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Review for Ancient Egypt Quiz 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Nubian Desert is

a)

15

b)

17

c)

22

d)

28

2.

The Euphrates River is number

a)

14

b)

16

c)

18

d)

29

3.

The Persian Gulf is number

a)

21

b)

25

c)

26

d)

31

4.

The Taurus Mountains are number

a)

18

b)

19

c)

20

d)

30

5.

The Arabian Desert is number

a)

15

b)

17

c)

22

d)

23

6.

The Dead Sea is number

a)

24

b)

25

c)

26

d)

31

7.

The Sinai Peninsula is number

a)

13

b)

17

c)

27

d)

28

8.

The Indian Ocean is number

a)

21

b)

25

c)

26

d)

31

9.

The Nile River is number

a)

14

b)

16

c)

18

d)

29

10.

The Libyan Desert is number

a)

15

b)

17

c)

23

d)

28

11.

The Red Sea contains a/an __________________ that turns the blue green water a reddish color

a)

fish

b)

coral

c)

plankton

d)

algae

12.

This landform was known for its cedar trees

a)

Zagros Mountains

b)

Lebanon Mountains

c)

Taurus Mountains

d)

Sinai Peninsula

13.

This body of water was known as a diver's paradise.

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Dead Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Red Sea

14.

This body of water contained cataracts

a)

The Jordan River

b)

The Nile River

c)

The Tigris River

d)

The Euphrates River

15.

Which desert was hotter?

a)

The Libyan Desert

b)

The Negev Desert

16.

Categorize the following characteristic in Egypt:

Attracted animals

a)

Water

b)

Topography

c)

Vegetation

17.

Categorize the following characteristic in Egypt that influenced location of settlement:

Provided shade

a)

Water

b)

Topography

c)

Vegetation

18.

Categorize the following characteristic in Egypt that influenced location of settlement:

Transportation Highway

a)

Water

b)

Topography

c)

Vegetation

19.

Categorize the following characteristic in Egypt that influenced location of settlement:

Rich fertile soil on coastal plains

a)

Water

b)

Topography

c)

Vegetation

20.

Categorize the following characteristic in Egypt that influenced location of settlement:

Deserts are hot and dry

a)

Water

b)

Topography

c)

Vegetation

21.

Categorize the following characteristic in Egypt that influenced location of settlement:


Provided material for products such as paper, boats, baskets and sandals

a)

Water

b)

Topography

c)

Vegetation

22.

Categorize the following characteristic in Egypt that influenced location of settlement:

Mountains are hard to cross

a)

Water

b)

Topography

c)

Vegetation

23.

Categorize the following characteristic in Egypt that influenced location of settlement:

Bathing prevents disease

a)

Water

b)

Topography

c)

Vegetation

24.

Categorize the following characteristic in Egypt that influenced location of settlement:

Flat land is good for farming

a)

Water

b)

Topography

c)

Vegetation

25.

Categorize the following characteristic in Egypt that influenced location of settlement:

Provides beauty

a)

Water

b)

Topography

c)

Vegetation

26.

Categorize the following characteristic in Egypt that influenced location of settlement:

Irrigation for crops

a)

Water

b)

Topography

c)

Vegetation

27.

The "red land" was known as

a)

Deshret

b)

Kemet

c)

Hapi

d)

Shaduf

28.

Lifted water from the Nile to farmers' fields

a)

Deshret

b)

Kemet

c)

Hapi

d)

Shaduf

29.

The vitamins and minerals that made the soil rich and fertile

a)

Deshret

b)

Kemet

c)

Hapi

d)

Shaduf

30.

The black land (fertile soil) was called

a)

Deshret

b)

Kemet

c)

Hapi

d)

Shaduf

31.

The southern part of ancient Egypt was called

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Lower Egypt

32.

The northern part of ancient Egypt was called

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Lower Egypt

33.

A waterfall along the Nile River was called a

a)

cartouche

b)

cartonnage

c)

cataract

d)

cartridge

34.

A series of rulers from the same family is called

a)

dingy

b)

topography

c)

dastardly

d)

dynasty

35.

King Menes and King Narmer were brothers

a)

True

b)

False

36.

At first King Menes word a red, boxy crown.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

King Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Art and Literature thrived during the

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

39.

The pyramids were built during the

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

40.

Egypt was a world power during the

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

41.

Boys and girls went to school in ancient Egypt.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Scribes started school at age

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

43.

Scribes wrote with a reed pen and black and __________ ink.

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

blue

d)

yellow

44.

Parents were teachers of Egyptian scribes

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Which came first:

a)

Soaking the papyrus

b)

Weaving the papyrus

46.

Which took longer?

a)

Pressing the papyrus

b)

Drying the papyrus

47.

True or False: Papyrus means sacred carving.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Logogram means

a)

word sign

b)

sound sign

49.

Cartouches contained the king's

a)

treasure

b)

signature

c)

body

d)

stomach

50.

Who was on a higher social level?

a)

Scribe

b)

Farmer