Score: ________/34 points Name _________________________________ Ancient Egypt ~ Lessons 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 Quiz Part 1: Vocabulary (1 point each) Directions: Match the correct word and definition. 1. 2. ________Silt A. very fertile, flat land made of silt ________ Delta B. the name given to all the rulers of Egypt C. the way money is managed 3. ________ Irrigation D. a mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock 4. 5. ________ Unification E. a system of writing in ancient Egypt ________ Pharaoh F. the watering of land by means of canals or pipes G. a group of people who go on a trip for a set reason 6. ________ Economy H. the joining of separate parts into one 7. ________ Hieroglyphics I. a group of lands and peoples ruled by one government 8. _________ Scribe J. a writer 9. __________ Expedition 10. _________ Empire Part II: Fill-in-the-Blank (1 point each) Directions: Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Word Bank: floods productive boats Nile 9. The _______________________ is the world’s longest river at more than 4,000 miles. 10. Farmers’ understanding of yearly ______________________________ made community life in Egypt possible. Score: ________/34 points 11. Mineral-rich silt deposits and irrigation technology made farming in ancient Egypt very _______________________________. 12. People used ______________________________ to get from place to place along the Nile. Part III: Short Answer (2 points each) Directions: Answer each question in complete sentences. 13. On what continent is the Nile River? ______________________________________________________________________________ 14. How does a shadouf act as an aid to irrigation? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 15. How did the Nile turn into a highway? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 16. Who was the most important god to the ancient Egyptians? Why? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 17. What did Egyptians believe about life after death? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 18. How did the Rosetta Stone help unlock the meaning of hieroglyphics? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Score: ________/34 points 19. Why were the pyramids built? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 20. Why is Menes remembered as a major figure in ancient Egypt? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 21. How did the Hyksos victory affect Egypt? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 22. Who was Hatshepsut? Tutankhamun? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Bonus: How do cultures learn from one another? (1 Point) List the kingdoms of Egypt in order. (1 Point)
