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Ancient Egypt and Nubia

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic, social, or professional standing

a)

Dynasty

b)

Hierarchy

c)

Artisan

2.

Life after death

a)

Afterlife

b)

Underworld

c)

Anubis

3.

An early form of paper made from reed plants found in the marshy delta of the Nile river

a)

Artisan

b)

Papyrus

c)

Tablet

4.

Scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the Sky

a)

Astronomer

b)

Artisan

c)

Regent

5.

An ancient region on the “S” shaped area of the Nile River Valley

a)

Ancient Egypt

b)

Ancient Nubia

6.

Mineral or a combination of minerals mined for the production of metal

a)

Artisan work

b)

Ore

c)

Pottery

7.

An ancient Egyptian city where the Great Pyramids are located

a)

Giza

b)

Kerma

c)

Memphis

8.

A person who rules for a child until the child is old enough to become a leader

a)

Artisan

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Regent

9.

Worker who is skilled in crafting goods by hand

a)

Artisan

b)

Regent

c)

Pharaoh

10.

A series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group

a)

Dynasty

b)

Hierarchy

c)

Pharaoh

11.

Why did the Nubians develop trade routes over land?

a)

Egyptians created barriers to prevent Nubians from trading on the Nile

b)

Cataracts were too rough and prevented trade

c)

Nubians preferred the protection of the desert to the flooding river

12.

A plain at the mouth of a river is called a…

a)

Silt

b)

Cataract

c)

Delta

13.

Rich, fertile soil found on the river bottoms

a)

Silt

b)

Cataract

c)

Delta

14.

What sea does the Nile River flow into?

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

15.

What is the main source of the Nile?

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

The Red Sea

c)

Lake Albert

d)

The White and Blue Nile

16.

Which of the following is true about ancient Nubia?

a)

They had more farmland than in Egypt

b)

Upper Nubia was north of Lower Egypt

c)

Ancient Nubia was located in the “S – Shaped” region of the Nile.

17.

A large waterfall or rocky areas with rushing water…

a)

Silt

b)

Cataract

c)

Delta

18.

Egyptian society was pyramid-shaped, with

a)

The pharaoh at the top and peasants at the bottom.

b)

The pharaoh at the top and priests at the bottom.

c)

Priests at the top and no peasants.

19.

What was the significance of the Rosetta Stone?

a)

It was used by the Egyptians to calculate the length of the year.

b)

It translated hieroglyphs into Greek so people could understand what they meant.

c)

Astronomers used it to study the stars and create the zodiac.

20.

What was the largest social class in ancient Egypt?

a)

Artisans

b)

Slaves

c)

Peasants

d)

Priests

21.

What did peasants do during the flood seasons?

a)

Planted and irrigated their crops

b)

Collected silt from the river beds

c)

Worked on building roads, pyramids, and public projects

22.

TRUE OR FALSE: Egyptian women had most of the same rights as men

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: Lower Egypt lies south of Upper Egypt

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False: Anubis is the god of the afterlife

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or false: The Nile flows from south to north

a)

True

b)

False

26.

God of the Dead

a)

Anubis

b)

Osiris

c)

Isis

d)

Horus

27.

The God of the afterlife

a)

Anubis

b)

Osiris

c)

Isis

d)

Amun-Re

28.

Known as the god of women and worshiped as a great mother who protected children

a)

Horus

b)

Isis

c)

Osiris

d)

Amun-Re

29.

The pharaoh queen who proclaimed herself pharaoh, ruled for 15 years, and created peace

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Isis

c)

Thutmose III

30.

The God of creation and sun

a)

Horus

b)

Anubis

c)

Osiris

d)

Amun-Re

31.

The pharaoh who took over after his step-mother died and destroyed all of her statues

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

King Tutankhamen

c)

Thutmose III

32.

The God of Kingship and Sky

a)

Horus

b)

Anubis

c)

Osiris

d)

Amun-Re

33.

The pharaoh who had the Great Pyramid at Giza built

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

King Khufu

c)

Thutmose III

34.

Choose the vocab word that matches the image

a)

Mummy

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Hieroglyphs

35.

Choose the vocab word that matches the image

a)

Mummy

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Hieroglyphs

36.

Choose the vocab word that matches the image

a)

Cataract

b)

Delta

37.

Choose the vocab word that matches the image

a)

Pyramid

b)

Hieroglyphs

38.

Choose the vocab word that matches the image

a)

Pyramid

b)

Hieroglyph