Ancient Egypt And Nubia Test
- 1.Ancient Egypt is located on what continent?
- A.
Australia
- B.
Europe
- C.
Africa
- D.
Asia
- 2.The Nile River flows in what direction?
- A.
North
- B.
South
- C.
East
- D.
West
- 3.What are the sources of the Nile River?
- A.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- B.
The Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
- C.
The White Nile and the Blue Nile
- D.
The Dead Sea and the Red Sea
- 4.This king is thought to have united Upper and Lower Egypt.
- A.
Narmer (Menes)
- B.
Hatshepsut
- C.
Thutmose III
- D.
Tutankhamen
- 5.What caused the decline of Egypt during the New Kingdom?
- A.
The pyramids started to fall
- B.
The Nile did not flood
- C.
Tombs were being robbed
- D.
Civil war left Egypt weak and poorly defended
- 6.Which of the following statements has the social classes of ancient Egypt in proper order?
- A.
Pharaoh, skilled worker, noble, builder
- B.
Pharaoh, middle class, upper class, peasant
- C.
Pharaoh, priest merchant, farmer
- D.
Priest pharaoh, member of the court, merchant
- 7.Nubians were skillful
- A.
Glassblowers
- B.
Carvers
- C.
Archers
- D.
Sailors
- 8.Three powerful Nubian kingdoms began to challenge Egypt for control of Egypt. Which is NOT one of those kingdoms?
- A.
Memphis
- B.
Kerma
- C.
Napata
- D.
Monroe
- 9.The weight of Nubian queens reflected their wealth and rank.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Slaves could be set free and inherit land.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Women had very few rights in ancient Egypt.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.All Egyptians were embalmed and mummified by priests.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The Great Pyramid was built in Giza for King Khufu.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.The Great Sphinx has the body of a tiger and a head of a human.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Make a check by following that are characteristics of the Pre-Dynastic and Old Kingdom Periods. You may use this site to answer the question. http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/main.html
- A.
Upper and Lower Egypt were unified
- B.
Cleopatra became pharaoh
- C.
Hieroglyphic script was used
- D.
Two pyramids and the Great Sphinx were built at Giza
- 16.Make a check by following that are characteristics of the Middle Kingdom. You may use this site to answer the question. http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/main.html
- A.
The Hyksos brought new technologies to Egypt
- B.
The ancient Egyptians tried to control Nubia so that they would have access to Nubia's resources
- C.
The first parts of the temple at Karnak were built
- D.
Alexander the Great conquered Egypt
- 17.Make a check by following that are characteristics of the New Kingdom. You may use this site to answer the question. http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/main.html
- A.
The Rosetta stone was discovered
- B.
Hatshepsut came to power because her step-son was too young to take the throne
- C.
Tutankhamun was pharaoh for nine years
- D.
The religion of Egypt was changed by Akhenaten
- 18.Which of the following were gifts of the Nile?
- A.
Transportation
- B.
Food
- C.
Energy
- D.
Water
- 19.Which of the following were scripts found on the Rosetta Stone?
- A.
Hieroglyphs
- B.
English
- C.
Greek
- D.
Demotic Egyptian
- 20.Check the following natural resources that came from Lower Egypt. http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/explore/res.html
- A.
Natron
- B.
Quartzite
- C.
Gold
- D.
Basalt
- E.
Limestone
- 21.Most of ancient Egypt's gold came from Nubia.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.
What major bodies of water does this map show? - 23.
What island city did Egyptians travel to in the Mediterranean Sea?
- 24.
Which direction would an Egyptian trader travel to get from Saiis to Kadesh?
- 25.
List the three rivers on this map that influenced the growth of ancient civilizations.
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