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Ancient Egypt & Ancient Africa

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these was a result of the Nile River’s flooding?

a)

The farmers developed new tools to make their jobs easier.

b)

The farmers moved to the desert.

c)

The farmers started moving their fields farther away from the banks of the Nile

d)

The farmers used geometry to calculate where their boundary markers should be.

2.

What offered Egypt natural defense? check all that are correct

a)

Delta at the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea

b)

Deserts on either side of the Nile

c)

the calm portion of the Nile in Lower Egypt

d)

Cataracts in the Nile

3.

Besides paper and fertile soil, what other gifts did the Nile River provide the Egyptians?

a)

irrigation canals, hippos, and papyrus

b)

embalming, boat ramps, and water to bathe in

c)

Hieroglyphics, clay tablets, and cataracts

d)

mud for building, a food source, and a transportation route

4.

What sacred text contains the basic beliefs (spells and prayers) of the Egyptians?

a)

canopic jars

b)

"Book of the Dead"

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

“The Book of the Mummies”

5.

The king who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt was

a)

Ahmose.

b)

Amenhotep.

c)

Amon Re.

d)

Tutankhamen.

6.

Bureaucrats, or elected officials, appointed by the pharaoh

a)

collected tax payments of grain from farmers.

b)

distributed land to priests.

c)

performed manual labor

d)

supervised the building of the pyramids

7.

Which is a reason that the Nile has been called “the lifeblood” of Egypt?

a)

It borders two of the largest deserts in the world

b)

It has dangerous cataracts.

c)

It is the longest river in the world.

d)

Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.

8.

The Egyptians learned how to steer horse-drawn chariots from the Hittites

a)

True

b)

False

9.

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 ________________

a)

Democracy; Bureaucrats

b)

Bureaucrats; Theocracy

c)

Theocracy; Bureaucrats

d)

Bureaucrats; Democracy

10.

Sun god

a)

Axum

b)

Amenhotep IV

c)

Thebes

d)

Re

e)

Hapi

11.

Invaded Kush and destroyed Meroe

a)

Axum

b)

Amenhotep IV

c)

Thebes

d)

Re

e)

Hapi

12.

pharaoh who tried to start a new religion, based on one deity, Aton

a)

Axum

b)

Amenhotep IV

c)

Thebes

d)

Re

e)

Hapi

13.

capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom

a)

Axum

b)

Amenhotep IV

c)

Thebes

d)

Re

e)

Hapi

14.

river god

a)

Axum

b)

Amenhotep IV

c)

Thebes

d)

Re

e)

Hapi

15.

“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?

a)

two days’ journey

b)

two leagues

c)

two miles

d)

two weeks' journey

16.

While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed

a)

a 365-day calendar with 12 months.

b)

a new social class

c)

geometry

d)

hieroglyphics

17.

How did geographic isolation impact Egyptian culture?

a)

Allowed them to develop a monotheistic religion

b)

Allowed them to develop a unique culture

c)

Allowed them to develop a culture exactly like others in the region

d)

Allowed them to spread their alphabet thought-out the Mediterranean

18.

Egyptians used a combination of pictures and sounds, known as _________________; whereas Mesopotamians used wedged shaped symbols knowns as _________________.

a)

Cuneiform; shadoofs

b)

Cuneiform; hieroglyphics

c)

Shadoofs; hieroglyphics

d)

Hieroglyphics; cuneiform

19.

a reed plant used to make paper

a)

papyrus

b)

cataract

c)

delta

d)

dynasty

e)

hieroglyphics

20.

dangerous, rocky, fast moving water

a)

papyrus

b)

cataract

c)

delta

d)

dynasty

e)

hieroglyphics

21.

a fan shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea

a)

papyrus

b)

cataract

c)

delta

d)

dynasty

e)

hieroglyphics

22.

a line of rulers from one family

a)

papyrus

b)

cataract

c)

delta

d)

dynasty

e)

hieroglyphics

23.

the Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas

a)

papyrus

b)

cataract

c)

delta

d)

dynasty

e)

hieroglyphics

24.

This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy through trade.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Nefertiti

c)

Ramses II

d)

Thutmose II

25.

Who tried to give the Egyptians a new religion?

a)

Amenhotep

b)

Osiris

c)

Ramses II

d)

Thebes

26.

According to the time line, during which time period did the Hyksos conquer Egypt?

a)

1700–1550 BC

b)

2600-2300 BC

c)

1550-1080 BC

d)

AD 2050-1700

27.

How did the Egyptians limit the damage created by famine?

a)

became excellent sea traders of the Mediterranean

b)

built government granaries to store surplus of food

c)

sacrificed unruly citizens to the gods

d)

stored excess grain in pyramids

28.

The pharaohs had a canal built connecting the Nile to the Red Sea, opening up trade routes to Arabia.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

An embalmed body wrapped in cloth strips is a

a)

cadaver

b)

corpse

c)

morgue

d)

mummy

30.

Which region of Egypt are the cataracts located in?

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Lower Egypt

c)

Deshert

d)

Ethiopian Highlands

31.

How did the Ancient Egyptians view death?

a)

as the end of life

b)

as something to be feared

c)

as a chance to reach their full potential

d)

as a chance to be a god

32.

During the New Kingdom, pharaoh Thutmose III’s armies conquered many areas, and slavery became more widespread in Egypt.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The king who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt was

a)

Amenhotep

b)

Meroë

c)

Amon Re.

d)

Ahmose

35.

Whose job is it to write or make copies of written documents by hand?

a)

pharaoh

b)

nobles

c)

government officals

d)

scribes

36.

How were Egyptian pyramids different than Mesopotamian ziggurats?

a)

Both ziggurats and pyramids were reserved for the leader/god

b)

Pyramids had no outside terraces, the sides were either stepped or smooth whereas ziggurats were multi-tiered buildings with terraced levels

c)

Mesopotamian ziggurats were flat.

d)

They were built as a scared place

37.

The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was the

a)

Sahara

b)

cataracts

c)

Red Sea.

d)

Sudan

38.

The Great Pyramid in Giza was built for which pharaoh?

a)

King Hapi

b)

King Khafre

c)

King Khufu

d)

King Re

39.

The forced payments sent to the pharaoh by conquered peoples are called

a)

bribes

b)

surveys

c)

taxes

d)

tributes

40.

In what two ways are Sumer and Egypt the same?

a)

Farming surpluses meant people could become artisans, merchants, and traders. Both economies grew as a result.

b)

Both civilizations had the same types of government and religions beliefs.

c)

Both had natural defenses and floods.

d)

Both had major rivers and dependable floods

41.

The chief god of the Egyptians was

a)

Bel

b)

Re

c)

Osiris

d)

Tutankhamen

42.

This ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt.

a)

Ramses II

b)

Piye

c)

Narmer (Menes)

d)

King Tut

43.

How did the Rosetta stone help historians understand hieroglyphics?

a)

The stone was an Ancient Egyptian dictionary of all of the hieroglyphics and their meanings.

b)

Historians found piles of papyrus buried under the stone that included keys for understanding what each hieroglyphic symbol represented.

c)

The people in Rosetta understood what each hieroglyphic stood for, and they shared the meanings with historians.

d)

The stone had the same passage written in three different languages, so historians were able to translate the passage written in hieroglyphics.

44.

What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended?

a)

A woman pharaoh, Hatshepsut, came into power.

b)

Nubia conquered Egypt.

c)

The Hyksos, warriors from western Asia, conquered Egypt.

d)

Trade decreased greatly.

45.

he was the architect of the step pyramid and also a doctor

a)

Narmer (Menes)

b)

Hyksos

c)

Rameses II

d)

Imhotep

46.

Egyptian pharaoh during the time of 10 Plagues; great military leader

a)

Narmer (Menes)

b)

Hyksos

c)

Rameses II

d)

Imhotep

47.

Egyptian pharaoh during the time of 10 Plagues; great military leader

a)

Narmer (Menes)

b)

Hyksos

c)

Rameses II

d)

Imhotep

48.

he united upper and lower Egypt and created the first dynasty

a)

Narmer (Menes)

b)

Hyksos

c)

Rameses II

d)

Imhotep

49.

invaders who conquered Egypt c. 1750BCE

a)

Narmer (Menes)

b)

Hyksos

c)

Rameses II

d)

Imhotep

50.

Imhotep was the first great engineer who built the pyramids.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

During the Old Kingdom, the capital city was Memphis.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Farmers in ancient Egypt and even today used a _________________________to scoop basins in the earth to store river water.

a)

Papyrus

b)

Cataract

c)

Shadoof

d)

Delta

53.

The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because they believed

a)

the leader appointed officials.

b)

the leader had an afterlife.

c)

the leader would not enslave them.

d)

unity came from a strong leader.

54.

The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh’s body from decomposing was

a)

creating a dummy stuffed with straw.

b)

removing only the eyes.

c)

surveying the pyramid.

d)

the act of embalming.

55.

In what two ways are Sumer and Egypt the same?

a)

Farming surpluses meant people could become artisans, merchants, and traders. Both economies grew as a result.

b)

Both civilizations had the same types of government and religions beliefs.

c)

Both had natural defenses and predictable floods.

d)

Both had 2 major rivers and unpredictable floods

56.

Which of the following were brought to Egypt by the Hyksos?

a)

the horse, gold, and the bow

b)

the camel, bronze/iron, and the chariot

c)

goats, bananas, and the chariot

d)

bronze, clay tablets, slaves, and gunpowder

57.

Which of the following are achievements of the first pharaohs (Old Kingdom)?

a)

pyramids, peace treaties, and glass bowls

b)

hieroglyphics, clay tablets, and ziggurats

c)

irrigation canals , hieroglyphics, and pyramids

d)

mummification, boat ramps, and ivory

58.

How did Tutankhamen contribute to Egyptian history?

a)

his military expanded Egypt’s borders to reach its largest size

b)

he was the first pharaoh to sign a peace treaty with his enemies

c)

the contents of his tomb have allowed us to learn a lot about the Ancient Egyptians

d)

he made Egypt very wealthy due to foreign trade

59.

Who is the head of the Egyptian household?

a)

father and mother held equal power

b)

the pharaoh

c)

the children

d)

the father

60.

How did boys learn a job if they did not attend an academic institution (school)?

a)

the pharaoh assigned them a position

b)

they chose a job and hoped for the best

c)

they became slaves

d)

they learned the job of their father

61.

Why was Napata a favorable location for trade?

a)

A powerful king ruled the city

b)

A strong army afforded protection from bandits

c)

There were many merchants and artisans in the city

d)

Trade caravans crossed the upper Nile there

62.

How did agriculture of the Nubians differ from those of the Egyptians?

a)

both the Egyptians and the Nubians depended on the Nile R floods to create fertile soil

b)

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

c)

the Nubians traded for all their food since they could not farm

d)

Nubians did not farm at all; whereas the Egyptians farmed alot

63.

In 750BC, Kush invaded Egypt. Which king successfully conquered Egypt?

a)

Piye

b)

Kashta

c)

Thebes

d)

Axum

64.

One of the reasons the Kushites moved their capital to Meroë was to be close to

a)

iron ore deposits

b)

Kerma

c)

Napata

d)

the Egyptians

65.

How were the pyramids of the Kushites different from those of the Egyptians?

a)

They built larger, more steeply sloped pyramids

b)

They built more colorful pyramids that were more gently sloped

c)

They built more elaborate pyramids

d)

They built smaller pyramids that were more steeply sloped

66.

Today we call it Sudan. The ancient Egyptians called it

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Memphis

c)

Nubia

d)

Giza

67.

What is a caravan?

a)

a special cart driven by camels in a race

b)

a group of people traveling together for trading purposes

c)

a basin that holds rainwater

d)

a steep waterfall

68.

What impact did the conversion of Christianity have on Ethiopia today?

a)

Christianity caused wars which lead to Ethiopia being conquered by China

b)

Christianity spread from Ethiopia to all of north Africa

c)

Christianity caused Ethiopia to convert to Islam

d)

Christianity is still the major religion in Ethiopia today

69.

As a result of being conquered by Egypt, Nubians

a)

gave up their previous way of life

b)

accepted many Egyptian beliefs and customs

c)

refused to accept any Egyptian beliefs and customs.

d)

stopped worshiping their own deities