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6SS Chapter 4: Ancient Egypt Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The era of ancient Egypt that featured the construction of pyramids from 2700 to 2200 BC is known as?

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

d)

Middle Earth

2.

When did Egypt reach the height of its power?

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

d)

Ancient Kingdom

3.

What is the term for a series of rulers from the same family?

a)

Delta

b)

Cataracts

c)

Obelisk

d)

Dynasty

4.

What is the tall, four-sided pillar called in ancient Egypt?

a)

Pyramid

b)

Tower

c)

Obelisk

d)

Delta

5.

What was the period of stability and order in ancient Egypt called?

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

d)

Golden Kingdom

6.

In which direction does the Nile River flow?

a)

South to North

b)

West to East

c)

North to South

d)

East to West

7.

Why did Menes wear a double crown?

a)

It represented that pharaohs were both god and man.

b)

It showed the unification of the crowns from the two kingdoms.

c)

Menes only wore the white crown of northern Egypt.

d)

He was forced to wear two crowns as punishment.

8.

How long is the Nile River?

a)

400 miles

b)

2,000 miles

c)

4,000 miles

d)

3,290 miles

9.

Who was the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom?

a)

Khufu

b)

Tut

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Amun-Ra

10.

Which class became wealthy by participating in the construction of temples and tombs?

a)

Scribes

b)

Slaves

c)

Soldiers

d)

Craftsmen or Artisans

11.

Which three languages are written on the Rosetta Stone?

a)

Greek, Demotic, Hieroglyphic

b)

Greek, Latin, Hieroglyphic

c)

Italian, Demotic, Hieroglyphic

d)

Hebrew, Greek, Hieroglyphic

12.

Which of the following was NOT a focus of Egyptian art?

a)

Historical events

b)

Enjoyment

c)

Honor the gods

d)

Scenes of everyday life

13.

For whom was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?

a)

Khufu

b)

Menes

c)

Tut

d)

Hammurabi

14.

How long did the First Dynasty of ancient Egypt last?

a)

100 years

b)

150 years

c)

200 years

d)

600 years

15.

In 1822, which important discovery was made by a French Egyptologist?

a)

He was the first to discover the entrance to the Great Pyramid.

b)

He was the first to discover King Tut's lost tomb.

c)

He was the first to discover how mummies were created.

d)

He was the first to translate the Rosetta Stone.

16.

Why did Menes marry a princess from Lower Egypt?

a)

She was pretty.

b)

To help guarantee control of both kingdoms.

c)

Her father paid him to.

d)

All pharaohs had to marry a princess from the Lower Kingdom.

17.

What did Ramses the Great do when he could not defeat the Hittites?

a)

He made peace and agreed to become their ally

b)

He surrendered all of Egypt

c)

He was forced into exile

d)

He tricked the Hittite army and defeated them with a surprise attack

18.

What would happen if the Ka could no longer recognize its body in the afterlife?

a)

Suffer and starve

b)

Move on to the next world

c)

Haunt its descendants

d)

No longer exist

19.

Who was the female pharaoh who expanded Egypt through trade?

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Isis

d)

Cartuhotep

20.

Why are the artifacts found in King Tut's tomb important?

a)

Archaeologists discovered new technology.

b)

King Tut is the best-preserved mummy in history.

c)

They taught historians about Ancient Egyptian burial practices.

d)

They showed that Tut was a powerful and influential king.