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ROMS Egypt Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Lower Egypt?

a)

Lower Egypt is near Nubia.

b)

Lower Egypt is where the Nile River flows into the Red Sea.

c)

Lower Egypt extends to the Mediterranean Sea.

d)

Lower Egypt includes all of the Sahara Desert.

2.

On what continent is the Sahara Desert located?

a)

North American

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

3.

Which statement is true of Egypt?

a)

Annual flooding improved the soil.

b)

Steep hillsides were well defended.

c)

Rapid currents provided waterpower.

d)

Dense forests provided building materials.

4.

How did deserts help Egypt?

a)

The desert provided wood to build sailing ships.

b)

They were barriers to keep enemies out.

c)

The deserts provided food for the people.

d)

The deserts made trade easier.

5.

Why was irrigation necessary?

a)

Cataracts made it hard to travel on the Nile.

b)

Deserts isolated the people.

c)

They had violent floods.

d)

Rainfall was scarce in the desert areas.

6.

What is the picture showing?

a)

obelisk

b)

shadoof

c)

craftsman

d)

ziggurat

7.

The Egyptian calendar was based on ?

a)

the moon phases

b)

the position of the sun

c)

the constellations

d)

Agriculture (farming)

8.

What is a dynasty?

a)

a series of kingdoms

b)

a collection of queens

c)

a collection of time periods

d)

a series of rulers from the same family

9.

What level of Egyptian society was least respected?

a)

people who created art

b)

people who could read and write

c)

people who help religious ceremonies

d)

people who did manual labor

10.

How was Egyptian society broken up?

a)

occupation (job)

b)

Land ownership

c)

religious beliefs

d)

Wealth

11.

What did Pharaohs do?

a)

Kept record of trade

b)

mummified bodies

c)

crafted and traded items

d)

ran the government and completed religious rituals

12.

Why did the Egyptians mummify bodies?

a)

It preserved the body for the spirit to use in the afterlife.

b)

It helped to split the soul or spirit into 4 parts.

13.

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

a)

a palace for the pharaoh

b)

a place to store extra grain

c)

a tomb for the pharaoh

d)

a temple to worship the gods

14.

Which Pharaoh is pictured?

a)

Ramses

b)

Khufu

c)

Tutankhamen

d)

Hatshepsut

15.

WHy was Howard Carter's discovery so important?

a)

The artifacts helped historians better understand Ancient Egypt.

b)

The artifacts helped historians understand Nubia better.

c)

The artifacts helped historians understand Hatshepsut's role in ancient Egypt.

d)

The artifacts helped historians acquire more land.

16.

WHich statementis correct about Hatshepsut?

a)

She increased the use of slavery in Egypt.

b)

She created new art and literature in Egypt.

c)

She valued the input of commoners.

d)

She valued trade over warfare.

17.

What of these is Ramses NOT known for?

a)

Conquered Canaan and acquired Syria.

b)

Signed a peace treaty with the Hittites.

c)

Considered to be the last great pharaoh.

d)

His undisturbed tomb was found in 1922.

18.

What is hieroglyphics written on?

a)

clay tablets

b)

papyrus

c)

cave walls

d)

bronze

19.

What is pictured?

a)

An Obelisk

b)

A Ziggurat

c)

The Sphinx

d)

A pyramid

20.

How can we tell that Egypt and Nubia had cultural diffusion?

a)

Nubia adopted some of the Egyptian's cultural and religious practices.

b)

The Nubians developed different customs from the Egyptians.