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Egypt

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 3hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The area near the mouth of the Nile is the…

a)

Delta

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Lower Egypt

d)

Cataracts

2.

Why is the southern part of the Nile called the Upper Nile?

a)

the river begins in the south and ends near the equator

b)

the river begins in lower Egypt and ends in upper Egypt

c)

the river begins near the cataracts and ends near the delta

d)

the river begins near the mouth and ends in the Mediterranean sea

3.

Copper...

a)

was one of Egypt's many natural resources

b)

was imported from Mesopotamia

c)

was used for tools and weapons

d)

was only found in the Sahara Desert

4.

Gold...

a)

was a natural resource Egypt has so much surplus of

b)

was imported from the Phoneticians

c)

was used for jewelry, death masks, jars, and thread

d)

was found in the Eastern Desert

5.

Some of Egypt's natural resources were...

a)

Turquoise

b)

Limestone

c)

Gold

d)

Flax

6.

The plant used to make linen clothing...

a)

Flax

b)

Papyrus

c)

Reed

d)

Cotton

7.

What was the ancient Egyptian writing system called and had how many symbols did it have?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

6,000

d)

600

8.

Egyptians preserved the bodies of the dead through a process called…

a)

Embalming

b)

Mummification

c)

Taxidermy

d)

cryogenics

9.

A body that has been dried to prevent decay is known as a(n)...

a)

Mummy

b)

Dynasty

c)

Cataract

d)

Pharaoh

10.

A line of rulers from the same family is known as a

a)

Dynasty

b)

Mummification

c)

Lineage

d)

Hierarchy

11.

The pharaoh is incharge of both government and religion there for he is both...

a)

King

b)

Teacher

c)

God

d)

Commander

12.

What structure acted as the tomb for the upper class?

a)

Pyramid

b)

Chamber

c)

Tunnel

d)

Bench

13.

Why was Pharaoh Khufu famous?

a)

Built the Great Pyramid of Giza - the largest pyramid in Egypt located in the city state of Giza

b)

Expanded Egypt through trade relationshps with foreign countries

c)

Gained more territory for Egypt through war and a peace treaty 

d)

Was the only pharaoh whose tomb was found complely intact by a modern day archeolgist 

14.

Why was Pharaoh Ramses II famous?

a)

Built the Great Pyramid of Giza - the largest pyramid in Egypt

b)

Expanded Egypt through trade relationshps with foreign countries and took over for a young male pharaoh

c)

Gained more territory for Egypt through war and a peace treaty and built many monuments to show how great he was

d)

Was the only pharaoh whose tomb was found complely intact by a modern day archeolgist 

15.

Why was Pharaoh Hatshesput  famous?

a)

Built the Great Pyramid of Giza - the largest pyramid in Egypt and located in the city state of Giza

b)

Expanded Egypt through trade relationshps with foreign countries and took over for a young male pharaoh

c)

Gained more territory for Egypt through war and a peace treaty and built many monuments to show how great he was

d)

Was the only pharaoh whose tomb was found complely intact by a modern day archeolgist 

16.

Secret tombs were located in this part of Egypt...

a)

Valley of the Kings

b)

Abul Simbel 

c)

Giza

d)

The Great Pyramids

17.

Who had the obelisks contructed? 

a)

Hatshesput 

b)

Ramses II

c)

Tutankamun 

d)

Khufu

18.

What two archaeological discoveries taught us the most about Egypt? 

a)

King Tut's Tomb

b)

Rosetta Stone

c)

A papruy scoll

d)

The royal palace

19.

Who built many monuments of themself, expanded Egypt through war and signed the first peace treatty with the Hittites? 

a)

Hatshesput 

b)

Ramses II

c)

Tutankamun 

d)

Khufu

20.

What are the 2 major bodies of water that the Egyptians relied on?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Persian Gulf

d)

Black Sea

21.

Besides the major bodies of water, what are the other land forms that affected the ancient Egyptians? 

a)

Deserts 

b)

Swamps 

c)

Cataracts 

d)

River

22.

What are some cultural contributions of the ancient Egyptians.

a)

preserivng the body after death

b)

early forms of paper to make the first books

c)

geometry to help with consructing buildings 

d)

surgeries to save people's lives 

23.

What are two reasons Egyptians stopped building pyramids? 

a)

They were too difficult to construct 

b)

They kept being looted

c)

No one could afford to build one

d)

They became too over crowded

24.

What did most people in Egyptian society do for a living? 

a)

Slaves 

b)

worked on public building projects

c)

Farmed or Hearded

d)

Worshipped the Gods

25.

What major effects did the CLIMATE of Egypt have on the people? 

a)

The Sahara made Egypt hot, so they wore linen 

b)

The desert was a barrier so most people stayed close to home.

c)

Forced many people to dig in mines or quarries

d)

Gave them many water ways to trade and travel by boat

26.

The people who made up the biggest part of the social hierarchy pyramid had...

a)

Most of the power

b)

A great deal of power

c)

Some power

d)

Least amount of power

27.

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

a)

obelisk

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

papyrus

d)

delta

28.
A monotheist is someone who:
a)
worships 1 god
b)
worships many gods
c)
is married to only 1 person
d)
has many spouses
29.
Which letter represents the Red Sea?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
30.
This person is the religious and political leader of Egypt.
a)
Theocracy
b)
King
c)
Noble
d)
Pharaoh
31.

What area is shown in the picture? (The area shaded in green)

a)

Cataracts

b)

Delta

c)

Desert

d)

Plateaus

32.
What Geographic feature is shown at position A?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Arabian Desert
c)
Nile River
d)
Red Sea
33.
What letter represents the Nile River?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
34.
Dangerous rapids which provided natural defense for Egypt
a)
Delta
b)
Papyrus
c)
Cataract
d)
Shadoof
35.

Best describes geographical location of ancient Egypt

a)

Nile River Valley

b)

near Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

c)

Next to the Sahara

d)

coast of north Africa

36.

Best description of Book of the Dead

a)

hymns sung at burials

b)

guidebook into the afterlife

c)

religious poem read at festivals

d)

story of a popular adventure

37.

King Tut is buried

a)

the great pyramid

b)

the palace of Thebes

c)

near temple of Abu Simbel

d)

Valley of the Kings