WorksheetsUnit 4: Ancient Egypt Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these words best describes the environment of the Nile Delta?
sea
desert
marsh
mountain
Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, most of their settlements were:
near a river
on hills
in a desert
around trees
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
It had fertile land for crops.
It gave protection from invaders.
It made trade and travel easy.
It was grassy for grazing sheep.
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
It isolated the settlements.
It left silt that improved the soil.
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
Useful vegetation along the Nile River included:
ducks and geese
barges and boats
reeds and papyrus
canals and ditches
The wet, fertile plains in ancient Canaan bordered the:
Negev Desert
Sea of Galilee
Mediterranean Sea
Lebanon Mountains
Why were some people in parts of Canaan herders rather than farmers?
The land was hilly and dry.
The river was too salty.
The ground was too cold.
The sun was hot and strong.
Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?
Tut lived and ruled for more than 70 years.
Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.
Tut was the first woman to claim power over Egypt.
Trade expeditions helped Tut learn about faraway lands.
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs
to transport goods up and down the Nile
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
to educate and protect the royal children
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
temples for religious worship
storehouses for reserves of grain
homes for the pharaohs' servants
tombs for pharaohs when they died
It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?
the Sphinx
the Great Pyramid at Giza
the White Chapel
the temple at Abu Simbel
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was:
a god
a priest
a child
a woman
Who signed the world’s first peace treaty?
Egypt and the Hittites
Egypt and the Persians
Egypt and the Assyrians
Egypt and the Babylonians
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
scribes who kept poor records
peasant farmers during the flood season
government officials out of favor
priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
What was an important duty of the vizier?
to decide court cases
to collect taxes
to lead the army
to help make alliances
Which of these was in the sanctuary of a temple?
a statue of a god
a pool for washing
a public meeting area
a bench for women only
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.
Papyrus was very difficult to write on.
Students had to save money to buy a position.
Teachers were so harsh that students ran away.
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from:
a plant
soft clay
cotton rags
animal skins
Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
artisans
priests
scribes
government officials
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
grain
paper notes
copper coins
music at banquets
