Test Your Knowledge About Ancient Egyptian Civilization! Quiz
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- 1.
Why did the ancient Egyptian civilization begin on the banks of the Nile River?
- A.
Egyptians loved to swim
- B.
Fish are easy to catch if you are a mummy
- C.
Regular flooding resulted in rich soil for farming
- D.
This was their homeland and the place they loved
Correct Answer
C. Regular flooding resulted in rich soil for farming -
- 2.
What is the major difference between the Old Stone age and the New Stone age?
- A.
Importance of oral stories
- B.
The exploration of the New World
- C.
Hunting alone
- D.
The beginning of farming
Correct Answer
D. The beginning of farming -
- 3.
During the Old Stone Age, how did people get their food?
- A.
Hunting and Gathering
- B.
Going to Mr. King's House
- C.
Trading
- D.
Herding animals
Correct Answer
A. Hunting and Gathering -
- 4.
Having a surplus of food was a factor that led to...
- A.
A rise in nomadic life
- B.
Rise of the small farmer
- C.
Ms Goulette's love of animals
- D.
Rapid population growth
Correct Answer
D. Rapid population growth -
- 5.
Characteristics that civilizations share are
- A.
Government, language, and specialized jobs
- B.
Good soil, farms, and smal families
- C.
Fresh water, irrigation and schools
- D.
Trading and nomadic citizens
Correct Answer
A. Government, language, and specialized jobs -
- 6.
Mesopotamia was located on the land between
- A.
The Nile and Euphrates Rivers
- B.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- C.
Red sea and Nile River
- D.
Nile and Tigris Rivers
Correct Answer
B. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers -
- 7.
Which was the 1st Written set of laws?
- A.
Mr. Matti's classroom rules
- B.
The 10 commandments
- C.
Hammurabi's code
- D.
The Ziggurat
Correct Answer
C. Hammurabi's code -
- 8.
Where did the writing first develop?
- A.
Sumer
- B.
Assyria
- C.
Phoenicia
- D.
Canaan
Correct Answer
A. Sumer -
- 9.
One important advantage of the Phoenician alphabet was
- A.
It was only for scribes
- B.
All learned to read and write with symbols
- C.
It used only 1,000 symbols
- D.
It was easier than Cuneiform
Correct Answer
D. It was easier than Cuneiform -
- 10.
Why did the Phoenicians become a wealthy sea power?
- A.
Scaring competitors with tales of ocean monsters
- B.
Conquering the Persians
- C.
Defeating enemies using the battering ram
- D.
Trading purple dye and cedar wood
Correct Answer
D. Trading purple dye and cedar wood -
- 11.
Egyptian Pharaohs governed their empire
- A.
With the help of governors elected by citizens
- B.
By maintaining absolute power over the people
- C.
By establishing a democracy
- D.
By asking Ms. Goulette and Mrs. Lint for help
Correct Answer
B. By maintaining absolute power over the people -
- 12.
In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to
- A.
Prepare the dead for the afterlife
- B.
Worship the pharaoh's children
- C.
Worship one god
- D.
Travel to the Nile river for a swim
Correct Answer
A. Prepare the dead for the afterlife -
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