Worksheets6SS Chapter 4: Ancient Egypt Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The era of ancient Egypt that featured the construction of pyramids from 2700 to 2200 BC is known as?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Earth
When did Egypt reach the height of its power?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Ancient Kingdom
What is the term for a series of rulers from the same family?
Delta
Cataracts
Obelisk
Dynasty
What is the tall, four-sided pillar called in ancient Egypt?
Pyramid
Tower
Obelisk
Delta
What was the period of stability and order in ancient Egypt called?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Golden Kingdom
In which direction does the Nile River flow?
South to North
West to East
North to South
East to West
Why did Menes wear a double crown?
It represented that pharaohs were both god and man.
It showed the unification of the crowns from the two kingdoms.
Menes only wore the white crown of northern Egypt.
He was forced to wear two crowns as punishment.
How long is the Nile River?
400 miles
2,000 miles
4,000 miles
3,290 miles
Who was the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom?
Khufu
Tut
Hatshepsut
Amun-Ra
Which class became wealthy by participating in the construction of temples and tombs?
Scribes
Slaves
Soldiers
Craftsmen or Artisans
Which three languages are written on the Rosetta Stone?
Greek, Demotic, Hieroglyphic
Greek, Latin, Hieroglyphic
Italian, Demotic, Hieroglyphic
Hebrew, Greek, Hieroglyphic
Which of the following was NOT a focus of Egyptian art?
Historical events
Enjoyment
Honor the gods
Scenes of everyday life
For whom was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?
Khufu
Menes
Tut
Hammurabi
How long did the First Dynasty of ancient Egypt last?
100 years
150 years
200 years
600 years
In 1822, which important discovery was made by a French Egyptologist?
He was the first to discover the entrance to the Great Pyramid.
He was the first to discover King Tut's lost tomb.
He was the first to discover how mummies were created.
He was the first to translate the Rosetta Stone.
Why did Menes marry a princess from Lower Egypt?
She was pretty.
To help guarantee control of both kingdoms.
Her father paid him to.
All pharaohs had to marry a princess from the Lower Kingdom.
What did Ramses the Great do when he could not defeat the Hittites?
He made peace and agreed to become their ally
He surrendered all of Egypt
He was forced into exile
He tricked the Hittite army and defeated them with a surprise attack
What would happen if the Ka could no longer recognize its body in the afterlife?
Suffer and starve
Move on to the next world
Haunt its descendants
No longer exist
Who was the female pharaoh who expanded Egypt through trade?
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Isis
Cartuhotep
Why are the artifacts found in King Tut's tomb important?
Archaeologists discovered new technology.
King Tut is the best-preserved mummy in history.
They taught historians about Ancient Egyptian burial practices.
They showed that Tut was a powerful and influential king.
