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Unit 4/Egypt Vocabulary, Geography and Class

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

acquire

a)

to become weaker

b)

to get possession of something

c)

to build something

d)

the right to give orders, make decisions, or control people

2.
The red stars are examples of
a)
cities
b)
mountains
c)
cataracts
d)
stores
3.
The blue triangle refers to the
a)
Nile River
b)
Nile Delta
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
4.
The green star is the ______ Sea.
a)
Nile
b)
Dead
c)
Red
d)
Mediterranean
5.
The yellow star is the ______.
a)
Nile Delta
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Dead Sea
6.
The blue arrow points to the
a)
Red Sea
b)
Dead Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Nile Sea
7.
The red line is the
a)
Nile Delta
b)
Nile River
c)
Ancient Egypt
d)
Africa
8.

The yellow star refers to the

a)

Libyan Desert

b)

Nubian Desert

c)

Arabian Desert

9.
Which is not a way geography provided protection for ancient Egyptians?
a)
Desserts to the east/west
b)
Mediterranean Sea to the north
c)
Fertile land on both sides of the Nile
d)
Cataracts to the south
10.
The Nile River flowed
a)
North to South
b)
South to North
c)
East to West
d)
West to East
11.
Where was the most fertile land?
a)
To the west
b)
to the east
c)
On either sides of the river.
12.
The southern part of Egypt is referred to as
a)
Southern Egypt
b)
Northern Egypt
c)
Upper Egypt
d)
Lower Egypt
13.
The northern part of Egypt is referred to as
a)
Southern Egypt
b)
Northern Egypt
c)
Upper Egypt
d)
Lower Egypt
14.

Where is River Nile located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

15.

The river water was useful for Egyptian farmers to ________.

a)

grow crops

b)

wash clothes

c)

cook food

16.

Dams were built higher up the river to control ____________.

a)

flood

b)

wind

c)

rain

17.

A river divides into small triangular shape is known as _____.

a)

tributary

b)

stream

c)

delta

18.

The river Nile finally reaches this sea.

a)

Arabian sea

b)

Mediterranean sea

c)

Caribbean sea

19.

The major river, the longest in the world, that was the center of ancient Egypt, was called the ________________.

a)

Nile River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Amazon River

20.

Narrow cliffs and boulders in the Nile form wild rapids called ________________.

a)

white water rapids

b)

cataracts

c)

valleys

d)

delta

21.

The largest desert in the world is the known as the ______________ Desert.

a)

Eastern

b)

Western

c)

Saraha

d)

Arabian

22.

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.

a)

shadoof

b)

kemet

c)

papyrus

d)

hieroglyphics

23.

The Egyptian writing system was called __________________.

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Phoenician

d)

Aramaic

24.

The Egyptian people who learned how to read and write were called _____________.

a)

scribes

b)

symbol writers

c)

farmers

d)

amulets

25.

By 4000 BC, Egypt consisted of two large kingdoms, Lower Egypt in the Nile Delta area, and __________________________, upriver to the south.

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Blue Nile

c)

Narmer

d)

Menes

26.

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 ___________________.

a)

empire

b)

civilization

c)

dynasty

d)

city-state

27.

Ancient Egypt had 31 dynasties. These dynasties were grouped into three main time periods called kingdoms. These kingdoms are known as the _____________________.

a)

First, Second, Third

b)

Old, Middle, New

c)

Old, Older, Oldest

d)

First, Middle, Last

28.

At the top of the Egyptian social class pyramid was _________________.

a)

farmers and herders

b)

the pharaoh and his family

c)

priests and nobles

d)

traders, artisans, and scribes

29.

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.

a)

Elite

b)

Upper

c)

Middle

d)

Lower

30.

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.

a)

pharaohs

b)

artisans

c)

scribes

d)

unskilled workers

31.

a reed plant used to make paper

a)

papyrus

b)

pharaoh

c)

delta

d)

cataract

32.

dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water

a)

papyrus

b)

pharaoh

c)

delta

d)

cataract

33.

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

a)

papyrus

b)

pharaoh

c)

delta

d)

cataract

34.

a line of Egyptian rulers from one family

a)

papyrus

b)

pharaoh

c)

dynasty

d)

cataract

35.

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

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

English

d)

delta

36.

To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the

a)

Book of Life After Death

b)

Book of Prayers

c)

Book of the Dead

d)

Book of Spells

37.

Ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to publish books describing advances in the field of

a)

astronomy

b)

mathematics

c)

medicine

d)

irrigation

38.

Archaeologists study the _______ to learn about life in ancient Egypt.

a)

pyramids

b)

Hanging Gardens

c)

Ur

d)

Babylon

39.

Knowledge learned from ___________ helped Egyptians develop medical knowledge.

a)

empires

b)

embalming

c)

artisan

d)

trade

40.

Government officials appointed by the pharaoh, called _____________, carried out his orders.

a)

polytheism

b)

empire

c)

bureaucrats

d)

artisans

41.

In a(n) ____________________, the ruler is both a political and religious leader.

a)

theocracy

b)

democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

42.

Traders, artisans, and scribes made up ancient Egypt’s ____________________ class.

a)

Middle

b)

Upper

c)

Lower

d)

Slave

43.
The Washington monument is an example of an....
a)
obelisk
b)
sphinx
c)
pyramid
d)
papyrus
44.
A system of people in different lands who trade goods
a)
trade network
b)
merchant
c)
imports
d)
exports
45.
______ made up the majority of Egypt's population.
a)
farmers
b)
priests
c)
scribes
d)
slaves
46.

To the Egyptians, vast areas of desert were called what?

a)

red lands

b)

black lands

c)

blue lands

d)

rainbows

47.

Who was responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information ?

a)

scribes

b)

pharaohs

c)

artisans

d)

bureaucrats

48.

The system of offices and officials that the pharaohs relied on to handle the business of gov't was called a _____.

a)

Bureaucracy

b)

bus

c)

commerce

d)

anatomy

49.

Why was the invention of papyrus significant?

a)

it was easier to carry

b)

it was easier to write on

c)

it lasted a long time

d)

all of the above

50.

Understanding and taking advantage of the flood cycles of the Nile River allowed the ancient Egyptians to...

a)

manage the river through the use of dams to prevent flooding.

b)

schedule their festivals during times of lowest water levels.

c)

determine which crops should be planted in the next season.

d)

grow larger amounts of grain to sell or to store for later use.

51.

One effect of growing surplus crops in ancient Egypt was that...

a)

more people wanted to be farmers.

b)

farmers grew different types of crops.

c)

people could specialize in different jobs.

d)

the price of crops began to decrease.

52.

Ancient Egyptians modified their environment by building...

a)

irrigation ditches to bring water from the Nile to their fields.

b)

bridges to easily cross the Nile at its widest point.

c)

tall fences to separate one farm from another.

d)

large wading pools to cool off during the hot summer months.

53.

The Nile River floods each year in June. How did this affect the ancient Egyptians?

a)

The flooding swept away fish that were used as food.

b)

The flooding destroyed most of the houses.

c)

The flooding left behind silt that made the soil rich.

d)

The flooding made travel upstream easier.

54.

Why was agriculture important to the ancient Egyptians?

a)

The majority of the people supported themselves through farming.

b)

Farmers worked their land from July to April in ancient Egypt.

c)

Eating meat products was considered unhealthy for the body.

d)

The ancient Egyptian diet consisted of only fruits and vegetables.

55.

Which of the following is true about the Nile River?

a)

It flooded annually around the same time.

b)

It flooded unpredictably.

c)

It was an important barrier to the empire.

d)

It had many churning rapids.

56.

The land along the Nile River was called the

a)

"red land"

b)

"black land"

57.

What did all pyramids represent to Ancient Egyptians?

a)

the belief that life is a passageway to the afterlife

b)

a symbol that the pharaoh is a living god

c)

an important mathematical concept related to the golden ratio

d)

opportunities for farmers to be employed in the flood season

58.

What level of the Egyptian hierarchy had the most people in it?

a)

unskilled laborers and slaves

b)

scribes

c)

priests

d)

pharaohs

59.

Barter means

a)

to grow wealthy.

b)

to build a strong military.

c)

to launch an attack.

d)

to exchange goods.

60.

What resource was Nubia rich in?

a)

gold

b)

steel

c)

iron

d)

salt