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Ancient Egypt unit review for 6th grade or middle school students.
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1
Which pharaoh was known to worship Aton?
Ramses II
King Tut
Akhenaton
Queen Hatshepsut
2
This picture is an example of what?
Canopic Jars
Hieroglyphics
Tombs
Papyrs
3
Why was the desert an important feature for Egypt?
It provided sand for mixing concrete
It helped Egypt stay warm in the winter
It was full of animals Egyptians could hunt
It provided a barrier from invaders
4
Who was known as the "boy King"?
Hatshepsut
Ramses
Tutankhamun
Ramses II
5
What was the capital city of Lower Egypt?
Giza
Old Kingdom
Memphis
Cairo
6
True or False: The temple of Abu Simbel was built as a tomb for Cleopatra
False
True
7
Who was the Egyptian god that judged the dead and had a head of a jackal?
Akhenaton
Anubis
Ra
Horus
8
What feature of ancient Egypt is the arrow pointing to?
The Nile River
The Mediterranean Sea
The Nile Delta
The Red Sea
9
What is papyrus?
Ancient Egyptian form of writing
Reed like plant used for making paper
Earliest type of Egyptian pyramid
an ancient Egyptian ruler
10
What did the Ankh hieroglyphic symbol stand for?
Wisdom
Eternal Life
Love
Egypt
11
This is a picture of _________, which were containers used for the organs of the dead
Sphinx
Canopic Jars
Tombs
Cartouche
12
True or False: The step pyramid was the earliest type of Egyptian pyramid
False
True
13
Thebes was the capital city during the
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
14
Name this item from ancient Egypt
Rosetta Stone
Ankh Hieroglyphic
Step Pyramid
Sphinx
15
What was used by ancient Egyptians as a tomb for pharaohs?
Rosetta Stone
Canopic Jar
Pyramid
Cartouche
16
What job would have been held by
most
ancient Egyptians?
Farmer
Priest
Vizier
Pharaoh
17
What is the flat, fan shaped land at the mouth of a river called?
Nile
Silt
Delta
Tomb
18
When were most of the pyramids built?
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
19
Which was
not
a benefit of the Nile for Egyptians?
The Nile provided water for drinking and irrigation
The Nile offered immortality
The Nile brought in rich soil
The Nile provided a way to transport people and goods
20
Who were viziers?
The pharaoh's favorite wives
The pharaoh's chief advisors
The pharaoh's top governors
The pharaoh's top generals
21
What ancient Egyptian feature is marked by the red star?
Nile Delta
Red Sea
Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
22
Why was the Nile flood considered a good thing by ancient Egyptians?
It brought rich soil for growing crops
It kept invaders from crossing the river
It deposited gold from Nubia
It brought papyrus seeds
23
What is this?
The Sphinx
The Tomb of King Tut
The Step Pyramid
The Great Pyramid of Giza
24
What feature of ancient Egypt is marked by the red star?
Nile Delta
Sahara Desert
Mediterranean Sea
The Nile River
25
What i the river in Egypt that is about 4,000 miles long?
The Sahara
The Nile
The Amazon
The Red Sea
26
Who was Ra?
Egyptian god of love
Egyptian god of the Sun
Egyptian god of War
Egyptian god of Wisdom
27
True of False: Egypt is often described as "The gift of the Nile"
False
True
28
True or False: The Nile was used as a "highway" to transport people and goods
True
False
29
What is the Valley of the Kings?
An area in Egypt where many of the queens are buried
An area in Egypt where many of the kings lived
An area in Egypt where many of the kings went on vacation
An area in Egypt where many of the king are buried
30
True or False: Upper Egypt is in the North, and Lower Egypt is to the South
False
True
31
When were pharaohs buried in mastabas?
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
32
A _____ is a large vault, usually underground, used for burying the dead
Cartouche
Step Pyramid
Tomb
Pyramid
33
True or False: The Nile Delta was located in Upper Egypt
False
True
34
The pyramids were built during the
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
35
Which god was portrayed by a falcon?
Isis
Ra
Horus
Thoth
36
Which of the following is
not
part of the mummification process?
Wrapping the body in linen
Soaking the body in embalming fluid
Removing the internal organs except for the heart
Placing the body into a sarcophagus
37
What was the process the Egyptians used on a dead body called?
Hieroglyphics
Mummification
Opening Canopic Jars
Tombs
38
A __________ was an ancient Egyptian ruler
Pharaoh
Sphinx
Vizier
Pyramid
39
Egyptian armies expanded the empire during the
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Weiker Kingdom
40
Who was known as a very militaristic ruler of ancient Egypt?
Ramses II
King Tut
Ra
Akhenaton
41
What is the feature of ancient Egypt marked by the blue star?
Red Sea
Nile River
Sahara Desert
Nile Delta
42
The mummification process took about ____ days to complete.
100
80
90
70
43
Which of the following is
true
about the way ancient Egyptians dressed?
Only royalty wore jewelry
Only men wore black eye markings or eye shadow
They often wore clothes made of linen
The often wore clothes made from animal skins
44
What is a cartouche?
An oval with a royal name written in it
A case that mummies were put into
A tomb for regular Egyptians
A story written in hieratic script
45
Who broke tradition and ruled Egypt instead of his or her stepson?
Queen Hatshepsut
Ramses II
King Tut
Akhenaton
