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Ancient Egypt Final Assessment
Ancient Egypt Final Assessment
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Final Assessment for Egypt unit at Del Mar. Inspired by two other Quiz quizzes.
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1
Which city was the very first capital city (located at southern tip of the Nile Delta)?
Aswan
Pe
Memphis
Nekhen
2
The Kushite King Shabaka was buried in a
chariot
temple
pyramid
river
3
Egyptian farmers built canals to direct the flow of the Nile and carry water to their fields.
FALSE
TRUE
4
In the afterlife, your _____ would be weighed against a feather to see if you were good or bad.
brain
heart
body
head
5
What caused the end of the Ancient Egyptian way of life?
Everyone died of a mysterious illness.
The Romans took over.
The last Pharaohs died out.
The Nile flooded and destroyed everything.
6
Why might a Kushite king be grateful for the Nile cataracts?
The cataracts allowed people to travel easily
The cataracts made it easier to grow various crops
The cataracts helped keep Kush safe from Egypt
The cataracts were a source of food
7
What job employed the most people in Egypt?
scribe
architect
farmer
merchant
8
There were over _______ gods in Ancient Egypt.
2000
200
500
20
9
In ancient Egypt, the pharaohs had absolute power.
FALSE
TRUE
10
This god was the Egyptian Sun god.
Ra
Shu
Nut
Ma'at
11
What was the effect of Egypt's conquest of Kush in 1500 BCE?
Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture
Egyptian culture became more like Kushite culture
Egyptian pharaohs worked with Kushite kings
Kushite language became the language of Egypt
12
The Nile River flows:
north to south
east to west
south to north
west to east
13
What is this Ancient Egyptian architectural feature?
sphinx
pyramid
temple
obelisk
14
This god was in charge of the dead, embalming, funerals and mourning.
Babi
Anubis
Bes
Geb
15
What type of religion did the Ancient Egyptians practice?
atheism
pantheism
monotheism
polytheism
16
In which part of the world is Egypt located?
Asia
Africa
Europe
The Middle East
17
In Egypt this is the term for a succession of people from the same family who continue to rule.
dynasty
ancestry
succession
monarchy
18
The Nile river empties out into...
The Mediterranean Sea
The Red Sea
The Dead Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
19
Pyramids are...
stone tombs with rectangular sides that join in a roof
royal tombs with triangular sides that meet in a point
temples where people are allowed to come and pray
warehouses where surplus food is stored
20
When mummifying a body, how was the brain removed for preservation?
Through the eye socket.
Through the nose.
Through the ear.
They cut open the skull.
21
Which of the following shows that Egypt and Kush at times were at peace?
Kush and Egypt attacked each other
Kush and Egypt built temples together
Kush and Egypt traded with each other
Kush and Egypt battle Aksum together
22
A written language called _______________ was used in Egyptian art and daily life.
hieroglyphics
arabic
cuneiform
sanskrit
23
Which animal did the Ancient Egyptians hold MOST sacred?
jackal
scarab beetle
cat
camel
24
Which of the following is NOT an Egyptian innovation?
gunpowder
toothpaste
makeup
papyrus
25
The Ancient Egyptians called the kingdom to the south of Egypt
Nubia
Sudan
Cairo
Kush
26
This goddess was the deity of cats- protector of pregnant women and children.
Isis
Amun
Bast
Thoth
27
The river running through Egypt, which gives life to its desert, is called:
The Euphrates River
The Nile River
The Yellow River
The Ganges River
28
The process of preserving the dead was called....
mummifcation
embalming
entombing
preservation
29
Which of the following best describes how the geography of Nubia changed over time?
The land became more desert-like
The number of resources increased.
The land became more fertile.
The amount of flooding increased
30
Which of these is not a source of the Nile River?
The White Nile
Mountains of the Moon and Lake Tana
The Blue Nile
Mediterranean Sea
31
Ancient Egyptians buried the wealthy dead in tombs called....
the sandy desert
obelisks
pyramids
temples
32
Besides being a great place to farm, what other geographical advantage did Egypt have?
It had natural barriers to protect against invaders
It had rainforest and mountains in which to hunt animals
It had two dynasties to celebrate religious traditions
It had temples in which to worship
33
Temples were very plain and had little decoration.
FALSE
TRUE
34
The Third Dynasty began the period in Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom.
TRUE
FALSE
35
In 1922, archaeologists discovered and opened the tomb of this famous pharaoh:
Akhenaten
Ramses
Tutankhamun
Cleopatra
36
Which best describes how Egyptian civilisation developed?
Farms grew into villages and then cities
Cities broke off into scattered farms
Farms replaced cities and then pyramids replaced cities
Villages replaced towns
37
A ___________ is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
sphinx
serpent
jackal
griffin
38
What was true about Egypt's resources?
It was a poor country
The resources were sent to other countries
All resources were heavily taxed
It was a rich country
39
This god was the god of the underworld and the afterlife.
Isis
Osiris
Horace
Ra
40
Who would get the blame if crops failed or disease struck?
the dynasty that was in power
the pharaoh who was both ruler and god
the mummies whose ka was disturbed
the farmers whose small villages were unclean
41
The double crown worn by the first pharaoh and all future rulers symbolises
their rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt
that the Nile river flowed two ways.
their joint rule with their respective queens.
that both farming and herding were important.
42
The Egyptians built the pyramids during the...
Pre-Dynastic Period
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
43
Today, the land of Kush is covered in rainforest.
TRUE
FALSE
44
Slaves in Egypt had some legal rights and count sometimes earn their freedom.
FALSE
TRUE
45
Egyptians believe a person's ________ left the body and became a spirit after death.
heart
nyan cat
ka
sarcophagus
46
The desert surrounding Egypt is called.....
Sahara Desert
Arabian Desert
Syrian Desert
Thar Desert
47
Archaeologists did not know hieroglyphics existed until the Rosetta Stone was discovered.
TRUE
FALSE
48
Ramses the Great is best remembered as...
a great scribe
having a terrible death at the hands of Ahmose
a great warrior & builder
an excellent artist
49
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?
merchants
farmers
scribes
pharaoh
50
The Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement because...
The geography supported various desert plants and animals
The geography helped to unify the country
The geography included many areas for humans to hunt
The geography included areas for farming
