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WorksheetsAncient Egypt Midterm
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is a Pharaoh?
a river plant used to make paper
an ancient Egyptian king
a tool used to carve the stones for a pyramid
the time when the Nile River overflows its banks
Which is true of Egypt's Pharaohs?
They were believed to be gods
They were the religious leader, the head of armies, the king
They owned all the land and were responsible for the health and safety of Egypt's people
All answers are correct
Which of the follow was not one of the three seasons of the Nile?
the planting season
the flooding season
the freezing season
the harvest season
Which Egyptian pharaoh was the first female pharaoh, as well as the pharaoh who encouraged trade, and promoted arts and great architecture?
Pharaoh Khufu
Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Pharaoh Ramses II
Pharaoh Senusret I
Inside a pyramid was the tomb where the Pharaoh's body lay inside a coffin. The body was wrapped to preserve it. What is the wrapped body called?
mummy
grave
hieroglyph
papyrus
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called:
Mesopotamia
Nubia
Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
What is another name for the Old Kingdom period?
The Age of the Pyramids
The Age of Irrigation
The Time of the Ancients
The Dynastic Period
What major development occurred near the beginning of the Ancient Egyptian civilization that helped the Egyptians to make records and run the government?
Horse and Chariots
Irrigation
Pyramids
Hieroglyphics
During which Kingdom period was the golden Age of Egypt when the Egyptian empire expanded?
Chill Kingdom
Art and Dynastic Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
What are the two ways that many historians use to outline the history of the Ancient Egyptian Empire?
Kingdoms and Periods
Art and Freedoms
Kingdoms and Religion
Art and Architecture
Ruling during the New Kingdom, this Pharaoh was one of the most successful women Pharaohs in Egypt's history.
Menes
Ramses
Amenhotep III
Hatshepsut
What invention of the Egyptians was important in enabling them to run a complex covernment?
Cosmetics
Toothpaste
Medicine
Writing
What body of water played a major role in the development of the Ancient Egyptian civilization?
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Nile River
Victoria Lake
Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Northeast Africa
Southern Europe
Australia
Southern Africa
Around how many years did the civilization of Ancient Egypt last?
100 years
300 years
3000 years
1200 years
What are the three major kingdoms that make up the history of Ancient Egypt?
The Viper, Cat, and Crocodile Kingdoms
The First, Second, and Third Kingdoms
The Assyrian, Greek, and Roman Kingdoms
The Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
What other civilization or civilizations conquered Ancient Egypt?
Rome
Greece
Persia
Assyria
All answers are correct
Which of the following is true about the use of makeup in Ancient Egypt?
It was used by both men and women
It protected their skin from the harsh sun
It was thought to have special healing powers
All answers are correct
True or False. Being a scribe was a lowly job as scribes were looked down upon by the rest of Ancient Egyptian society.
True
False
Who was the last Pharaoh?
Ramses
Cleopatra VII
Hatshepsut
Akenhaten
What Greek conqueror captured Egypt in 332 B.C?
Philiip of Macedonia
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Marc Antony
Where were the Pharaohs buried during the age of the New Kingdom?
Valley of the Kings
Pyramids
The Sphinx
Giza
The place where the Ancient Egyptians believed they would go after they died.
Afterlife
Mesopotamia
Dynasty
River Nile
Special jars that held the organs of a mummy including the lungs, intestines, liver, and stomach.
Canopic Jars
Organ Jars
storage containers
Giza
A place where several large pyramids and the Great Sphinx were built.
Giza
Age of Pyramids
Valley of Sphinx
Land of the afterlife
A type of writing used by the Ancient Egyptians that used a combination of pictures and symbols.
Hieroglyphics
tombswriing
Egyptian writing
Hierarchy
A people that conquered Lower Egypt for a time. They brought superior weapons and the chariot.
Hyksos
River Men
Greeks
Plytomaics
A plant that grew on the banks of the Nile. The Ancient Egyptians used it to make paper, boats, sandals, baskets, and rope.
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
Sphinx
A mythological beast with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh or god.
Giza
Sphinx
Rosetta Stone
Liontomber
The second in command in the Egyptian government after the pharaoh.
Hyksos
Pharaoh
Vizier
Osiris
A text that had a number of magic spells that were supposed to help a person in the afterlife.
The Book of the Dead
The Trial of the Dead
The Book of spells
The curse of the afterlife
The region of land where the Nile River split into several branches before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.
Delta
River
Nile
Pond
The capital city of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. It was near the border of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Memphis
Giza
Sphinx
Valley of Kings
A queen of Egypt who was famous for her beauty.
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Cleo
Ramses II
Egyptian god of the afterlife.
Osiris
Ramses
Re
Ha Ha Ha
A special stone that had the same inscription written both in Greek and in Egyptian hieroglyphics. It was very helpful in translating and understanding hieroglyphics.
Tombs writing
Translator
Ra
Rosetta Stone
Who was the first architect of Ancient Egypt?
Hatshepsut
Menes
Imhotep
Djoser
Which pharaoh ruled for 67 years and built many monument?
Ramses II
Akhenaten
Amenhotep
Tuthmosis
Which of the following was developed during the Middle Kingdom that helped Egyptians carry water from the Nile to their crops?
horse and chariot
pyramids
irrigation
famine
Which Kingdom was a time of greatest prosperity for the Ancient Egyptian civilization?
The Old Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The New Kingdom
Third Intermediate Period
How long is the Nile River?
over 4,100 miles long
3000 miles long
1000 miles long
220 miles long
Around which month did the Nile overflow it banks and flood the surrounding area?
March
May
September
January
True or False. The Nile flows NORTH through Egypt and into the Mediterranean Sea.
True
False
True or False. The Egyptians DID NOT build their calendar around the Nile River.
True
False
Which of the following is another name for the GROWING SEASON.
Peret
Shemu
Akhet
First season
Which of the following is another name for the HARVEST SEASON.
Peret
Shemu
Akhet
Aur
Which of the following is another name for the TIME OF FLOODING
Akhet
shemu
peret
osiris
Which of the following is considered the FIRST season.
Akhet
Shemu
Peret
Nilly
What did the Egyptians call the Nile?
Shemu
Aur
Akhet
Peret
What did the Egyptians call the rich black soil from the floods of the Nile
"Gift of the Nile"
"Horror of the Nile"
Akhet
Shemu
