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Egyptian Economy

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was a crop/natural resource Egypt did NOT have?

a)

Cotton

b)

Lettuce

c)

Flax

d)

Timber/wood

2.

True or false: Egypt's economy was reliant on agriculture (farming).

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which civilization did NOT trade with Egypt?

a)

Asia

b)

Northern Europe

c)

Other African civilizations

d)

Rome

4.

A surplus is:

a)

Debts

b)

A type of trading system

c)

An excess, or more than what is needed

d)

Just enough

5.

What type of economy did Egyptians use to get what they wanted?

a)

The barter system

b)

Communism

c)

Capitalism

d)

An extensive coinage system

6.

To exchange goods and services for other goods or services WITHOUT using money is called:

a)

bartering

b)

economy

c)

surplus

d)

currency

7.

True or false: Egyptians only used the Nile to trade, as it was too dangerous to travel by land.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following did the Nile River NOT provide for Ancient Egypt?

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Clay

d)

Camels

9.

What precious metal was mined in the mountains in Ancient Egypt?

a)

Gold

b)

Copper

c)

Bronze

d)

Silver

10.

What was the name of the world's first paper created by Ancient Egyptians?

a)

Linen

b)

Papyrus

c)

Port

d)

Nubia

11.

What animal did Egyptian traders use?

a)

Horse

b)

Mule

c)

Camel

d)

Donkey

12.

What two types of dangerous people could Egyptian traders encounter on land or sea?

a)

Pirates

b)

Caravan robbers

c)

Nuns

d)

Pharaohs

13.

Choose the water sources that Ancient Egypt had ports on.

a)

Nile River

b)

Ionian Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea