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A social studies quiz to review Chapter 5 Lessons 1-4.
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1
The flooding of the Nile is
in the winter
unpredictable
more destructive than in Mesopotamia
seasonal
2
The Nile River flows from south to north.
false
true
3
Who was the first to unify the kingdoms of Egypt?
Ramesses II
Narmer
Sargon
Tutankhamun
4
If you traveled from Mesopotamia to Egypt, what direction are you going?
southwest
southeast
northeast
northwest
5
What is the Africa's longest river?
Yangtze
Mississippi
Nile
Amazon
6
On which continent is Egypt located?
Europe
Africa
South America
Asia
7
Which of the following was NOT one of the primary jobs of the Egyptian government?
building and repairing irrigation canals and dams
storing and distributing grain
settling land disputes
providing education for the kingdom's youth
8
The Egyptians were protected to the east and west by what natural feature?
river cataracts
seas
delta marshland
deserts
9
What is the name for the dangerous, fast moving waters where the Blue and White Nile join?
cascades
cataracts
rapids
deluge
10
The first people to move into the Nile River valley were
herders and farmers
hunters and gatherers
farmers and gatherers
hunters and herders
11
Which vocabulary word means a line of rulers from the same family?
empire
civilization
dynasty
kingdom
12
Which of these terms best describes a delta?
place where snow melt collects
salty backwash from the ocean
where a river flows into a sea
water basin for crop irrigation
13
Which word describes a a bucket attached to a long pole used to lift water from the Nile?
shadoof
papyrus
dynasty
cataract
14
Which of the following is NOT an achievement of the Egyptians?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
shadoof
paper from papyrus
15
The Nile River is made up of what two other colorfully named rivers?
Red Nile and Black Nile
Black Nile and White Nile
Blue Nile and White Nile
Red Nile and Green Nile
16
Upon learning the secret of making iron, Kushites produced......?
spears and swords
stronger plows and more crops
all of the above
cotton, textiles, etc. through trade
17
What is the word for the Egyptian's complex system of picture and sound symbols?
Aramaic
Phoenician
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
18
How many time periods are the Egyptian dynasties divided into?
5
4
3
2
19
Name the two civilizations of the Nile River Valley.
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
Egypt and Kush
Mesopotamia and Egypt
Mesopotamia and Kush
20
Egyptian traders learned about the ways of life and government of other societies they visited.
True
False