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Chapter 4: Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What technology helps archaeologists find objects underground?

a)

GPS devices

b)

microscopes

c)

satellite cameras

d)

sonar waves

2.

Where did ancient Egypt emerge?

a)

in the Nile River Valley

b)

in the Sahara

c)

next to Mesopotamia

d)

on the coast of North Africa

3.

What resources allowed ancient Egyptians to farm?

a)

fresh water lakes and rich highlands

b)

hot climate and reliable rainfall

c)

predictable floodwaters and good soil

d)

coastal soil and dry climate

4.

What practice did Egyptians learn about through mummification

a)

bookkeeping

b)

geometry

c)

medicine

d)

writing

5.

Who ruled the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms?

a)

pharaohs

b)

scribes

c)

village chiefs

d)

viziers

6.

What people took control of Egypt in the Middle Kingdom?

a)

Hittites

b)

Hyksos

c)

Macedonians

d)

Persians

7.

Whom did ancient Egyptians blame for famine?

a)

farmers

b)

invaders

c)

pharaohs

d)

priests

8.

When were the Great Pyramids built?

a)

in the Predynastic Era

b)

during the Old Kingdom

c)

during the Middle Kingdom

d)

during the New Kingdom

9.

Which pharaoh was the last to rule Egypt?

a)

Cleopatra VII

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Khafu

d)

Thutmose III

10.

During the New kingdom, what did the Sea Peoples do?

a)

increase trade with Egypt

b)

made Ramses the Great pharaoh

c)

regularly invaded Egypt

d)

took control of parts of Egypt

11.

What land feature was located in the Kingdom of Kush?

a)

Nubian Desert

b)

Western Desert

c)

Red Sea

d)

Egypt

12.

Which best describes the location of Napeta?

a)

along the Nile River

b)

close to Egypt

c)

in the Nubian Desert

d)

near the red Sea

13.

Where is Egypt in relation to Kush?

a)

to the north

b)

to the east

c)

to the south

d)

to the west

14.

What shape is used to represent Egyptian society?

a)

rectangle

b)

square

c)

circle

d)

pyramid

15.

Who held the most power in ancient Egyptian society?

a)

artisans and merchants

b)

farmer

c)

officials and scribes

d)

pharaoh

16.

Who held the least power in Ancient Egyptian society?

a)

pharaoh

b)

priests and nobles

c)

artisans and merchants

d)

unskilled workers and enslaved peoples