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WorksheetsUnit 4/Egypt Vocabulary, Geography and Class
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
acquire
to become weaker
to get possession of something
to build something
the right to give orders, make decisions, or control people
The yellow star refers to the
Libyan Desert
Nubian Desert
Arabian Desert
Where is River Nile located?
Asia
Africa
Australia
The river water was useful for Egyptian farmers to ________.
grow crops
wash clothes
cook food
Dams were built higher up the river to control ____________.
flood
wind
rain
A river divides into small triangular shape is known as _____.
tributary
stream
delta
The river Nile finally reaches this sea.
Arabian sea
Mediterranean sea
Caribbean sea
The major river, the longest in the world, that was the center of ancient Egypt, was called the ________________.
Nile River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Amazon River
Narrow cliffs and boulders in the Nile form wild rapids called ________________.
white water rapids
cataracts
valleys
delta
The largest desert in the world is the known as the ______________ Desert.
Eastern
Western
Saraha
Arabian
Ancient Egyptians also used a form of irrigation. Their system of irrigation involved basins, canals, earthen banks, and a form of technology called a _______________, a bucket attached to a long pole to lift water from the Nile into the basins.
shadoof
kemet
papyrus
hieroglyphics
The Egyptian writing system was called __________________.
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Phoenician
Aramaic
The Egyptian people who learned how to read and write were called _____________.
scribes
symbol writers
farmers
amulets
By 4000 BC, Egypt consisted of two large kingdoms, Lower Egypt in the Nile Delta area, and __________________________, upriver to the south.
Upper Egypt
Blue Nile
Narmer
Menes
The united kingdom of Egypt continued long after the original king, being passed down from father to son to grandson. A line of rulers from one family is known as a ___________________.
empire
civilization
dynasty
city-state
Ancient Egypt had 31 dynasties. These dynasties were grouped into three main time periods called kingdoms. These kingdoms are known as the _____________________.
First, Second, Third
Old, Middle, New
Old, Older, Oldest
First, Middle, Last
At the top of the Egyptian social class pyramid was _________________.
farmers and herders
the pharaoh and his family
priests and nobles
traders, artisans, and scribes
Egypt's _________________ Class consisted of nobles, priests, and government officials. They were very wealthy, lived in large estates in elegant homes, and had servants who waited on them.
Elite
Upper
Middle
Lower
The lowest in the Egyptian social structure were the _______________________________. They did physical labor and lived in crowded city neighborhoods, in mud-brick homes with dirt floors.
pharaohs
artisans
scribes
unskilled workers
a reed plant used to make paper
papyrus
pharaoh
delta
cataract
dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water
papyrus
pharaoh
delta
cataract
a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea
papyrus
pharaoh
delta
cataract
a line of Egyptian rulers from one family
papyrus
pharaoh
dynasty
cataract
Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
English
delta
To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the
Book of Life After Death
Book of Prayers
Book of the Dead
Book of Spells
Ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to publish books describing advances in the field of
astronomy
mathematics
medicine
irrigation
Archaeologists study the _______ to learn about life in ancient Egypt.
pyramids
Hanging Gardens
Ur
Babylon
Knowledge learned from ___________ helped Egyptians develop medical knowledge.
empires
embalming
artisan
trade
Government officials appointed by the pharaoh, called _____________, carried out his orders.
polytheism
empire
bureaucrats
artisans
In a(n) ____________________, the ruler is both a political and religious leader.
theocracy
democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
Traders, artisans, and scribes made up ancient Egypt’s ____________________ class.
Middle
Upper
Lower
Slave
To the Egyptians, vast areas of desert were called what?
red lands
black lands
blue lands
rainbows
Who was responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information ?
scribes
pharaohs
artisans
bureaucrats
The system of offices and officials that the pharaohs relied on to handle the business of gov't was called a _____.
Bureaucracy
bus
commerce
anatomy
Why was the invention of papyrus significant?
it was easier to carry
it was easier to write on
it lasted a long time
all of the above
Understanding and taking advantage of the flood cycles of the Nile River allowed the ancient Egyptians to...
manage the river through the use of dams to prevent flooding.
schedule their festivals during times of lowest water levels.
determine which crops should be planted in the next season.
grow larger amounts of grain to sell or to store for later use.
One effect of growing surplus crops in ancient Egypt was that...
more people wanted to be farmers.
farmers grew different types of crops.
people could specialize in different jobs.
the price of crops began to decrease.
Ancient Egyptians modified their environment by building...
irrigation ditches to bring water from the Nile to their fields.
bridges to easily cross the Nile at its widest point.
tall fences to separate one farm from another.
large wading pools to cool off during the hot summer months.
The Nile River floods each year in June. How did this affect the ancient Egyptians?
The flooding swept away fish that were used as food.
The flooding destroyed most of the houses.
The flooding left behind silt that made the soil rich.
The flooding made travel upstream easier.
Why was agriculture important to the ancient Egyptians?
The majority of the people supported themselves through farming.
Farmers worked their land from July to April in ancient Egypt.
Eating meat products was considered unhealthy for the body.
The ancient Egyptian diet consisted of only fruits and vegetables.
Which of the following is true about the Nile River?
It flooded annually around the same time.
It flooded unpredictably.
It was an important barrier to the empire.
It had many churning rapids.
The land along the Nile River was called the
"red land"
"black land"
What did all pyramids represent to Ancient Egyptians?
the belief that life is a passageway to the afterlife
a symbol that the pharaoh is a living god
an important mathematical concept related to the golden ratio
opportunities for farmers to be employed in the flood season
What level of the Egyptian hierarchy had the most people in it?
unskilled laborers and slaves
scribes
priests
pharaohs
Barter means
to grow wealthy.
to build a strong military.
to launch an attack.
to exchange goods.
What resource was Nubia rich in?
gold
steel
iron
salt
