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CU1 IU2 - Egypt (The Great Egyptian Kingdoms)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the Nile Delta
a)
The source of the Nile River 
b)
Fertile area at the mouth of the Nile.
c)
A magical land children travel to when they misbehave.
d)
A cataract 
2.
An Egyptian ruler is called a _________, which means "great house".
a)
regent
b)
bureaucrat
c)
pharaoh
d)
scribe
3.
The ____________ Kingdom ended when the government became weak and divided. 
a)
Old Kingdom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
New Kingdom
d)
Unified Kingdom
4.

When was the Old Kingdom period in Ancient Egypt?

a)

2055-1650 BC

b)

2686BC - 2811BC

c)

Between 16th century BC and 11th century BC

5.

When was the Middle Kingdom period in Ancient Egypt?

a)

2055-1650 BC

b)

2686BC - 2811BC

c)

Between 16th century BC and 11th century BC

6.

During which Kingdom were the Pyramids of Giza built?

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

7.

Rapids along a river

a)

noble

b)

cataract

c)

ka

d)

obelisk

8.

Title used by Egyptian rulers

a)

pharaoh

b)

Ka

c)

dynasty

d)

obelisk

9.

Series of rulers from the same family

a)

pharaoh

b)

dynasty

c)

noble

d)

delta

10.

Rich and powerful person

a)

Ka

b)

obelisk

c)

noble

d)

afterlife

11.

Huge triangular tomb built by the Egyptians

a)

delta

b)

Red Land

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

pyramid

12.

Period from 2700 to 2200 BC in Egyptian history that began shortly after Egypt was unified.

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

d)

Ancient Kingdom

13.

Ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

a)

sphinx

b)

Rosetta Stone

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

papyrus

14.

Imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion

a)

obelisk

b)

sphinx

c)

cataract

d)

papyrus

15.

Long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that Egyptians used to write on

a)

obelisk

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

papyrus

d)

delta

16.

Triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river

a)

obelisk

b)

papyrus

c)

delta

d)

spinx

17.

Which conintent is Egypt located on?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

North America

18.

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)

a)

fresh drinking water

b)

floods destroyed homes and crops

c)

floods provided silt

d)

papyrus grew near the river

e)

a waterway for transportation

19.

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

a)

Plow

b)

Chariot

c)

Wagon

d)

Irrigation

20.

Egypt is surrounded by desert, what is a benefit of this?

a)

Too Hot

b)

The sand was soft

c)

Gave Natural Protection

d)

Winds provided diseases

21.

Who was the religious and political leader of Egypt?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Temple Priest

c)

Scribes

d)

Vizier

22.

Why did Egyptians build pyramids?

a)

They loved triangles and pizza

b)

They buried their Pharaohs and Queens in the pyramids

c)

Pyramids were easy to build

d)

To copy Mesopotamian Ziggurats

23.

What does polytheistic mean?

a)

believe in 1 god

b)

believe in Allah

c)

belief in many gods

24.

What 2 types of government did ancient Egypt have? (pick 2)

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Democracy

25.

Who was on top of ancient Egypt's social structure?

a)

Scribes

b)

Peasants

c)

Artisans

d)

Pharaoh

26.

How did the Nile River help trade in ancient Egypt?

a)

It flowed south into the rest of Africa

b)

It made traveling easier because of boats

c)

It flooded every year, killing crops

d)

It was too slow flowing to sail on

27.
What is it called when the religious leader is also the leader of the government?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
28.
What are the dangerous, fast-moving waterfalls on the Nile called?
a)
Delta
b)
Deserts
c)
Cataracts
d)
Shadoofs
29.
What was the purpose of mummifying the dead?
a)
It was a symbol of wealth
b)
The preservation of the body gave the soul a place to live in the afterlife
c)
It prevented diseases from spreading
d)
Mummification was not important to ancient Egyptians.
30.
Where did most early civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia develop?
a)
mountain ranges
b)
deserts
c)
river valleys
d)
coastlines
31.
What is Narmer best known for?
a)
Uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
b)
Conquering Upper Egypt
c)
Moving the capital city the Thebes
d)
Building the pyramids
32.

How was Egypt protected from invasion?

a)

The delta to the east, cataracts to the west, and the deserts to the north and south.

b)

The delta to the north, cataracts to the south and the deserts to the east and west.

c)

They had a strong army.

d)

The delta to the south, cataracts to the north, and the deserts to the east and west.

33.

In what way was Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?

a)

both civilizations were built next to two rivers

b)

both had major river(s) that provided silt/ fertile soil for farming

c)

both civilizations had the same types of government and the same gods

d)

both governments continued with dynasties and buried their leaders in pyramids

34.
This reed plant grows along the banks of the Nile and used to make paper.
a)
Papyrus
b)
Grass
c)
Mangrove Trees
d)
Bamboo 
35.
Which letter represents the Red Sea?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
36.
What area is shown in the picture? (Marshy fertile fan shaped area)
a)
Cataracts
b)
Delta
c)
Desert
d)
Plateaus 
37.
Egyptians used _____ to prepare bodies for the after life like the one picture.
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Theocracy
c)
Embalming
d)
Frontalism
38.
What Geographic feature is shown at position A?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Arabian Desert
c)
Nile River
d)
Red Sea
39.
What letter represents the Nile River?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
40.
Egyptian writing that consisted of pictures and symbols.  Used to communicate stories and record trade deal.
a)
Cuneifrom
b)
English
c)
Mandarin
d)
Hieroglyphics
41.
I Conquered lower Egypt and unified the kingdoms
a)
Hatshepsut
b)
Narmer/Menes
c)
Tutankhamen
d)
Ramses II
42.
True or False? There was an Upper and Lower Egypt.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Ancient Egyptians believed their king was ___________________
a)
a normal person
b)
a representative of the gods
c)
greater than a god
d)
a cat that came back to life
44.
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.
45.
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.

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