Ancient Egypt Study Guide

Question 1 of 28

1

A large waterfall.

Select one of the following:

Delta
Cataract
Dynasty
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Diety
Pharaoh
Tribute
Afterlife
Embalming

Explanation

Question 2 of 28

1

A triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets.

Select one or more of the following:

Delta
Cataract
Dynasty
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
Diety
Paraoh
Tribute
Afterlife
Embalming

Explanation

Question 3 of 28

1

A material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats.

Select one of the following:

Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Delta
Dynasty
Cataract
Diety
Pahraoh
Tribute
Afterlife
Embalming

Explanation

Question 4 of 28

1

Enigmatic or incomprehensible symbols or writing.

Select one of the following:

Hieroglyphics
Dynasty
Delta
Cataracts
Papyrus
Diety
Pharaoh
Tribute
Afterlife
Embalming

Explanation

Question 5 of 28

1

A line of hereditary rulers of a country.

Select one of the following:

Dynasty
Hieroglyphics
Delta
Cataract
Papyrus
Diety
Pharaoh
Tribute
Afterlife
Embalming

Explanation

Question 6 of 28

1

A god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion).

Select one of the following:

Diety
Pharaoh
Tribute
Afterlife
Embalming
Cataracts
Delta
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Dynasty

Explanation

Question 7 of 28

1

A ruler in ancient Egypt.

Select one of the following:

Cataract
Delta
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Dynasty
Diety
Pharaoh
Tribute
Afterlife
Embalming

Explanation

Question 8 of 28

1

A payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence.

Select one of the following:

Cataract
Delta
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Dynasty
Diety
Pharaoh
Tribute
Afterlife
Embalming

Explanation

Question 9 of 28

1

(In some religions) life after death.

Select one of the following:

Cataract
Delta
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Dynasty
Diety
Pharaoh
Tribute
Afterlife
Embalming

Explanation

Question 10 of 28

1

To preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative.

Select one of the following:

Cataract
Delta
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Dynasty
Diety
Pharaoh
Tribute
Afterlife
Embalming

Explanation

Question 11 of 28

2

Pharaoh Kufu (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

Declared himself a god
Controlled the food supply
Old kingdom pharaoh
Made a white chapel of albaster
Great military leader
Made the world's first peace treaty
"Patron of Arts"
1473-1458 B.C.E.
Had many mines for gold, gems, and copper
He made the Dayr al-Bahri temple

Explanation

Question 12 of 28

2

Pharaoh Kufu (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

He made the Great Pyramid of Giza
"The Pyramid Builder"
2551-2528 B.C.E
Middle kingdom pharaoh
1290-1224 B.C.E.
He built many monuments
He ruled for over 60 years
He made the temple Abu Sinbel
He made religious architecture
1971-1926 B.C.E.

Explanation

Question 13 of 28

2

Pharaoh Senusret (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

"Patron of Arts"
"Story of Sinhue" a great Egyptian literature.
Middle Kingdom pharaoh
Made the Great Pyramid of Giza
1473-1458 B.C.E.
Made the world's first peace treaty
Old kingdom pharaoh
Went on trade expeditions to promote trade
Built the Abu Sinbel
Ruled over 60 years

Explanation

Question 14 of 28

2

Pharaoh Senusret (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

1971-1926 B.C.E.
He had mines of gold, copper, and gems
He built a white chapel out of alabaster
He declared himself a god
1290-1224 B.C.E.
New kingdom pharaoh
He controlled the food supply
"The Pyramid Builder"
He built many monuments
2551-2528 B.C.E.

Explanation

Question 15 of 28

2

Pharaoh Hatshepsut (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

"Promoter of Trade"
1st female pharaoh
New kingdom pharaoh
"The Pyramid Builder"
Built a white chapel out of alabaster
1290-1224 B.C.E.
Middle kingdom pharaoh
She controlled the food supply
She was a great military leader
She ruled over 60 years

Explanation

Question 16 of 28

2

Pharaoh Hatshepsut (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

1473-1458 B.C.E.
She went on trade expeditions to encourage trade
She built the Dayr Al-Bahri temple
She declared herself a god
She built the Abu Sinbel temple
1971-1926 B.C.E.
She had mines of gold, copper, and gems
Old Kingdom pharaoh
"Patron of Arts"
She created the Great Pyramid of Giza

Explanation

Question 17 of 28

2

Pharaoh Ramses II (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

Military leader and master builder
He built many monuments
New kingdom pharaoh
Old kingdom pharaoh
"Patron of Arts"
He built the Dayr Al-Bahri temple
He declared himself a god
Middle kingdom pharaoh
"Promoter of Trade"

Explanation

Question 18 of 28

2

Pharaoh Ramses II (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

1290-1224 B.C.E.
He made the world's first peace treaty
He built the temple Abu Sinbel
"The Pyramid Builder"
2551-2528 B.C.E.
He had mines of gold, copper, and gems
He built a white chapel out of alabaster
He went on trade expeditions to encourage trade
1473-1458 B.C.E.
He built the Great Pyramid of Giza

Explanation

Question 19 of 28

2

Old Kingdom (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

"Age of Pyramids"
2700-2200 B.C.E.
Strong central government
2000-1800 B.C.E.
1600-1100 B.C.E.
Chaos and disunity
Achievements in art, literature, and architecture
"Golden Age"
Peaceful and an increase in trade
Height of Egypt's power

Explanation

Question 20 of 28

2

Middle Kingdom (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

2000-1800 B.C.E.
Achievements in art, literature, and architecture
Chaos and disunity
2700-2200 B.C.E.
1600-1100 B.C.E.
"Age of Pyramids"
Strong central government
"Golden Age"
Peaceful and an increase in trade
Height of the Egyptian power

Explanation

Question 21 of 28

2

New Kingdom (select 4)

Select one or more of the following:

1600-1100 B.C.E.
Peaceful and an increase in trade
"Golden Age"
Height of the Egyptian power
2700-2200 B.C.E.
2000-1800 B.C.E.
Strong central government
"Age of Pyramids"
Achievements in art, literature, and architecture
chaos and disunity

Explanation

Question 22 of 28

3

What role did the Nile play in the Egyptian empire?

Select one or more of the following:

It provided fish and other seafood for the Egyptians.
It blocked out invaders from the north and the south.
It created fertile farm land.
It provided transportation.
It created the desert.
It provided mud to build with
It gave them water to drink and bathe in.
It was a place to admire the gods.

Explanation

Question 23 of 28

3

Which of the following did the Egyptians believe about the afterlife?

Select one or more of the following:

All of your guts except the heart were useless.
The gods weighed your soul with your heart.
You needed a spell book to defeat or trick monsters.
The afterlife was just like real life.
You are tortured.
You became a god.
Your "ka" must reunite with your body.
You reincarnate as the pharaoh.
If you lived a bad life you are fed to a crocodile/hippo/lion creature.

Explanation

Question 24 of 28

5

What are the basic steps of mummification?

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Take out the organs and put them in jars

Pour salt into the body

Wrap the body in linen cloth

Put magical amulets onto the body

Put the body in the sarcophagus and bury

Explanation

Question 25 of 28

5

Label the levels of the social pyramid

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Pheasants

Artisans

Scribes

Priests

Government Officials

Pharaoh

Explanation

Question 26 of 28

3

Why were scribes high up on the social ladder?

Select one of the following:

Because they were the only ones who knew how to write
Because no one else wanted to go to scribe school
Because writing is hard
Because they were the children of pharaohs and government officials
Because they own vast properties

Explanation

Question 27 of 28

3

Why were river valleys important?

Select one of the following:

Because the air is cooler there
Because they have more fertile soil
Because they hid them from attackers
Because they were pretty
Because I don't know

Explanation

Question 28 of 28

14

Label this map.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

The Atlantic Ocean

Sudan

Egypt

The Sahara Desert

The Nile River

The Tigris River

The Euphrates River

Saudia Arabia

The Fertile Cresent

The Red Sea

Ethiopia

The Arabian Sea

The Mediterranean Sea

The Indian Ocean

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6th grade World History (Ancient Civilizations) Quiz on Ancient Egypt Study Guide, created by Brandon Wooledge on 27/10/2017.

Ancient Egypt Study Guide

Question 1 of 28

A large waterfall.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 28

A triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 28

A material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 28

Enigmatic or incomprehensible symbols or writing.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 28

A line of hereditary rulers of a country.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 28

A god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion).

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 28

A ruler in ancient Egypt.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 28

A payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 28

(In some religions) life after death.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 28

To preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 28

Pharaoh Kufu (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 28

Pharaoh Kufu (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 28

Pharaoh Senusret (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 28

Pharaoh Senusret (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 28

Pharaoh Hatshepsut (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 28

Pharaoh Hatshepsut (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 28

Pharaoh Ramses II (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 28

Pharaoh Ramses II (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 28

Old Kingdom (select 3)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 28

Middle Kingdom (select 3)