Ancient Egyptian form of writing called?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
calligraphy
sanskrit
Why do we use a pyramid to represent the social classes of Ancient Egypt?
The number of people in each social class was equal.
The number of people in the lower classes was greater than the number of people in the upper classes.
The number of people in the upper classes was greater than the number of people in the lower classes.
The pyramid does not suggest anything about the number of people in each social class.
The canopic jars above were an important part of which ancient Egyptian process?
pyramid building
marriage ceremony
mummification
Pharaoh coronoation
In ancient Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records were called
artisans.
bureaucrats.
pharaohs.
scribes
Read the passage below. Then, use the passage to answer the question that follows.
Ancient Egypt and Kush: A Trade Partnership
"Ancient Egypt and Kush, located along the Nile River, traded goods for centuries. Kush was famous for its gold mines, which Egypt valued greatly for jewelry and religious items. In exchange, Egypt offered grain, textiles, and papyrus.
Ivory, from Kush's elephants, was another prized trade item. Egypt also traded slaves, often captured in wars. While trade was important for both civilizations, conflicts over territory and resources sometimes arose.
Through trade, Egypt and Kush exchanged ideas and technologies, contributing to their economic and cultural development."
What is the main idea of this reading passage?
Ancient Egypt and Kush were rivals who often fought over resources.
Ancient Egypt and Kush traded many goods, including gold and ivory.
Ancient Egypt was more powerful than Ancient Kush.
Ancient Egypt and Kush were isolated from other civilizations.
