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EBCCS6: Ancient Egypt Unit Final

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 4hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What river runs through Egypt? 
a)
Red River
b)
Mediterranean River 
c)
Mississippi River 
d)
Nile River
2.
Silt formed from the Nile flooding helped with:
a)
Embalming
b)
Pyramids
c)
Making Papyrus
d)
Growing Crops
3.
What did Egyptians do in the dry season?
a)
Hunt for food
b)
Gather food
c)
Prepare for the cold climate
d)
Irrigate their crops
4.
What type of climate does Egypt have?
a)
Tropical with warm temperatures and lots of rain.
b)
Temperate with four seasons like our own.
c)
Arid with hot temperatures and very little rainfall.
d)
Arctic with freezing temperatures and little rainfall.
5.
What is the sea to the EAST of Egypt shaped like rabbit ears? (Moses parted this sea).
a)
Red Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Nile Sea 
6.
What is the sea to the NORTH of Egypt where the Nile River flows into? 
a)
Red Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Nile Sea
d)
Gulf of Mexico 
7.

Where is the fertile land in Egypt found?

a)

In the deserts

b)

On the banks of the rivers

8.

Where was the "RED LAND"?

a)

In the deserts

b)

On the banks of the river

9.

Why are the Red Lands GOOD for to the people of Egypt?

a)

They keep out invaders

b)

They blow in sand to grow crops in

c)

They allow easy access to other countries for trade

d)

They keep it the perfect temperature to farm

10.

Why are the Red Lands BAD for to the people of Egypt?

a)

They are too hot to grow food, to travel & to trade

b)

They provide too much rain and flood the crops

c)

They have evil sand monsters inside

d)

They are too cold for plants to survive

11.
What is silt? 
a)
Good soil deposited by the rivers
b)
Bad soil deposited by the rivers
c)
Good soil deposited through windstorms in the desert
d)
Bad soil deposited by windstorms in the desert
12.

The Nile river flows ________ and empties into the ________.

a)

A. south; Red Sea

b)

B. south; Mediterranean Sea

c)

C. north; Red Sea

d)

D. north; Mediterranean Sea

13.
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Upper and Lower Egypt
c)
Eastern and Western Egypt
d)
Nubia and Cairo
14.
The Nile flooded:
a)
At the same time every year.
b)
Unexpectedly
c)
Never
d)
All the time
15.
Who would the people blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
a)
the farmers
b)
the mummies
c)
the pharaoh
d)
the dynasty that was in power
16.

Egypt is on which continent?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

17.

What is the worlds longest river?

a)

Amazon

b)

Nile

c)

Mississippi

18.

What region of Egypt was located around the Nile River Delta?

a)

Lower Egypt

b)

Upper Egypt

19.

What region of Egypt is furthest upstream, away from the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Lower Egypt

b)

Upper Egypt

20.

Each year the Egyptian people would pray for the annual ________ of the Nile River.

a)

harvest

b)

flood

c)

drought

21.

What two geographic features were natural barriers, protecting the Egyptians from invaders?

a)

Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

b)

The cataracts and the Mediterranean Sea

c)

Eastern and Western Desert

22.

What are the three stages or seasons in Ancient Egypt?

a)

Inundation, Emergence and Harvest seasons

b)

Harvest, Drought and Growing seasons

c)

Flood, Growing and Summer seasons

23.

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)

a)

fresh drinking water

b)

floods destroyed homes and crops

c)

floods provided silt

d)

papyrus grew near the river

e)

a waterway for transportation

24.

Egypt is surrounded by desert, what is a benefit of this?

a)

The temperature is warm

b)

The sand is soft

c)

Protection

d)

Easy to navigate

25.

Lower Egypt is located at the top part of the map. It has ____ elevation than the southern part of Egypt.

a)

the same

b)

a higher

c)

a lower

d)

Delta Dawn is my favorite song!

26.

______ Egypt is located at the bottom part of the map. It is higher in elevation than the northern part of ancient Egypt.

a)

Eastern

b)

Western

c)

Lower

d)

Upper

27.

What is "3?"

a)

Delta Dawn

b)

Nile Delta

c)

Delta Airlines

d)

Mississippi Delta

28.

What is indicated by the "1" in the top left corner of this map?

a)

Lower Egypt

b)

Upper Egypt

c)

Red Sea

d)

Nile Delta

29.

Name the geographical feature indicated by a "2."

a)

Nile River

b)

Red Sea

c)

Dead Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

30.

What is "3?"

a)

Delta Dawn

b)

Nile Delta

c)

Delta Airlines

d)

Mississippi Delta

31.

Name the item indicated by a "4."

a)

Lower Egypt

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Upper Egypt

32.

Look carefully at what the "5" box is pointing to on the map. What is it?

a)

Nile River

b)

Upper Egypt

c)

Lower Egypt

d)

Nile Delta

33.

Name the area indicated by Box 6.

a)

Lower Egypt

b)

Upper Egypt

c)

Nile Delta

d)

Nile River

34.

Which material was used to make paper?

a)

Papyrus

b)

Flax

35.

Why are the Black Lands GOOD for the people of Egypt?

a)

The INUNDATION/ flooding has deposited fertile soil

b)

They blow in sand to grow crops in

c)

They allow easy access to other countries for trade

d)

They keep it the perfect temperature to farm

36.

During the INUNDATION stage, what event occurs?

a)

Flooding of the Nile River

b)

Drought

c)

Planting and growing

d)

Collecting of food

37.

During the EMERGENCE stage, what occurs?

a)

Flooding of the Nile River

b)

Drought

c)

Planting and growing

d)

Collecting of food

38.

During the HARVEST stage, what occurs?

a)

Flooding of the Nile River

b)

Drought

c)

Planting and growing

d)

Collecting of food

39.

Where was the "BLACK LAND"?

a)

In the deserts

b)

On the banks of the river

40.

The Nile River was not only a GIVER OF LIFE, unfortunately it was also a TAKE OF LIFE. Identify examples of this fact. (Select ALL that apply)

a)

Many people accidentally drowned

b)

Unexpected and extreme rainfall washed away crops.

c)

Light flooding during the Inundation resulted in poor soil deposits and crops would not grow.

41.
She is the goddess of motherhood and wife of Osiris.
a)
ISIS
b)
MA'AT
c)
HATHOR
42.
God of mummification.
a)
RA
b)
HORUS
c)
ANUBIS
43.

He is the sun god; he is also the king of all gods.

a)

RA

b)

OSIRIS

c)

ISIS

44.
This Egyptian god is evil. He is the god of chaos and destruction.
a)
Seth/Set
b)
Ra
c)
Anubis
45.

How did the people of ancient Egypt believe the spirits of the dead make their way to the afterlife?

a)

by boat

b)

by camel

c)

flying through the air

46.
A dead body preserved so that it lasts for a long time.
a)
Mummy
b)
Pharaoh
c)
Creation Myth
47.
Ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife
a)
Seth
b)
Horus
c)
Osiris
d)
Anubis
48.

He is the sun god. Wearing a large crown he sails in a boat across the sky between heaven and earth.

a)

Osiris

b)

Anubis

c)

Ra

d)

Seth

49.

This god has many roles. He is the messenger to Osiris, guard of the scales during the heart weighing ceremony, and in charge of embalming and mummification. He has the head of a jackal.

a)

Anubis

b)

Seth

c)

Horus

50.

Who ruled all of Egypt as a "god-king"?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Farmer

c)

Artisan

51.

Egyptian writing using symbols

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

52.

This god is the sun god. He drives his chariot across the sky every day and goes to the underworld at night.

a)

Horus

b)

Anubis

c)

Seth

d)

Ra

53.

This god is the god of the pharaoh. Pharaohs were believed to be this god on earth.

a)

Horus

b)

Ra

c)

Thoth

d)

Anubis

54.

This god decides who will have an afterlife. He weighs the mummy's heart on his scale.

a)

Osiris

b)

Anubis

c)

Bast

d)

Thoth

55.

This is the goddess of magic. She is Osiris's wife who put him back together as a mummy.

a)

Bast

b)

Amun

c)

Horus

d)

Isis

56.

This god was jealous of his brother Osiris and cut him into pieces.

a)

Seth/ Set

b)

Ra

c)

Isis

d)

Bast

57.

I am the most important god of Ancient Egyptians. I am the god of the sun. Who am I?

a)

Horus

b)

Ra

c)

Anubis

d)

Thoth

58.

I am the goddess of truth, justice, harmony, and balance. I wear the wears the feather of truth on my head. Who am I?

a)

Bastet

b)

Osiris

c)

Isis

d)

Ma'at

59.

I am the mother goddess. I am the wife of Osiris. It was thought I would protect and help people in need. Who am I?

a)

Bastet

b)

Isis

c)

Ma'at

d)

Sekhmet

60.

I am the Egyptian god of vengeance and the sky. I am pictures as having the head of a hawk. I was thought to be the living version of a Pharaoh. Who am I?

a)

Ra

b)

Horus

c)

Osiris

d)

Thoth

61.

I am the Egyptian god of the underworld and afterlife. I am husband to Isis. I am drawn as mummified man with a feathered crown. Who am I?

a)

Horus

b)

Seth

c)

Osiris

d)

Thoth

62.

I am the Egyptian god of the dead, funerals, and embalming. I am one of the oldest gods of Egypt. I have a Jackal as a head and a human body.

a)

Horus

b)

Seth

c)

Osiris

d)

Anubis

63.

Egyptian were _____________ which means they worshiped multiple gods and goddesses.

a)

polytheistic

b)

monotheistic

64.

Many of the gods and goddesses were depicted as what?

a)

animals

b)

humans

c)

half animal and half human

d)

pyramids

65.

When an egyptian died their bodies were often mummified. Why did they mummify the bodies?

a)

To preserve the body for the afterlife

b)

So they could be studied many years later

c)

For no special reason

d)

They believed they could come back to life

66.

Why did Egyptians believe they need their bodies in the afterlife?

a)

Egyptians believed the afterlife was an extension of their human life.

b)

So they could be studied many years later

c)

For no special reason

d)

They believed they could come back to life and scare people

67.

The Great Pyramid was built for which pharaoh?

a)

King Tut

b)

Djoser

c)

Akhenaten

d)

Khufu

68.

Historians believe which group is responsible for building the pyramids?

a)

Aliens

b)

Farmers

c)

Scribes

d)

Slaves

69.

Which reason best describes why the pyramids were built?

a)

To celebrate the royal family

b)

To store the royal family's stuff

c)

To help the pharaoh reach the afterlife

d)

To help desert travelers find Egypt

70.

True or False: Some pyramids housed several dead bodies.

a)

False

b)

True

71.

True or False: All ancient Egyptian pharaohs were buried in pyramids

a)

False

b)

True

72.

Why did later pharaohs decide to be buried in tombs instead of pyramids?

a)

Tombs took less time to build

b)

Tombs made it easier to reach the afterlife

c)

Tombs were harder to spot by tomb raiders

d)

Tombs were more impressive

73.

On which side of the Nile River were most pyramids built?

a)

The eastern side

b)

The northern side

c)

The western side

d)

The rainier side

74.

Which of these structures is taller than the Great Pyramid?

a)

The Statue of Liberty

b)

The Eiffel Tower

c)

Big Ben

d)

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

75.

True or False: This is a pyramid.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

The first Egyptian pyramid is believed to be

a)

The Red Pyramid

b)

The Pyramid of Djoser

c)

The Great Pyramid of GIza

d)

The Pyramid of Khufu

77.

Nearly all Egyptian Pyramids are located on the west bank of what River?

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Tigris River

c)

The Amazon River

d)

The Guadalupe River

78.

Which continent are the Egyptian Pyramids found in?

a)

Egypt

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

79.

What natural disaster was an annual event in ancient Egypt?

a)

earthquakes

b)

flooding or inundation

c)

tsunamis

d)

desert storms

80.

About how many pyramids did the ancient Egyptians build?

a)

over 100

b)

over 1000

c)

less than 10

d)

less than 80

81.

What did the Egyptians use for building that made them unique among ancient people?

a)

mud brick

b)

clay

c)

cement

d)

stone

82.

What were early ancient Egyptian burial temples called?

a)

steps

b)

doom tombs

c)

mastabas

d)

mummy mounds

83.

Who is Khufu?

a)

Pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid of Giza

b)

Pharaoh who built the Step Pyramid

c)

Pharaoh whose pyramid collapsed

d)

Pharaoh who build the last true pyramid

84.

What do the Egyptians remove when they're making a mummy

a)

Organs

b)

Liver

c)

Lungs

d)

All of the above

85.

Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?

a)

So no other human would ever use them

b)

To keep thieves from stealing them

c)

To prevent his servants from stealing them

d)

So they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life

86.

How did ancient Egyptians show their belief in an afterlife?

a)

They believed in only one god

b)

They preserved (Mummified) the bodies of the dead

c)

They became famous warriors

d)

They prayed in temples everyday

87.

The goal of mummification was to

a)

Make sure the body decayed

b)

Preserve the body and achieve immortality

c)

Become one with the universe

d)

None of the above

88.

How many days did it take to mummify a body in ancient Egypt?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

50

d)

70

89.

What was the special salt used to dry the body during mummification?

a)

Sea

b)

Morton

c)

Natron

d)

Iodized

90.

The jars that hold the internal organs of the deceased are called

a)

Canopic

b)

Bell

c)

Ziploc

d)

Mason

91.

The large stone coffin that holds the other wooden coffins is called a

a)

Shaduf

b)

Shenti

c)

Masoleum

d)

Sarcophagus

92.

This book has over 200 spells and prayers that help the deceased to reach the afterlife is known as the

a)

Book of Resurrection

b)

Book of the Dead

c)

Book of Amon Re

d)

Mummification for Dummies

93.

The scene or ceremony where a person's soul was judged is known as the

a)

Weighing of the Heart

b)

Opening of the Mouth

c)

Capturing the Ba

d)

Freeing the Ka

94.

person's soul is weighed against this to see if it is free of sin

a)

Feather of Guilt

b)

Feather if Innocense

c)

Feather of Truth

d)

Feather of Ignorance

95.

The only organ left in the body was the ______ it was believed to be the center of intelligence

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Liver

d)

Stomach

96.

To protect the body & help the soul reach the afterlife these were put in the mummy wrappings

a)

Frankincense & Myrrh

b)

Gold Coins

c)

Precious Gems

d)

Magical Amulets

97.

Which is not a reason the Egyptians mummified people?

a)

They were afraid of death and missing the afterlife.

b)

They wanted to imitate what Osiris had done.

c)

To help with the funeral celebration.

d)

To give families more time to prepare for the funeral

98.

Who were the only people typically not mummified?

a)

The poor

b)

Worst criminals

c)

Pharaohs

d)

Children

99.

Which god did the chief priest/embalmer dress up as during the process?

a)

Osiris

b)

Horus

c)

Anubis

d)

Thanos

100.

Which god did the chief priest/embalmer dress up as during the process?

a)

Osiris

b)

Horus

c)

Anubis

d)

Thanos

101.

What is the correct order of the events of mummification?

a)

cover the body in salt→mask placed on mummy→removal of the organs→wrap the body in linen

b)

removal of the organs→cover the body in salt→wrap the body in linen→mask placed on mummy

c)

wrap the body in linen→cover the body in salt→removal of the organs→mask placed on mumy

d)

mask placed on mummy→cover the body in linen→removal of the organs→cover the body in salt

102.

Why did the ancient Egyptians place the belongings in the their tombs when they died?

a)

They tried to prevent their servants from stealing them

b)

They could use them in the afterlife.

c)

They tried to prevent thieves from stealing them.

d)

They didn't want anybody else to use their stuff.

103.

What is another word for the process of mummification?

a)

embalming

b)

papyrus

c)

pharaoh

d)

wrapping

104.

What is another word for the process of mummification?

a)

embalming

b)

papyrus

c)

pharaoh

d)

wrapping

105.

How was Ancient Egyptian society organized?

a)

In a social circle

b)

In a social cube

c)

In a social prism

d)

In a social pyramid

106.

Who was at the top of the Social Pyramid?

a)

Artisans

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Vizier

d)

Priests

107.

What kind of writing did the scribes study

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Hieroglyphs

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Logographics

108.

What were the 2 major regions of ancient Egypt?

a)

Northern & Southern

b)

Upper & Lower

c)

Memphis & Cairo

d)

Upper & Southern

109.

A plant that grew thickly in the marshes of Egypt & was used for making paper.

a)

reed

b)

bamboo

c)

papyrus

d)

cattail

110.

A triangle-shaped area of land made of soil that is deposited at the mouth of a river.

a)

silt

b)

delta

c)

cataract

d)

waterfall

111.

Who was the head of Egyptian society?

a)

priests

b)

slaves

c)

government workers

d)

pharaoh

112.

Who was at the bottom of Egyptian society?

a)

priests

b)

slaves

c)

farmers

d)

pharaoh

113.

What is the object seen in the picture?

a)

pyramid

b)

sphinx

c)

mastaba

d)

obelisk

114.

A series of rulers from the same family is called a ________________.

a)

Dojo

b)

Monarchy

c)

Tribe

d)

Dynasty

115.

Which period lasted from about 2700 to 220- BC in Egyptians history that began shortly after Egypt was unified?

a)

New Kingdom

b)

Old Kingdom

c)

Middle Kingdom

d)

Future Kingdom

116.

The life which much of Egyptian religion focused on was called the Afterlife

a)

True

b)

False

117.

The period from about 1550 to 1050 BC in Egyptian history, when Egypt reached the height of its power and glory.

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

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