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Ancient Egypt: Unit Test
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1What is the name of the river that flows through Egypt?
- AEuphrates
- BTigris
- CNile
- DMississippi
2What material did the majority of Egyptians build their houses out of?
- AWood beams
- BMud bricks
- CConcrete bricks
- DSand
3Where would you find the “delta” of a river?
- AAlong the banks of the river
- BAt the mouth of the river
- CHalf way down river
- DWhen the river floods
4What makes up a Delta?
- AHard dirt from a drought
- BA mixture of sand and water
- CA deposit of rich soil
- DA rare area that snows
5What plant is used to make linen?
- AFlax
- BWheat
- CPapyrus
- DHieroglyphic
6Which of the following statements about the Nile River is true?
- AThe Nile is considered to be the longest river in the world
- BThe Nile is considered to be the deepest river in the world
- CThe Nile is considered to be the widest river in the world
- DAll of the above
7Egypt is located on the continent of
- AAsia
- BAfrica
- CEurope
- DSouth America
8What color was the clothing the Egyptians wore? [blank_start]white[blank_end]
- Awhite
9What did Egyptians use to make their clothes?
- APapyrus
- BFlax
- CWheat
10What tool helped move water from the river?
- ACanal
- BDitch
- CShaduf
- DCatch Basin
11What stores water from the floods to be used in irrigation?
- ACanal
- BDitch
- CShaduf
- DCatch basin
12Slaves were the primary work force in building the Great Pyramid
- ATrue
- BFalse
13What Pharaoh built the first step pyramid?
- ADjoser
- BKhufu
- CRamses II
- DTutankhamen
14What Pharaoh built the Great Pyramid at Giza?
- ADjoser
- BKhufu
- CRamses II
- DTutankhamen
15What Pharaoh was only the 3rd female Pharaoh in Egypt?
- ARamses II
- BNefertiti
- CHatshepsut
- DCleopatra
16What type of tomb came before the Step Pyramids
- AMastaba
- BCrypt
- CCatacomb
- DPyramid
17What were the Pyramids originally built as?
- AMonuments
- BPalace
- CTomb
- DAlien landing spots
18What group of people make up the bottom of Egyptian Hierarchy?
- APriests and nobles
- BFarmers
- CLaborers and slaves
- DCraftsmen and merchants
19What makes up the Egyptian Hierarchy?
- AThe amount of camels a group has
- BThe job you could hold
- CThe effort you could put forth
- DAll are treated and viewed equally in Egypt
20What Egyptian god was responsible for the sun?
- AIsis
- BOsiris
- CRa
- DAnubis
21What Egyptian god was responsible for embalming?
- AIsis
- BOsiris
- CRa
- DAnubis
22How many days was a body typically left to dry out during the embalming process (type the number only) [blank_start]40[blank_end]
- A40
23Who did Ramses II negotiate the first written peace treaty with?
- AAssyrians
- BMesopotamians
- CHittites
- DRomans
24Which city is in the Nile River Delta?
- AAlexandria
- BMemphis
- CAbydos
- DThebes
25Pick any cities located in Upper Egypt
- AThebes
- BAdybos
- CGiza
- DMemphis
- EAlexandria
26Pick any cities in Lower Egypt
- AAlexandria
- BGiza
- CMemphis
- DAswan
- EThebes
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- 6th grade World History (Egypt) Quiz on Ancient Egypt: Unit Test, created by Jill Hurley on 03/06/2019.
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