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G6 Ancient Egypt Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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 
2.
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 
3.
What river runs through Egypt? 
a)
Red River
b)
Mediterranean River 
c)
Mississippi River 
d)
Nile River
4.
What is the triangle-shaped area at the mouth of the Nile River that has really fertile soil? 
a)
Nile River Delta
b)
Sahara Delta
c)
Mediterranean Delta
d)
Mississippi River Delta 
5.
Where is the fertile land in Egypt? 
a)
In the deserts
b)
On the banks of the rivers
6.
Where was the "RED LAND"?
a)
In the deserts
b)
On the banks of the river 
7.
Why are the Red Lands GOOD for 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 
8.
Why are the Red Lands BAD for the people of Egypt? 
a)
They are too hot to travel & 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 
9.
What direction does the Nile River flow? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East 
d)
West 
10.
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
11.
What is papyrus?
a)
remains of ancient buildings
b)
paper made out of reed plants
c)
set of symbols used to read and write
d)
object from an ancient civilization
12.
What material did the Ancient Egyptians write on?
a)
Paper
b)
Clay tablets
c)
Plan books
d)
Papyrus
13.
The Nile flooded:
a)
At the same time every year.
b)
Unexpectedly
c)
Never
d)
All the time
14.
What is the triangular green location on the map?
a)
Nile river
b)
Nile delta
c)
Mediterranean Sea 
d)
Nile valley
15.
Upper Egypt is called "upper" because:
a)
It is where the Nile ends.
b)
It is where the pharaohs and priests live.
c)
It is near the gods.
d)
It is at a higher elevation.
16.
The most important piece of geography in Ancient Egypt was:
a)
Cataracts
b)
The Valley of Kings
c)
The Desert
d)
The Nile River
17.
Silt formed from the Nile flooding helped with:
a)
Embalming
b)
Pyramids
c)
Making Papyrus
d)
Growing Crops
18.
Which of the following did the Egyptians create based off the the Nile River's seasons?
a)
A daily worship
b)
Calendar
c)
Egyptian Gods
d)
pyramids
19.
How many seasons did the Egyptians have based on the Nile River?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
6
20.
Which of the following landmarks did NOT serve as a natural barrier that isolated Egypt?
a)
The Nile River
b)
The Mediterranean Sea
c)
The Dead Sea
d)
Cataracts
21.
Ancient Egypt is sometimes referred to as the "BLANK of the Nile"
a)
Curse
b)
Gift
c)
Present
d)
Answer
22.
The fertile land that was near the Nile river
a)
Black Land
b)
Red Land
c)
Tributaries
d)
Irrigation
23.
Dry land beyond the Nile flood plain; this was considered a dangerous area.
a)
Black Land
b)
Red Land
c)
Tributaries
d)
Irrigation
24.
Small rivers and streams that feed into a larger one
a)
Black Land
b)
Red Land
c)
Tributaries
d)
Irrigation
25.
Egyptian writing using symbols
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
dynasty
c)
pyramid
d)
diety
26.
another meaning is god or goddess in religion
a)
deity
b)
theocracy
c)
delta
d)
diet
27.
a line of hereditary rulers of a country, also known as passing down from family generation to generation
a)
dynasty
b)
theocracy
c)
tribute
d)
pass it along
28.

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

29.

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

a)

Plow

b)

Chariot

c)

Wagon

d)

Irrigation

30.

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

31.

The Nile flows

a)

north to south

b)

east to west

c)

south to north

d)

to east

32.

Which desert does the Nile River run through?

a)

Kalahari

b)

I love desserts! Oh, never mind. You said, "Desert."

c)

Gobi

d)

Sahara

33.

Name the geographical feature indicated by the top box. It is pointing at the large desert.

a)

Nile River

b)

Sahara

c)

Gobi

d)

Kalahari Desert

34.

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!

35.

______ 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

36.

What is "3?"

a)

Delta Dawn

b)

Nile Delta

c)

Delta Airlines

d)

Mississippi Delta

37.

Which material was used to make clothing?

a)

Papyrus

b)

Flax

38.

What is a famine?

a)

Lack of food

b)

Lack of water

c)

A large flood

39.

Egyptians created a system of writing as well as a __________ that helped them track seasons so they knew the right time to plant and harvest crops.

a)

24-hour clock

b)

ziggurat

c)

365 day calendar

d)

irrigation system

40.

Upper Egypt is ____________ and located at the bottom of the map.

a)

upstream

b)

downstream

41.

Lower Egypt is ____________ and located at the top of the map.

a)

upstream

b)

downstream

42.

Upper Egypt is at a ___________ elevation than Lower Egypt.

a)

higher

b)

lower

43.

Pharaoh is

a)

a mummified body

b)

a king in ancient Egypt

c)

a place where mummies are stored

d)

an area in Egypt

44.

Mummification gives us insight into which part of ancient Egyptian society?

a)

Religious beliefs

b)

Economy

c)

Geography

d)

Government Structure

45.

A person who copies documents

a)

Scribe

b)

Author

c)

Priest

d)

Merchant

46.

Egyptians created mummies because they believed that

a)

the soul needed to recognize the body to reunite with it in the after-life.

b)

the process of mummification created jobs that helped make the economy strong and vibrant.

c)

mummification was one of the requirements for a positive outcome on the day of judgement.

d)

mummies were beautiful works of art.

47.

All Egyptians that passed away were mummified.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Pyramids were

a)

giant tombs that housed the mummies of many Egyptians.

b)

giant tombs that housed the mummy of one pharaoh.

c)

temples where Egyptians went to worship the gods.

d)

mansions where the pharaohs lived.

49.
What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
polytheism
c)
mythology
d)
monotheism
50.
Why was papyrus important to ancient Egyptians?
a)
it made it easier to keep records and communicate
b)
it allowed them to sail too far away ports for trade
c)
it allowed them to create a system of writing
d)
it kept mice out of the granaries
51.
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
priests
d)
scribes
52.
The definition of the word Pharaoh
a)
A King
b)
Prince
c)
A Tomb
d)
A city in Egypt
53.
Polytheism is the belief in 
a)
One God
b)
Multiple Gods
c)
No God
d)
The flying spaghetti monster
54.
Why do Pharaos get mummified?
a)
So their body doesn't decay
b)
So they stay nice and juicy
c)
Because Otzi was mummified
d)
To prepare them for the afterlife
55.

What type of government did ancient Egypt have?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Democracy

56.

Ancient Egypt was isolated because of its ___________.

a)

economy

b)

geography

c)

religion

d)

government

57.
 Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of both Egypt and Mesopotamia? 
a)
 River valleys provided many natural resources to grow plentiful crops.
b)
 Large deserts provided many mineral deposits. 
c)
Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.
d)
 Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders.
58.
How were the "Red Lands" (deserts) GOOD for the people of Egypt?
a)
They were natural barriers to keep out invaders
b)
They blew in sand to grow crops in
c)
They allowed easy access to other countries for trade
d)
They kept it the perfect temperature to farm 
59.
Flood Season gave time for Farmers to _______?
a)
Build
b)
Play
c)
Rest
d)
Sleep
60.
Which of the following was one of the main purposes for boats travelling along the Nile River?
a)
Water Sports
b)
Carrying building materials
c)
Christening of newborn babies
d)
Holiday Cruises
61.
Which three adjectives most accurately describe the Nile River?
a)
long, life-giving, significant
b)
short, non-essential, dangerous
c)
wide, north, cataracts
d)
transportation, flowing smoothly,
62.
The Egyptian leader in charge was called a(n)
a)
ensi
b)
pharaoh
c)
emperor
d)
president
63.
Which statement best describes the pharaohs in Egypt?
a)
controlled all decision making
b)
advised by the council
c)
controlled the church
d)
worked on the pyramids
64.
Which group best describes the social hierarchy in ancient Egypt?
a)
pharaoh, nobles, peasants, scribes
b)
peasants, nobles, pharaoh, scribes
c)
pharaoh, nobles, scribes, peasants
d)
peasants, scribes, pharaoh, nobles
65.
Why was the tomb of King Tut one of the most important discoveries?
a)
It provided answers to the ancient hieroglyphic symbols
b)
It shed new light on King Tut and his rule
c)
It promoted the use of elaborate tombs
d)
It was the only ancient tomb found untouched
66.
Which of the following best describe why the Egyptian pyramids are an engineering marvel?
a)
They were built on solid ground
b)
They are massive structures that lay in ruins
c)
They took upwards of 20 years to build
d)
They  were made of concrete
67.
Which contribution was made by the ancient Egyptians?
a)
wheel
b)
writing
c)
medicine
d)
gunpowder

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