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Egyptian Trade Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were some of the things the Egyptians IMPORTED?

a)

Copper / Bronze

b)

Timber

c)

Linen

d)

Papyrus

e)

Ivory

2.

Egypt did NOT have control of trade routes, so they couldn't decide who or what was traded.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

"Trading by boat was the most cost effective and the fastest way to trade in Ancient Egypt, despite the challenges posed by the Cataracts of the Nile, the primitive rigging on the ships, and the cost of keeping the Canal of the Pharaohs in working order." What is the Canal of the Pharaohs?

a)

A special irrigation system

b)

A special trade route

c)

A canal that led the Nile into the Red Sea

d)

A canal that led from the temple of the Pharaoh to the Nile for usage of water.

4.

What were some of the things the Egyptians EXPORTED?

a)

Gold

b)

Linen

c)

Artifacts

d)

Inscense / Myrrh

e)

Lapis Lazuli

5.

The most important trading routes were with

a)

Nubia

b)

Kush

c)

Thebes

d)

Sinai

e)

Sahara

6.

As long as Egypt was a ______________, these exchanges benefited Egypt more.

a)

Country

b)

Military threat

c)

Center of trade

7.

The Ancient Egyptian merchants imported materials that they had in ________________.

a)

Massive amounts

b)

Limited amounts

8.

A lot of trade was in the form of gifts between the Egyptian Pharaoh and the rulers of neighboring nations.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What materials did the Egyptians need, but do not have much of?

a)

Timber

b)

Metals

c)

Papyrus reeds

d)

Types of grains

e)

Gold

10.

"Desert caravan trade, although difficult to control by the Pharaoh and his government, was also a lucrative method." What is a caravan?

a)

a camel

b)

a trade worker

c)

A group of people traveling through the desert

11.

Trading by boat was the most cost effective and the fastest way to trade in Ancient Egypt, despite the challenges posed by the Cataracts of the Nile. What is a Cataract? Copy and paste this link if you need help-https://www.curriculumvisions.com/search/C/cataract/cataract.html

a)

A waterfall on a long river- such as the Nile

b)

A famous trade center- such as Egypt

12.

Why is Egypt called the center of trade?

a)

Because the trade area is in the middle of Egypt

b)

Because the trade routes sprout from the middle of Egypt

c)

Egypt was a main center of trade