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Ch 4 - Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first pharaoh and rulers after him wore a double crown to symbolize

a)

that the Nile River flowed two ways

b)

that both farming and herding were important

c)

their joint rule with their respective queens

d)

their rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt

2.

Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?

a)

the afterlife

b)

the pyramids

c)

the pharaohs

d)

the heavens

3.

How did the Rosetta Stone help scholars and historians in their study of hieroglyphics?

a)

It provided clues to Ramses' tomb

b)

It provided clues to Queen Hatshepsut's tomb

c)

It provided paintings of various creation stories.

d)

It provided a Greek text that matched the early Egyptian writing.

4.

Whose tomb, found in 1922, taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs?

a)

Ahmose of Thebes

b)

Ramses the Great

c)

Queen Hatshepsut

d)

King Tutankhamen

5.

What geographic feature brought life to Egypt and allowed it to thrive?

a)

deltas

b)

mountains

c)

cataracts

d)

river

6.

Why did the Egyptians want the Nile to flood each year?

a)

So they could build more canals

b)

to ensure that crops would get water and fertile soil

c)

to create a way to float their temple stones on barges

d)

so they could sail to trading cities

7.

Who united Egypt and became the first pharaoh?

a)

Menes

b)

Ramses

c)

Tutankhamen

d)

Khufu

8.

This kingdom was a period of order and stability and ended with the invasion of the Hyksos.

a)

Middle

b)

New

c)

Old

d)

Upper

9.
The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as 
a)
Upper Egypt.
b)
Lower Egypt
c)
the Black Land.
d)
the Red Land.
10.
The Nile delta formed the region known as
a)
Upper Egypt
b)
Lower Egypt
c)
the Red Land
d)
Nubia
11.
Because of the groups of rocky rapids called the Nile cataracts
a)
Nubians were skillful sailors.
b)
silt would not build up at the mouth of the Nile.
c)
ships could not travel upstream from Egypt.
d)
Egyptians could not trade with countries on the Mediterranean Sea.
12.
In order to overcome death like Osiris, Egyptians believed that they needed to
a)
pay tribute to the pharaoh in gold and grain.
b)
preserve their bodies for the afterlife.
c)
burn their bodies in the temple.
d)
have their bodies buried in the waters of the Nile.
13.
In ancient Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records were called
a)
artisans
b)
bureaucrats
c)
pharaohs
d)
scribes
14.
Egyptians made paper from:
a)
papyrus
b)
grains
c)
corn
d)
sheep's wool
15.
What type of "money system" did Ancient Egypt use?
a)
trade & barter
b)
coins
c)
paper money
16.
Who owned everything in Ancient Egyptian kingdoms?
a)
The Pharoah
b)
Vizier
c)
Slaves
d)
Priests
17.
Ancient Egyptian history is divided into how many kingdoms?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
18.
What discovery made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible?
a)
The Rosetta Stone
b)
The Tower of Babel
c)
The Step Pyramid of Sakarra
d)
The Great Pyramid
19.
Egypt borders what 2 seas?
a)
Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
b)
Dead Sea & Red Sea
c)
Dead Sea & Mediterranean Sea
20.

Rapids along a river

a)

noble

b)

cataract

c)

ka

d)

obelisk

21.

Area around the Nile covered with rich silt

a)

cataract

b)

pharaoh

c)

Red Land

d)

Black Land

22.

Title used by Egyptian rulers

a)

pharaoh

b)

Ka

c)

dynasty

d)

obelisk

23.

Dry, lifeless desert beyond the Nile

a)

Black Land

b)

Red Land

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

sphinx

24.

Series of rulers from the same family

a)

pharaoh

b)

dynasty

c)

noble

d)

delta

25.

Huge triangular tomb built by the Egyptians

a)

delta

b)

Red Land

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

pyramid

26.

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

27.

Ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

a)

sphinx

b)

Rosetta Stone

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

papyrus

28.

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

a)

obelisk

b)

sphinx

c)

cataract

d)

papyrus

29.

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

a)

obelisk

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

papyrus

d)

delta

30.

Tall, pointed, four-sided pillar

a)

obelisk

b)

delta

c)

dynasty

d)

noble

31.

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

a)

obelisk

b)

papyrus

c)

delta

d)

spinx

32.

This was the ruler of Ancient Egypt:

a)

pharaoh

b)

Ka

c)

dynasty

d)

obelisk

33.

Series of rulers from the same family

a)

pharaoh

b)

dynasty

c)

noble

d)

delta

34.

Huge triangular tomb built by the Egyptians

a)

delta

b)

Red Land

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

pyramid

35.

Ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

a)

sphinx

b)

Rosetta Stone

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

papyrus

36.

This was the sun god and chief of all the gods:

a)

Amun-Ra

b)

Osiris

37.

What was the written language in Ancient Egypt?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

38.

Which of the following was NOT an invention of Ancient Egypt?

a)

Wig

b)

Papyrus

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Hieroglyphics

39.

This was the chief god and the sun god:

a)

Ra

b)

Osiris

40.

The following picture shows the ___________ ____________ of Ancient Egypt.

a)

Religon

b)

Social Structure (Social classes)

c)

Inventions

d)

Geography

41.

Which conintent is Egypt located on?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

North America

42.

Which direction does the longest river in the World(the Nile) flow?

a)

South

b)

West

c)

East

d)

North

43.

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

44.

Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape of a pyramid?

a)

Triangle represented the 3 season

b)

Most people at bottom, fewest people at the top

c)

Scientists like pyramids

d)

Pharaohs had pyramids built

45.

Who built the giant temples and the pyramids for the pharaohs?

a)

Scribes

b)

Government Officials

c)

Peasant farmers during flood season

d)

Priests

46.

What is the longest river in the World?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Nile River

d)

Euphrates River

47.

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

a)

Plow

b)

Chariot

c)

Wagon

d)

Irrigation

48.

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

49.

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

50.

Mesopotamians used cuneiform to write, what did Egyptians use?

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

english

c)

greek

d)

spanish

51.

What invention did Egyptians create using papyrus

a)

fireworks

b)

wheel

c)

paper

d)

silk

52.

Who was the religious and political leader of Egypt?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Temple Priest

c)

Scribes

d)

Vizier

53.

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

54.

What does polytheistic mean?

a)

believe in 1 god

b)

believe in Allah

c)

belief in many gods

55.

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

a)

Scribes

b)

Peasants

c)

Artisans

d)

Pharaoh

56.
Who ruled all of Egypt as a god-king?
a)
Pharaoh
b)
Farmer
c)
Artisan
d)
Slave
57.
What are the dangerous, fast-moving waterfalls on the Nile called?
a)
Delta
b)
Deserts
c)
Cataracts
d)
Shadoofs
58.
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.
59.
Which river flows through the center of Egypt?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Amazon
60.
Where did most early civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia develop?
a)
mountain ranges
b)
deserts
c)
river valleys
d)
coastlines
61.

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.

62.

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

63.
This reed plant grows along the banks of the Nile and used to make paper.
a)
Papyrus
b)
Grass
c)
Mangrove Trees
d)
Bamboo 
64.
Which letter represents the Red Sea?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
65.
I was the Queen of Egypt  and expanded the Kingdom peacefully through trade, I also dressed like a man often for respect
a)
Tutankhamen
b)
Ramses II
c)
Amenhotep 
d)
Hatshepsut
66.
What area is shown in the picture? (Marshy fertile fan shaped area)
a)
Cataracts
b)
Delta
c)
Desert
d)
Plateaus 
67.
The Egyptians used this style of Art which shows the face and whole body.
a)
Impressionism
b)
Frontalism
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Pyramid Art
68.
Which letter represents the Arabian Desert?
a)
C
b)
E
69.
Egyptians used _____ to prepare bodies for the after life like the one picture.
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Theocracy
c)
Embalming
d)
Frontalism
70.
What Geographic feature is shown at position A?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Arabian Desert
c)
Nile River
d)
Red Sea
71.
I was successful at restoring Egypt to greatness.  I was Pharaoh for 66 years and won back land and restored the economy by building temples.
a)
Tutakhamen
b)
Ramses II
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Amenhotep
72.
What letter represents the Nile River?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
73.
Egyptian writing that consisted of pictures and symbols.  Used to communicate stories and record trade deal.
a)
Cuneifrom
b)
English
c)
Mandarin
d)
Hieroglyphics
74.
I was Pharaoh at age 10 and restored worship of many gods.  I Died at age 19.
a)
Tutankhamen
b)
Ramses II
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Amenhotep 
75.
I Conquered lower Egypt and unified the kingdoms
a)
Hatshepsut
b)
Narmer/Menes
c)
Tutankhamen
d)
Ramses II
76.
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
77.
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.
78.
Who would write and record information?
a)
slaves
b)
scribes
c)
farmers
d)
craftspeople
79.
Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?
a)
Nile Delta
b)
desert
c)
far south
d)
cataracts
80.

A ruler of Ancient Egpyt

a)

King

b)

Queen

c)

Pharoh

d)

The man, the myth, the legend. Mr. Custard!!!!

81.

The world’s largest desert in North Africa (in Egypt)

a)

Narmer

b)

Amazon Desert

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Sahara Rainforest

82.

Ancient Egypt was _______________, meaning they believed in many gods.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Mesotheistic

d)

Ponotheistic

83.

Cuneiform was created by ___________________, and Hieroglyphics were created by _________________.

a)

Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt

b)

Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia.

84.

Ancient Egypt's economy was based on ___________ and traveling up and down the Nile River

a)

Confrontation

b)

Talking

c)

Delivering

d)

Trading

85.

The highest priest and most trust adviser of the Pharaoh was called a

a)

Priest

b)

Vizier

c)

Noble

d)

Pharaoh

86.
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.
87.
Rich soil carried and mixed with water is 
a)
pebbles
b)
silt
c)
dust
d)
clouds
88.
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
89.
Which way did the Nile flow?
a)
North to South
b)
South to North
c)
East to West
d)
West to East
90.
How often did the Nile River flood?
a)
Every now and then
b)
Every 3 months
c)
Every year at some time
d)
Every year at about the same time
91.
Lower Egypt is located in southern Egypt
a)
True
b)
False
92.
 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.
93.
Method of bring water to a field is called ______________
a)
Irrigation 
b)
Agriculture 
c)
Domestication 
94.
who was the youngest Egyptian king
a)
hatshepsut
b)
king tut
c)
randy
d)
khfu
95.
What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?
a)
Amazon
b)
Mississippi
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
96.
True or False? There was an Upper and Lower Egypt.
a)
True
b)
False
97.
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
98.
The Old Kingdom is also known as the 
a)
Age of the Nobles
b)
Age of the Empire
c)
Age of the Pyramids 
99.
An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular-shaped building called a(n) _______________.
a)
pyramid
b)
cataract
c)
papyrus
d)
ziggurat
100.
A powerful Egyptian ruler was a(n) _______________.
a)
artisan
b)
astronomer
c)
pharaoh
d)
regent
101.
A series of rulers from the same family is called a(n) ____________.
a)
cataract
b)
dynasty
c)
regent
d)
pharaoh
102.
The Egyptian pharaohs ruled with absolute power over
a)
all of the people in Africa.
b)
only priests.
c)
only slaves.
d)
all Egyptians.
103.
How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in a life after death?
a)
They believed in only one god.
b)
They preserved the bodies of the dead.
c)
They became famous warriors.
d)
They did not think the bodies of the dead should be preserved.
104.
The greatest achievement of the pharaoh Menes was
a)
conquering the Nubians.
b)
uniting Upper and Lower Egypt.
c)
building a pyramid.
d)
ruling the empire from Abu Simbel.
105.
What nickname did Herodotus give to Egypt?
a)
Cradle of Civilization
b)
Breadbasket of the World
c)
Gift of the Nile
d)
Temple of Doom
106.
What is the triangular green location on the map?
a)
Nile river
b)
Nile delta
c)
Mediterranean Sea 
d)
Nile valley
107.
What is papyrus?
a)
remains of ancient buildings
b)
paper made out of reed plants
c)
set of symbols used to read and write
d)
object from an ancient civilization
108.
The Nile flooded:
a)
At the same time every year.
b)
Unexpectedly
c)
Never
d)
All the time
109.
Upper Egypt is called "upper" because:
a)
It is where the Nile ends.
b)
It is where the pharaohs and priests live.
c)
It is near the gods.
d)
It is at a higher elevation.
110.
The most important piece of geography in Ancient Egypt was:
a)
Cataracts
b)
The Valley of Kings
c)
The Desert
d)
The Nile River
111.
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
a)
South
b)
East
c)
West
d)
North
112.
Silt formed from the Nile flooding helped with:
a)
Embalming
b)
Pyramids
c)
Making Papyrus
d)
Growing Crops
113.
Which word below matches this definition: steep rapids along a river that are created with large boulders
a)
papyrus
b)
stream
c)
cataracts
d)
dynasty
114.
Ancient Egypt is sometimes referred to as the "BLANK of the Nile"
a)
Curse
b)
Gift
c)
Present
d)
Answer
115.

A decorative coffin used for the Pharaohs and the wealthy in Egypt was called a

a)

tomb

b)

sarcophagus

c)

grave

d)

mummy

116.
A great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
a)
shadoof
b)
dynasty
c)
pyramid
d)
dynasty
117.
Ruler of ancient Egypt
a)
pharaoh
b)
delta
c)
savanna
d)
cataract
118.
What continent is Egypt on?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
North American
d)
Africa
119.
The process of preserving a body for the afterlife
a)
Cremation
b)
Mummification
c)
Autopsy
d)
Surgery
120.
Longest river in the world, made settlement possible in Ancient Egypt
a)
Amazon
b)
Nile
c)
Tigris
d)
Euphrates
121.
The region of Egypt closest to the Mediterranean Sea; Northern Egypt
a)
Upper Egypt
b)
Lower Egypt
c)
Fertile Crescent
d)
Mesopotamia
122.
The region of Egypt located in the South; has higher elevation
a)
Upper Egypt
b)
Lower Egypt
c)
Mesopotamia 
d)
Fertile Crescent
123.
To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the _____________
a)
Book of Spells
b)
Book of the Dead
c)
Book of Life After Death
d)
Book of Hope
124.
Also known as Menes, he united the Upper and Lower Egypt. 
a)
Narmer
b)
Piye
c)
Rameses II
d)
Tutankhamen
125.
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for which pharaoh? 
a)
King Khufu
b)
King Tutu
c)
King Hapi
d)
King Sensurit 
126.
Who became pharaoh at age 10?
a)
Thutmose III
b)
Tutankhamen
c)
Thebes
d)
Ramses II
127.
Why were pharaohs' tombs filled with clothes, furniture, jewelry, and games?
a)
These objects were loving tributes from people.
b)
These objects were decorations
c)
These objects would be used in the afterlife
d)
These objects were used by gods who came to visit the dead pharaoh in his tomb.
128.
How many kingdoms were there in Ancient Egypt?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4

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