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Ancient Egypt Unit Review
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A Quiz to review our Egypt Unit
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1
During the Old Kingdom of Egypt the economy was based on this.
Money
Agriculture
Unification
Trade
2
Which group of people invaded Lower Egypt and were originally from the hills of Western Asia?
The Nubians
The Barbarians
The Hyksos
The Romans
3
The Nile River is unique among the other rivers of the world because it flows _________.
East to West
South to North
West to East
North to South
4
These Egyptians collected taxes, acted as judges, and made sure that the flood water was shared
The Merchants
The Area Governors
The Scribes
The Pharaoh
5
How many total blocks are estimated to be in the Great Pyramid?
2,500,000
2,300,000
2,300
2,500
6
What does this double crown symbolize?
Domestication in Egypt
Flood Season in Egypt
Irrigation in Egypt
Unification in Egypt
7
Why did the Hyksos invade Lower Egypt?
They knew the fertile land was a necessary resource.
They grew tired of the hills.
They liked the pyramids and wanted to take control of them.
They wanted to start a kingdom of their own.
8
This river runs through the center of Egypt.
Hudson
Tigris
Euphrates
Nile
9
Which four months are considered to be the Egyptian flood season?
December, January, February, March
June, July, August, September
July, August, September, October
September, October, November, December
10
In the Egyptian social pyramid what were the craft-workers known as?
Soldiers
Slaves
Merchants
Artisans
11
This material found in the Nile helped to make the land surrounding the river fertile.
Fish
Fertilizer
Silt
Wood
12
During the Middle Kingdom of Egypt the capital city had to be moved to this location.
Cairo
Memphis
Thebes
Upper Egypt
13
Who was Egypt's first
female
pharaoh?
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
Ahmose
Menes
14
In which year did the Egyptians begin to settle in the Nile River Valley?
4500 BC
3100 BC
2600 BC
5000 BC
15
The basis of Egypt's economy changes during the New Kingdom. What would it be based on?
Domestication
Trading resources from conquered lands.
Specialization
Trading agricultural goods.
16
Which answer describes the majority of Egypt's geography?
Mountainous
Plains
Fertile land
Desert
17
Which Egyptian king wore this crown?
The King of Upper Egypt
The King of Lower Egypt
18
How were the Hyksos responsible for changing life in Egypt?
They taxed anyone traveling on the Nile River.
They invaded and took over Lower Egypt for 100 years.
They invaded and took over Upper Egypt for 100 years.
They traded with Egypt and their neighbors.
19
In the Egyptian social pyramid a person who trades goods for a living is known as a _________.
Merchant
Artisan
Craft-worker
Scribe
20
Which pharaoh ordered the Great Pyramid to be built in 2,600 BC?
Ahmose
Tutankhamun
Khufu
Menes
21
Which pharaoh was responsible for rallying the Egyptians to defeat the Hyksos?
Tutankhamun
Menes
Khufu
Ahmose
22
Which Pharaoh had The Great Pyramid built as his burial tomb?
Khufu
Osiris
Tutankhamun
Menes
23
What is the process of joining separate parts into one known as?
Unification
Specialization
Irrigation
Domestocation
24
Which Egyptian king wore this crown?
The King of Upper Egypt
The King of Lower Egypt
25
Which answer identifies why the Egyptian flood season was important to the Egyptians?
The flood water helped to create fertile land for farming.
The floods helped to create new landscapes.
The floods made Egyptian boats faster.
There were more fish in the Nile during flood season.
26
Which pharaoh is responsible for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt?
Tutankhamun
Ahmose
Isis
Menes
27
Which answer has the correct chronological order
(time sequence)
for the Egyptian kingdoms?
Middle Kingdom--Old Kingdom--New kingdom
Middle Kingdom--New Kingdom--Old Kingdom
New Kingdom--Middle Kingdom--Old Kingdom
Old Kingdom--Middle Kingdom--New Kingdom
28
Which Egyptian goddess protected the Egyptians from sickness and harm?
Isis
Khufu
Menes
Osiris
29
Which Egyptian city was the capital of the Old Kingdom?
Thebes
Cairo
Kush
Memphis
30
What did the Egyptians believe the Pharaoh gave life to?
Earth
Egypt
31
Which answer was Egypt's most important trading partner during the Middle and New Kingdoms?
Nubia
Greece
Punt
Kush
32
Who discovered King Tut's tomb?
Howard Carter
Mr. Baumiller
Dr. Heintz
Mr. Seedorf
33
In Egypt this group of people are responsible for keeping written records.
Pharaohs
Artisans
Area Governors
Scribes
34
In 1799 AD this discovery was the key to decoding hieroglyphics.
Papyrus
The Great Pyramid
King Tut's tomb
The Rosetta Stone
35
How many stones did the Egyptians add to the Great Pyramid each day?
284
282
283
285
36
The Egyptians grew a surplus of these two main crops.
Grains & lettuce
Wheat and Barley
Cucumbers and spices
Carrots & peas
37
This is the process used by the Egyptians of watering land through the use of canals or pipes.
A shadouf
Domestication
Fertilization
Irrigation
38
This region found at the mouth of the Nile is very fertile and fan-shaped.
Bridge
Delta
Dam
Sandbar
39
Which plant was used by the Egyptians to create a form of paper?
Wheat
Barley
Papyrus
Bamboo
40
Who was the Egyptian sun god?
Osiris
Ra
Menes
Isis
41
Which group of people were the second most powerful on the Egyptian Social Pyramid?
Soldiers
Merchants
Priests & Government Officials
Scribes
42
What did the Egyptians believe Ra gave life to?
Earth
Egypt
43
Which answer represents the average weight of each stone in the Great Pyramid?
2.85 tons
25 tons
2.5 tons
285 tons
44
Why did the Egyptians have to create a new capital during their Middle Kingdom?
Because at the end of the Old Kingdom there was new pharaoh.
Because the Invaders ruling Lower Egypt were too close.
Because they did not like their old capital city.
Because their old capital city was destroyed.
45
Which Egyptian god represented the dead awaiting re-birth?
Menes
Isis
Khufu
Osiris
