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