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Ancient Egypt Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the river that runs through Egypt?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Nile River

2.

What is the purpose of the tombs in ancient Egypt?

a)

To store grain and crops

b)

A meeting place for the priests

c)

Tombs for the kings, pharaohs, and wealthy

d)

Used as a shelter for the marketplace

3.

Who was the youngest pharaoh in ancient Egypt?

a)

King Tut

b)

Queen Cleopatra

c)

Queen Nefertiti

d)

King Narmar

4.

What present day location was ancient Egypt located?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Northern Africa

d)

Iran

5.

Why did the ancient Egyptians practice mummification?

a)

The preserve the body for the afterlife

b)

To be able to visit the dead whenever they wanted

c)

Because there was nowhere to burry the dead around Egypt

d)

Egyptians wanted to practice their medical skills

6.

What 2 regions of Egypt did King Narmar unite together?

a)

East and West Egypt

b)

The Nile Delta and The Western Desert

c)

Tigris Region of North Africa

d)

Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

7.

Who is at the top of the Egyptian social structure?

a)

Merchants

b)

Pharaohs

c)

Slaves

d)

Priests

8.

What did the ancient Egyptians record their hieroglyphs on?

a)

Papyrus

b)

Paper

c)

Clay Tablets

d)

Cloth

9.

Egypt is known as "The Gift of the _______________"

a)

Desert

b)

Nile

c)

Gods

d)

Mountains

10.

In ancient Egypt pharaohs were both a ____________ and a _____________.

a)

King and God

b)

Priest and Ruler

c)

Merchant and King

d)

Ruler and Scribe

11.

How did the Egyptians describe the Nile Rivers flooding?

a)

Cataclysmic

b)

Destructive

c)

Gentle and Dependable

d)

Rare

12.

Who was the pharaoh who united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt together

a)

Ramses II

b)

Piye

c)

Narmar

d)

King Tut

13.

Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantages did Egypt's location provide for the early Egyptians?

a)

Lots of vegetation

b)

Great amounts of rain

c)

Constant water sources

d)

No other advantages

14.

Which of the following beliefs was central to the Egyptian religion?

a)

Belief in only 1 god

b)

Honor cats as gods

c)

After death you continue to live in the afterlife

d)

There was no afterlife once you died

15.

The land around the Nile River Delta is known as what?

a)

Kuch

b)

Lower Egypt

c)

Western Desert

d)

The Sudan

16.

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other riches?

a)

Relatives didn't want to keep them

b)

It was payment for building the tombs and pyramids

c)

So they didn't get stolen

d)

So the dead could enjoy them in the afterlife

17.

Who had the job of writing down and recording all information?

a)

Priests

b)

Scribes

c)

Pharaohs

d)

Merchants

18.

How often did the Nile River flood?

a)

Every month

b)

Every year at about the exact same time

c)

Every 2 years

d)

Every summer during the rainy season

19.

What is the name of an embalmed body that was wrapped in cloth strips?

a)

Corpse

b)

Cadaver

c)

Mummy

d)

Pharaoh

20.

What is the name of a line of rulers that passes power down from father to son?

a)

Delta

b)

Scimitar

c)

Dynasty

d)

Reign

21.

How could you best describe the climate and weather in ancient Egypt?

a)

Rainy and cold

b)

Snow and Cold

c)

4 different seasons

d)

Hot, dry, and arid desert conditions

22.

What were Merchants responsible for in the Egyptian economy?

a)

Making goods

b)

Trading goods for other goods

c)

Buying goods for cash

d)

Raising animals to sell

23.

What was used to make the ink that the ancient Egyptians used for writing?

a)

Dirt and Water

b)

Charcoal, Water, and Tree Gum

c)

Berry Juice

d)

Sand, animal blood, and Tree Sap

24.

What term best describes ancient Egypts economy?

a)

Cash Economy

b)

Supply and Barter Economy

c)

Gold Rich Economy

d)

Credit and Debit Economy

25.

Which of the following IS NOT a similarity to the Solar Calendar and our calendar today?

a)

1 year had 365 days

b)

12 months in a year

c)

30 days in each month

d)

6 weeks in a month and 5 days in each week