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WorksheetsAncient Egypt & Ancient Africa
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which of these was a result of the Nile River’s flooding?
The farmers developed new tools to make their jobs easier.
The farmers moved to the desert.
The farmers started moving their fields farther away from the banks of the Nile
The farmers used geometry to calculate where their boundary markers should be.
What offered Egypt natural defense? check all that are correct
Delta at the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea
Deserts on either side of the Nile
the calm portion of the Nile in Lower Egypt
Cataracts in the Nile
Besides paper and fertile soil, what other gifts did the Nile River provide the Egyptians?
irrigation canals, hippos, and papyrus
embalming, boat ramps, and water to bathe in
Hieroglyphics, clay tablets, and cataracts
mud for building, a food source, and a transportation route
What sacred text contains the basic beliefs (spells and prayers) of the Egyptians?
canopic jars
"Book of the Dead"
hieroglyphics
“The Book of the Mummies”
The king who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt was
Ahmose.
Amenhotep.
Amon Re.
Tutankhamen.
Bureaucrats, or elected officials, appointed by the pharaoh
collected tax payments of grain from farmers.
distributed land to priests.
performed manual labor
supervised the building of the pyramids
Which is a reason that the Nile has been called “the lifeblood” of Egypt?
It borders two of the largest deserts in the world
It has dangerous cataracts.
It is the longest river in the world.
Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.
The Egyptians learned how to steer horse-drawn chariots from the Hittites
True
False
A _______________ is a type of government where the pharaoh is in charge of both the government and the religion. Officials who are appointed by the pharaoh to carry out government orders/projects (supervising construction of dams, irrigation, etc). are known as ________________
Democracy; Bureaucrats
Bureaucrats; Theocracy
Theocracy; Bureaucrats
Bureaucrats; Democracy
Sun god
Axum
Amenhotep IV
Thebes
Re
Hapi
Invaded Kush and destroyed Meroe
Axum
Amenhotep IV
Thebes
Re
Hapi
pharaoh who tried to start a new religion, based on one deity, Aton
Axum
Amenhotep IV
Thebes
Re
Hapi
capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
Axum
Amenhotep IV
Thebes
Re
Hapi
river god
Axum
Amenhotep IV
Thebes
Re
Hapi
“The Nile, when it floods, spreads over not only the Delta but parts of what are called Libya and Arabia for two days’ journey in either direction, more or less. . . . This that I have mentioned was the subject of my persistent asking why, and also why it is that it is the only river that has no breezes blowing from it.”
—Herodotus, The History, 2.19
According to the passage, how far could one walk before finding the end of the Nile’s flood?
two days’ journey
two leagues
two miles
two weeks' journey
While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed
a 365-day calendar with 12 months.
a new social class
geometry
hieroglyphics
How did geographic isolation impact Egyptian culture?
Allowed them to develop a monotheistic religion
Allowed them to develop a unique culture
Allowed them to develop a culture exactly like others in the region
Allowed them to spread their alphabet thought-out the Mediterranean
Egyptians used a combination of pictures and sounds, known as _________________; whereas Mesopotamians used wedged shaped symbols knowns as _________________.
Cuneiform; shadoofs
Cuneiform; hieroglyphics
Shadoofs; hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics; cuneiform
a reed plant used to make paper
papyrus
cataract
delta
dynasty
hieroglyphics
dangerous, rocky, fast moving water
papyrus
cataract
delta
dynasty
hieroglyphics
a fan shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea
papyrus
cataract
delta
dynasty
hieroglyphics
a line of rulers from one family
papyrus
cataract
delta
dynasty
hieroglyphics
the Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas
papyrus
cataract
delta
dynasty
hieroglyphics
This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy through trade.
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
Ramses II
Thutmose II
Who tried to give the Egyptians a new religion?
Amenhotep
Osiris
Ramses II
Thebes
According to the time line, during which time period did the Hyksos conquer Egypt?
1700–1550 BC
2600-2300 BC
1550-1080 BC
AD 2050-1700
How did the Egyptians limit the damage created by famine?
became excellent sea traders of the Mediterranean
built government granaries to store surplus of food
sacrificed unruly citizens to the gods
stored excess grain in pyramids
The pharaohs had a canal built connecting the Nile to the Red Sea, opening up trade routes to Arabia.
True
False
An embalmed body wrapped in cloth strips is a
cadaver
corpse
morgue
mummy
Which region of Egypt are the cataracts located in?
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Deshert
Ethiopian Highlands
How did the Ancient Egyptians view death?
as the end of life
as something to be feared
as a chance to reach their full potential
as a chance to be a god
During the New Kingdom, pharaoh Thutmose III’s armies conquered many areas, and slavery became more widespread in Egypt.
True
False
The New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep was successful in establishing a new religion based on the worship of Aton, the sun god, as Egypt’s only god.
True
False
The king who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt was
Amenhotep
Meroë
Amon Re.
Ahmose
Whose job is it to write or make copies of written documents by hand?
pharaoh
nobles
government officals
scribes
How were Egyptian pyramids different than Mesopotamian ziggurats?
Both ziggurats and pyramids were reserved for the leader/god
Pyramids had no outside terraces, the sides were either stepped or smooth whereas ziggurats were multi-tiered buildings with terraced levels
Mesopotamian ziggurats were flat.
They were built as a scared place
The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was the
Sahara
cataracts
Red Sea.
Sudan
The Great Pyramid in Giza was built for which pharaoh?
King Hapi
King Khafre
King Khufu
King Re
The forced payments sent to the pharaoh by conquered peoples are called
bribes
surveys
taxes
tributes
In what two ways are Sumer and Egypt the same?
Farming surpluses meant people could become artisans, merchants, and traders. Both economies grew as a result.
Both civilizations had the same types of government and religions beliefs.
Both had natural defenses and floods.
Both had major rivers and dependable floods
The chief god of the Egyptians was
Bel
Re
Osiris
Tutankhamen
This ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Ramses II
Piye
Narmer (Menes)
King Tut
How did the Rosetta stone help historians understand hieroglyphics?
The stone was an Ancient Egyptian dictionary of all of the hieroglyphics and their meanings.
Historians found piles of papyrus buried under the stone that included keys for understanding what each hieroglyphic symbol represented.
The people in Rosetta understood what each hieroglyphic stood for, and they shared the meanings with historians.
The stone had the same passage written in three different languages, so historians were able to translate the passage written in hieroglyphics.
What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended?
A woman pharaoh, Hatshepsut, came into power.
Nubia conquered Egypt.
The Hyksos, warriors from western Asia, conquered Egypt.
Trade decreased greatly.
he was the architect of the step pyramid and also a doctor
Narmer (Menes)
Hyksos
Rameses II
Imhotep
Egyptian pharaoh during the time of 10 Plagues; great military leader
Narmer (Menes)
Hyksos
Rameses II
Imhotep
Egyptian pharaoh during the time of 10 Plagues; great military leader
Narmer (Menes)
Hyksos
Rameses II
Imhotep
he united upper and lower Egypt and created the first dynasty
Narmer (Menes)
Hyksos
Rameses II
Imhotep
invaders who conquered Egypt c. 1750BCE
Narmer (Menes)
Hyksos
Rameses II
Imhotep
Imhotep was the first great engineer who built the pyramids.
True
False
During the Old Kingdom, the capital city was Memphis.
True
False
Farmers in ancient Egypt and even today used a _________________________to scoop basins in the earth to store river water.
Papyrus
Cataract
Shadoof
Delta
The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because they believed
the leader appointed officials.
the leader had an afterlife.
the leader would not enslave them.
unity came from a strong leader.
The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh’s body from decomposing was
creating a dummy stuffed with straw.
removing only the eyes.
surveying the pyramid.
the act of embalming.
In what two ways are Sumer and Egypt the same?
Farming surpluses meant people could become artisans, merchants, and traders. Both economies grew as a result.
Both civilizations had the same types of government and religions beliefs.
Both had natural defenses and predictable floods.
Both had 2 major rivers and unpredictable floods
Which of the following were brought to Egypt by the Hyksos?
the horse, gold, and the bow
the camel, bronze/iron, and the chariot
goats, bananas, and the chariot
bronze, clay tablets, slaves, and gunpowder
Which of the following are achievements of the first pharaohs (Old Kingdom)?
pyramids, peace treaties, and glass bowls
hieroglyphics, clay tablets, and ziggurats
irrigation canals , hieroglyphics, and pyramids
mummification, boat ramps, and ivory
How did Tutankhamen contribute to Egyptian history?
his military expanded Egypt’s borders to reach its largest size
he was the first pharaoh to sign a peace treaty with his enemies
the contents of his tomb have allowed us to learn a lot about the Ancient Egyptians
he made Egypt very wealthy due to foreign trade
Who is the head of the Egyptian household?
father and mother held equal power
the pharaoh
the children
the father
How did boys learn a job if they did not attend an academic institution (school)?
the pharaoh assigned them a position
they chose a job and hoped for the best
they became slaves
they learned the job of their father
Why was Napata a favorable location for trade?
A powerful king ruled the city
A strong army afforded protection from bandits
There were many merchants and artisans in the city
Trade caravans crossed the upper Nile there
How did agriculture of the Nubians differ from those of the Egyptians?
both the Egyptians and the Nubians depended on the Nile R floods to create fertile soil
the Egyptians depended on the Nile R floods to create fertile soil whereas the Nubians did not because they had fertile land and rainfall all year
the Nubians traded for all their food since they could not farm
Nubians did not farm at all; whereas the Egyptians farmed alot
In 750BC, Kush invaded Egypt. Which king successfully conquered Egypt?
Piye
Kashta
Thebes
Axum
One of the reasons the Kushites moved their capital to Meroë was to be close to
iron ore deposits
Kerma
Napata
the Egyptians
How were the pyramids of the Kushites different from those of the Egyptians?
They built larger, more steeply sloped pyramids
They built more colorful pyramids that were more gently sloped
They built more elaborate pyramids
They built smaller pyramids that were more steeply sloped
Today we call it Sudan. The ancient Egyptians called it
Ethiopia
Memphis
Nubia
Giza
What is a caravan?
a special cart driven by camels in a race
a group of people traveling together for trading purposes
a basin that holds rainwater
a steep waterfall
What impact did the conversion of Christianity have on Ethiopia today?
Christianity caused wars which lead to Ethiopia being conquered by China
Christianity spread from Ethiopia to all of north Africa
Christianity caused Ethiopia to convert to Islam
Christianity is still the major religion in Ethiopia today
As a result of being conquered by Egypt, Nubians
gave up their previous way of life
accepted many Egyptian beliefs and customs
refused to accept any Egyptian beliefs and customs.
stopped worshiping their own deities
