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Chapter 2: Ancient Egypt and Kush

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What river was Egyptian society based around?

a)

Nile

b)

Tigris

c)

Euphrates

d)

Amazon

2.

What nickname was given to Egypt?

a)

Curse of the Mummy

b)

Gift of the Tigris

c)

Hope of the Nation

d)

Gift of the Nile

3.

What are groups of strong rocky rapids in a river?

a)

Delta

b)

Cataracts

c)

Surplus

d)

Tsunamis

4.

True or False, the Ancient Egyptians were polytheistic?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following is NOT a natural barrier of Egypt?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Desert

d)

Delta

6.

Which region of Ancient Egypt was in the SOUTH?

a)

Lower Egypt

b)

Upper Egypt

7.

What is a triangle shaped area of land formed at the mouth of a river?

a)

Surplus

b)

Cataracts

c)

Delta

d)

Nubia

8.

True or False, most of the farmland of Egypt was located in the Delta?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the term for more of something than you need?

a)

Cataracts

b)

Dynasty

c)

Supplies

d)

Surplus

10.

What are skilled workers who practice a specific handicraft?

a)

Artisans

b)

Commerce

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Anatomy

11.

The kings of Upper Egypt wore what color of crown?

a)

White

b)

Red

c)

Gold

d)

Black

12.

Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt?

a)

Ramses

b)

Narmer

c)

Anubis

d)

Imhotep

13.

What is the title used by the rulers of Ancient Egypt?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

King

c)

Emperor

d)

Czar

14.

What is a series of rulers from the same family?

a)

Delta

b)

Dynasty

c)

Durango

d)

Decline

15.

Which period of Egyptian history is called, "The Age of the Pyramids?"

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

d)

Mushroom Kingdom

16.

Which period of Egyptian history is called, "The Golden Age?"

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

d)

Mushroom Kingdom

17.

More people of Ancient Egypt had what job?

a)

Artisan

b)

Scribe

c)

Farmer

d)

Priest

18.

Who was the Egyptian God of the Dead?

a)

Anubis

b)

Osiris

c)

Horus

d)

Amon-Re

19.

Who was the Egyptian God of the Underworld?

a)

Anubis

b)

Osiris

c)

Horus

d)

Amon-Re

20.

Who was the Egyptian God of the Pharaohs?

a)

Anubis

b)

Osiris

c)

Horus

d)

Amon-Re

21.

What is the belief that there is life after a person has died?

a)

Afterlife

b)

Deathlife

c)

Deader

d)

Ghosts and Ghouls and Goblins

22.

What are specially treated bodies that are embalmed and wrapped in cloth after death?

a)

Mummies

b)

Dynastys

c)

Afterlife

d)

Pharaohs

23.

Who was the female pharaoh who expanded Egypt through trade?

a)

Ramses

b)

Thutmose

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Imhotep

24.

Who was the Egyptian pharaoh that conquered land in Africa, Syria, and the Fertile Crescent?

a)

Ramses

b)

Thutmose

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Imhotep

25.

Who was the Egyptian pharaoh that built more monuments than any other pharaoh?

a)

Ramses

b)

Thutmose

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Imhotep

26.

What is the Ancient Egyptian writing system that uses pictures and symbols?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Alphabet

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

English

27.

What archaeological find helped scholars translate hieroglyphics?

a)

Tulip Rock

b)

Geranium Pebble

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

Dandelion Boulder

28.

What is long-lasting, paper-like material that is made from dried out reeds?

a)

Papyrus

b)

Clay

c)

Juniper

d)

Anatomy

29.

Who is the architect that built the first pyramid?

a)

Ramses

b)

Thutmose

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Imhotep

30.

What was the first pyramid ever built?

a)

Great Pyramid

b)

Step Pyramid

c)

Stump Pyramid

d)

Red Pyramid

31.

How many known tombs are there in the Valley of the Kings?

a)

100

b)

15

c)

62

d)

26

32.

What is the study of the human body and its organs?

a)

Dynasty

b)

Commerce

c)

Anatomy

d)

Hieroglyphics

33.

What is another name for Nubia?

a)

Kush

b)

Uruk

c)

Krush

d)

Kurk

34.

What is the buying and selling of goods and services?

a)

Compound

b)

Commerce

c)

Dynasty

d)

Delta

35.

What is the reliance of one country or group of people to another?

a)

Interdimensional

b)

International

c)

Interdependence

d)

Independence