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Ancient Egypt Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Egyptians learned how to steer horse-drawn chariots from the Hittites.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
During the New Kingdom, pharaoh Thutmose III’s armies conquered many areas and slavery became more widespread in Egypt.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended?
a)
A woman pharaoh, Hatshepsut, came into power.
b)
Nubia conquered Egypt.
c)
The Hyksos, warriors from western Asia, conquered Egypt.
d)
Trade decreased greatly.
4.
A chart of ancient Egyptian society is shown.Which conclusion can be drawn from this chart?
a)
By working hard, slaves could move up in Egyptian society.
b)
Scribes were more important in ancient Egypt than high priests.
c)
The pharaoh held supreme authority over all groups in Egyptian society.
d)
Farmers and laborers had the same status as servants and slaves.
5.
Egypt is located on which continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
South America
6.
When the river would flood, what was the name of the material that made Egyptian soil ideal for farming?
a)
compost
b)
water
c)
fertilizer
d)
silt
7.
What type of religion did the ancient Egyptians practice?
a)
monotheism
b)
Judaism
c)
polytheism
d)
Christianity
8.
What was the name of the writing system that the ancient Egyptians developed based on picture symbols?
a)
Sanskrit 
b)
Cuneiform 
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Phoenicians 
9.
This was the name of the form of paper ancient Egyptians created out of a reed plant.
a)
silt
b)
flax
c)
linen
d)
papyrus
10.
Match the following term with its definition:
Pyramid
a)
large, triangular tomb for pharaohs.
b)
life after death, Egyptian religion focused on this
c)
material used to make linen.
d)
a specially treated body wrapped in cloth.
11.
Which of the following cities is the location of the Great Pyramid?
a)
Giza
b)
Cairo
c)
Nile City
d)
Kush
12.
The Nile River benefitted Egyptians in many ways.  What was one of the ways?
a)
to irrigate their crops
b)
flooded regularly, leaving behind fresh silt to grow crops
c)
for transportation and trade
d)
All of these were ways Egyptians benefitted from the Nile River.
13.

This monument best represents

a)

Pharaoh Ramses II

b)

Pharaoh Hatshepsut

c)

Pharaoh Khufu

d)

Pharaoh Senusret

14.

The Old Kingdom is also known as

a)

The Stone Age

b)

The New Age

c)

The Great Age

d)

The Age of Pyramids

15.

The Nile River consists of a series of _____________________ and flows south to north.

a)

waterfalls

b)

cataracts

c)

deltas

d)

tributaries

16.

Where is Lower Egypt?

a)

Libya

b)

in the Mediterranean Sea

c)

southern part of Egypt

d)

northern part of Egypt

17.

Which city is the host of the Great Pyramids?

a)

Ka

b)

Giza

c)

Cairo

d)

Aswan

18.

An important aspect of the soul of a human being is called the

a)

vizier

b)

dynasty

c)

Ka

d)

Giza

19.

The time period which was Egypt's first dynasty and when the Great Pyramids were built...

a)

The New Kingdom

b)

The Middle Kingdom

c)

The Old Kingdom

20.

What is a family of rulers?

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

chariots

c)

Ka

d)

dynasty

21.

The process of preserving a dead body is called

a)

mummification

b)

Ka

c)

chariots

d)

dynasty

22.

What is a horse-drawn vehicle with two wheels called?

a)

bureaucracy

b)

chariot

c)

Ka

d)

dynasty

23.

Who created the very first dynasty, who also united Upper and Lower Egypt?

a)

Thutmose III

b)

Menes

c)

King Tutankhamen

d)

Hatshepsut

24.

Who is well known for his well-preserved tomb in the Valley of the Kings?

a)

Ramses II

b)

Tutankhamen

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Menes

25.

Who was the first woman to become a pharaoh?

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Tutankhamen

c)

Ramses II

d)

Menes

26.
An Egyptian king was called a ___________
a)
scribe
b)
servant
c)
papyrus
d)
pharaoh
27.
What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?
a)
Amazon
b)
Mississippi
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
28.
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
29.
How did the Egyptians use papyrus?
a)
to make paper
b)
to make pottery
c)
to make pencils
d)
to make farm tools
30.
who was the youngest Egyptian king
a)
hatshepsut
b)
king tut
c)
randy
d)
khfu
31.
The Nile River is the _____________ river in the world.
a)
widest
b)
shortest
c)
fastest
d)
longest
32.
What continent is Egypt on?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
North American
d)
Africa
33.

The two regions of Egypt were known as:

a)

Northern Egypt and Upper Egypt

b)

Southern and Western Egypt

c)

Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

d)

There was only one region

34.

Name the correct order of ranking in the Egyptian society:

a)

Scribes, Pharoah, Nobles, Slaves

b)

Kings, Slaves, Servants, Nobles

c)

Pharaoh, Nobles, Scribes, Slaves

d)

Farmers, Slaves, Servants, Scribes

35.

This is the period during which Egypt reached the height of it's power and glory.

a)

The New Kingdom

b)

The Old Kingdom

c)

The Middle Kingdom

d)

The Mid Kingdom

36.
A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea.
a)
tributary
b)
papyrus
c)
heiroglyphics
d)
delta
37.
Dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water
a)
rip tide
b)
cataract
c)
shadoof
d)
dynasty
38.
Which is a reason the Nile has been called “the lifeblood” of Egypt?
a)
It borders two of the largest deserts in the world.
b)
It has dangerous cataracts.
c)
 It is the longest river in the world.
d)
Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.
39.

The Rosetta Stone was used for:

a)

paper weight

b)

translating languages

c)

wall decoration

d)

building pyramids

e)

irrigating crops

40.

The Egyptian god of the Sun, who was also the most powerful Egyptian god and had a secret name:

a)

Isis

b)

Set

c)

Ra

d)

Nephthys

e)

Osiris

41.

What geographical feature is located at point A?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Nile Delta

d)

Upper Egypt

e)

Lower Egypt

42.

What geographical feature is located at point B?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Nile Delta

d)

Upper Egypt

e)

Lower Egypt

43.

What geographical feature is located at point C?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Nile Delta

d)

Upper Egypt

e)

Lower Egypt

44.

What geographical feature is located at point D?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Nile Delta

d)

Upper Egypt

e)

Lower Egypt

45.

What geographical feature is located at point E?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Nile Delta

d)

Upper Egypt

e)

Lower Egypt

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