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A middle school review of Ancient Egypt
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1
What is the term for rapidly moving water?
mummy
pharaoh
delta
cataract
2
What is a series of rulers in the same family?
A dynasty
A cataract
A pyramid
A regent
3
Egyptian rulers governed by
Elections
Tribal council
Democracy
Absolute power
4
The Rosetta stone made what possible?
Flooding the Nile
Making papyrus
Understanding hieroglyphics
Building pyramids
5
What structure did Egyptians build as a burial tomb for their pharaohs?
cataracts
hieroglyphics
pyramids
ziggurats
6
Which is farthest North on a map of Egypt?
Upper Nubia
Lower Egypt
Lower Nubia
Upper Egypt
7
The Nile River flows what direction?
South
West
North
East
8
Where did Egyptians write in hieroglyphics?
in clay
On temple and tomb walls
All of the above
On papyrus
9
How did ancient Egyptians keep track of their wealth?
with cataracts
with hieroglyphics
with the Rosetta Stone
with cuneiform
10
The region of Nubia was known for
Gods
Ore
Pyramids
Papyrus
11
Women in Egypt had which rights?
Could own property
All of the above
Could be pharaoh
Could run businesses
12
What is the Nile delta?
a triangular pyramid building
an artisan
a triangular plain at the mouth of a river
a form of government
13
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
To prepare them for the afterlife
To fool grave robbers
To show they were pharaohs
To use up papyrus
14
The Old, Middle and New Kingdoms were
Locations on a map
Types of pyramids
Names of three pharaohs
Time periods in ancient Egypt
15
Who is credited with unifying Upper and Lower Egypt during the Old Kingdom?
Cleopatra
Queen Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
King Menes
16
A skilled craftsman that makes tools or pottery is called
a cataract
a pharaoh
an artisan
a delta
17
What created rich farmland in the Nile River Valley?
Pharaohs built pyramids
A dynasty
Yearly flooding and silt deposits
Papyrus made from reeds
18
In ancient Egypt, most people belonged to the social class of
peasants
merchants
artisans
pharaohs
19
What do you call a person who studies the stars and other objects in the sky?
Regent
Artisan
Pharaoh
Astronomer
20
Which statement is true of Queen Hatshepsut?
She ruled until her death.
She increased Egypt's wealth through trade.
All of these
She was a regent for her stepson.
