WorksheetsAncient Egypt Test Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the name of the marshy area located at the mouth of a river
Swamp
Delta
Swamp Land
Lagoon
What is the specific name of the rulers of Egypt?
Emperor
Pharaoh
Czar
King
What important product was made by the ancient Egyptians using papyrus?
Clothing
Housing
Weapons
Paper
What was the writing system invented and used by ancient Egyptians?
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
Pictograms
The Egyptian pharaohs were seen as
Kings with no special powers.
God kings.
Keepers of knowledge.
Animals in human form.
A theocracy is when the government
gives men and women the same rights.
Allows people to vote.
Has many gods
Is based on religion.
Polytheism is when
A religion has many gods.
A religion has one god.
A religion is very old.
A religion believes in an afterlife.
The large monuments that were built by the ancient Egyptians for the kings were called.
Ziggurats
Pyramids
Obelisks
Columbarium
What was the purpose of mummification
To preserve the jewels and treasures of the king.
To preserve the pyramids and prevent them from falling apart.
To preserve the dead bodies of the pharaohs.
To make sure that the gods were happy with the people.
Which of the following was invented by the ancient Egyptians?
The 365 day/12 month calendar
Bronze tools and weapons
The first system of writing
The first irrigation system
What two major river came together to make up the Nile river?
The Tigris and Euphrates
The Blue Nile and the White Nile
The Mississippi River and Missouri River
The Amazon River and the Yellow River
Lower Egypt got its name because it is farther south than Upper Egypt.
True
False
The Nile river empties into what large body of water?
The Persian Gulf
The Mediterranean
The Gulf of Aden
The Dead Sea
Which of the following is a religious belief of the ancient Egyptians?
There is nothing after death and the soul disappears forever.
People that die all go the dark land of the dead.
There was an afterlife that all people are allowed to enter.
There was an afterlife and the gods would judge you to decide if you were worthy to enter.
Who made up the largest class in Egypt's social structure?
merchants and artisans
the pharaoh and his family
farmers and unskilled workers
Priests and nobles
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.
What are the name of the containers that the organs or mummies were put into?
Canopic Jars
Senet Jars
Organ Jars
Burial Jars
Collection of texts made up of spells or magic formulas, placed in tombs and believed to protect and help the deceased in the afterlife.
Torah
Quran
Book of the Dead
Old Testament
The ancient Egyptian god of the underworld.
Anubis
Horus
Osiris
Isis
Egypt is on what Continent?
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
What is a dynasty?
a collection of queens
a collection of kingdoms
series of rulers from different families
series of rulers from the same family
Ancient Egypt was isolated because of its ___________.
economy
geography
religions
government
A triangle-shaped area of land made of soil that is deposited at the mouth of a river.
silt
delta
swamp
cataract
What boy-Pharaoh's tomb was found with all its ancient treasures & his sarcophagus mask was made of gold?
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
King Tut
Menes
Where is the Nile Delta located?
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
near the Red Sea
near the Tigris & Euphrates River
I’m the pharaoh’s second-in-command. I give him advice. This gives me considerable influence. I supervise the other officials and judge law-breakers. I also make sure people pay their taxes – in grain, goods or their labour.
Priest
Noble
Merchant
Vizier
I am one of the very few who can read and write. I record the pharaoh’s orders and decisions, and help the vizier keep the tax records. I also keep accounts for the army, write letters for local people and prepare inscriptions for tomb walls and sculptures.
Merchant
Scribe
Pharaoh
Visier
My main duty is to keep life in balance – on this earth and beyond. I am powerful because I am a god and have great wealth.
Vizier
Noble
Pharaoh
Priest
a waterfall or rapids in a river
envoy
delta
cataracts
natron
How does the annual flooding of the Nile affect farmers in the Nile River Valley?
It makes it difficult for farmers to get their crops to market.
It enriches the soil with new nutrients carried in from upriver.
It destroys whatever crops have not been harvested by late spring.
It enables them to grow a crop of rice between the harvest of other crops.
Which factor contributed most to the development of towns and cities in ancient Egypt?
the threat of foreign enemies that made it necessary to improve defenses
the surplus food supply that allowed some people to work non-farming jobs
the need for people to live close to the few fresh-water supplies that existed
the need for people to live close to the few fresh-water supplies that existed
What effect did the invention of irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?
It allowed agriculture to spread beyond the river valley.
It reduced farmers’ dependence on aid from the pharaoh.
It brought fresh-water supplies to far-off desert settlements
It helped protect crops from damage caused by seasonal flooding.
Which group had the highest social status during the reign of the pharaohs?
high-ranking soldiers
temple priests
wealthy merchants
government scribes
What was one focus of Queen Hatshepsut’s rule?
expanding foreign trade
enlarging Egyptian territory
reducing the power of male officials
ending power struggles between cities
The Egyptian name for a person's spirit
Ra
Khufu
Ka
Kush
The Great Pyramids were built during this period.
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Queen Hatshepsut ruled during the
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
