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Ancient Egypt unit review for 6th grade or middle school students.
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1
What giant artifact has the head of a human and the body of a lion?
Tomb of King Tut
Step Pyramid
Great Pyramid of Giza
The Sphinx
2
Which god was portrayed by a falcon?
Amun, king of the gods
Horus, god of the sky
Anubis, god of embalming
Ra, god of the sun
3
What was the process the Egyptians used on a dead body called?
Hieroglyphics
Tombs
Opening Canopic Jars
Mummification
4
Which is a reason that the Nile has been called“the lifeblood” of Egypt?
It is the longest river in the world.
Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.
It borders two of the world's largest deserts.
It has dangerous cataracts.
5
How did the Nile help defend Egypt from enemies?
Sand for making cement
It helped Egypt stay warm in the winter
It provided a barrier from invaders
It provided fish and birds for their diet
6
What did the delta of the Nile River provide Egyptians?
regularrainfall
fertile soil for growing crops
protection from invaders
trade route to the Mediterranean Sea
7
This artifact shows an example of ______.
canopic jars
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
papyrus
8
What is a government called when the same person is a political and religious leader?
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
theocracy
9
What is the river in Egypt that is about 4,000 miles long?
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Amazon River
Nile River
10
Who was Ra?
Egyptian god of love
Egyptian god of Wisdom
Egyptian god of the Sun
Egyptian god of War
11
Who was known as the "boy King" and for a tomb that had not been robbed?
Ramses II
Ramses
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
12
What job would have been held by
most
ancient Egyptians?
Priest
Vizier
Farmer
Pharaoh
13
According to the time line, in which dynasty did the pharaohs lose power for 200 years?
There is no way to know.
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
14
Which is
not an example
of technology helping outsiders defeat Egypt?
development of the chariot
better weapons made from iron
improved transportation
better generals
15
The ruler of Egypt was called a ____.
pharaoh
pyramid
vizier
Sphinx
16
According to the time line, during which timeperiod did the Hyksos conquer and control Egypt?
A.D. 2050–1700
2600–2300 B.C.
1700–1550 B.C.
1550–1080 B.C.
17
Why was the Nile flood considered a good thing by ancient Egyptians?
It deposited gold from Nubia
It kept invaders from crossing the river
It brought rich soil for growing crops
It brought papyrus seeds
18
Which was
not
a benefit of the Nile for Egyptians?
silt deposited by annual floods
transportation for people and goods
water for drinking and irrigation
immortality
19
Which of the following is
not
part of the mummification process?
Placing the body into a sarcophagus
Removing the internal organs except for the heart
Wrapping the body in linen
Soaking the body in embalming fluid
20
What is papyrus?
Ancient Egyptian form of writing
Earliest type of Egyptian pyramid
an ancient Egyptian ruler
Reed like plant used for making paper
21
Written in three languages, this artifact provided the key to understanding hieroglyphics.
Sphinx
Rosetta Stone
Step Pyramid
Ankh Hieroglyphic
22
True or False: The step pyramid was the earliest type of Egyptian pyramid.
True
False
23
This is a picture of _________, which were containers used for the organs of the dead
Cartouche
Tombs
Canopic Jars
Sphinx
24
What is the feature of ancient Egypt marked by the blue star?
Red Sea
Nile Delta
Nile River
Sahara Desert
25
The pyramids were built during the ___.
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
