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Egypt Vocabulary quiz

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This early empire has its home along Africa's longest river, with a detailed form of writing.

a)

Babylonian

b)

Akkadian

c)

Egyptian

d)

Assyrian

2.

The northern part of ancient Egypt

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Lower Egypt

c)

The Mediterranean

d)

Nile Delta

3.

A way of supplying water to an area of land

a)

Irrigation

b)

mummification

c)

aqueduct

d)

rain

4.

A paper like material that Egyptians used for writing

a)

clay tablets

b)

papyrus

c)

silk

d)

paper

5.

First female pharaoh to expand Egypt through trade.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Nefertiti

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Towslet

6.

The longest river in the world

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Euphrates

d)

Indus

7.

Fine soil deposited when a river flood recedes

a)

sand

b)

mud

c)

sediment

d)

silt

8.

A triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers

a)

river bank

b)

delta

c)

river bed

d)

creek bed

9.

Which of these was NOT a method King Menes used to unify Ancient Egypt?

a)

married the daughter of the king of Lower Egypt

b)

wore the white and red crown

c)

constructed a monument to himself in Lower Egypt

d)

attacked and defeated Lower Egypt

10.

A large waterfall of rapid in a river

a)

waterspout

b)

cataract

c)

whirlpool

d)

wave

11.

The city of Memphis was established at the beginning of

a)

the Middle Kingdom

b)

the New Kingdom

c)

the Old Kingdom

d)

the intermediate Kingdom

12.

The great pyramids at Giza were built as

a)

temples to the gods

b)

tombs to the pharaohs

c)

decorations for Egypt

d)

Homes of the pharaohs

13.

A skilled craftsperson

a)

artisan

b)

potter

c)

toolmaker

d)

painter

14.

A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political leader

a)

King

b)

god-king

c)

Pharaoh

d)

ruler

15.

A series of rulers from the same family

a)

brother

b)

emperors

c)

kings

d)

dynasty

16.

System of offices and officials that handle the business of a government.

a)

bureaucracy

b)

government

c)

senate

d)

cabinet

17.

a dead body which was preserved long ago by being rubbed with special oils and wrapped in cloth.

a)

skeleton

b)

mummy

c)

corpse

d)

carcass

18.

A picture or symbol representing a word, syllable, or sound, used by the ancient Egyptians instead of alphabetical letters.

a)

alphabet

b)

cuneiform

c)

demotic

d)

Hieroglyphic

19.

The pyramids were built in

a)

the Old Kingdom

b)

the New Kingdom

c)

the second Intermediate Kingdom

d)

the Middle Kingdom

20.

The structure with the head of a human and the body of a lion built to protect the Pharaohs was

a)

a Chimera

b)

a sphinx

c)

serberus

d)

minotaur

21.

To the ancient Egyptians, the Red Lands were

a)

the Eastern and Western deserts

b)

the Northern and Southern deserts

c)

the Eastern and Southern deserts

d)

the Western and Northern deserts

22.

The narrow strip of fertile land on which the ancient Egyptian civilization developed was called

a)

the Yellow Land

b)

the Brown Land

c)

the Black Land

d)

the Red Land

23.

Which of these did the ancient Egyptians not bring back from Nubia?

a)

gold

b)

copper

c)

slaves

d)

dyes

24.

Which of the following was NOT a natural barrier that protected ancient Egypt

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Red Sea.

c)

mountains

d)

deserts

25.

In the Middle Kingdom ancient Egypt was invaded by foreigners known as

a)

the Hyksos

b)

the Hittites

c)

the Assyrians

d)

the Nubians

26.

19. Which ancient Egyptian leader fought against the Hittites in the area that was then called Kadesh?

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Ramses ll

c)

Osiris

d)

Menes

27.

24. Which of the following groups made up the majority of people in ancient Egypt?

a)

artisans and artists

b)

farmers and other peasants

c)

merchants and traders

d)

scribes

28.

Where did the Egyptians build most of their cities?

a)

along the Nile

b)

in the Western Desert

c)

on the Mediterranean Sea

d)

on the Red Sea

29.

The Kingdom of Egypt began when

a)

The pharaohs united Egypt into one kingdom.

b)

Egyptians voted to form a kingdom.

c)

The Egyptian army took control.

d)

Priests created a government.