Name: ___________________________ Period: ____________________ Ancient Egypt Unit Test Multiple Choice Section (10 points) Read each question carefully, and then select one correct answer choice. 1. What continent is Egypt located on? a) Asia b) Africa c) North America d) Europe 2. Pharaoh Khufu is famous for what? a) b) c) d) 3. What was not one of the three kingdoms of ancient Egypt? a) b) c) d) 4. Old Kingdom Present Kingdom Middle Kingdom New Kingdom The Nile River flows from ____________________. a) b) c) d) 5. Beginning outside trade in Egypt Being a patron of the arts Building the Great Pyramid of Giza Being known as the god of the afterlife South to North (Upper to Lower Egypt) East to West (Eastern to Western Egypt) West to East (Western to Eastern Egypt) North to South (Lower Egypt to Upper Egypt) What was the main benefit of the Nile River to the Ancient Egyptians? a) b) c) d) Provided natural irrigation, fresh water, and fertilization Helped Egyptians sail to other nations to trade Flooded other nation’s fields Provided Egyptians with saltwater to preserve fish Name: ___________________________ 6. Period: ____________________ The people in Ancient Egypt used ________________ to divert water to their fields and crops. a) b) c) d) 7. Excavation Irrigation Exclamation Fire The economy, religion, and government of Ancient Egypt were controlled by this person. a) b) c) d) 8. The Pharaoh Anubis Osiris The Army What are the three groups that are in the middle of the ancient Egyptian social pyramid? a) b) c) d) 9. Government officials, pharaohs, and nobles Slaves, farmers, and priests Scribes, pharaohs, and the royal family Scribes, merchants, and craftworkers What discovery allowed for historians to translate the three scripts used in Ancient Egypt including hieroglyphics a) b) c) d) 10. The Rosetta Stone The Great Pyramid of Giza King Tut’s tomb King Khafre’s Sphinx What large northern body of water to the Nile empty into? a) The Red Sea b) The Mediterranean Sea c) The Pacific Ocean d) The Atlantic Ocean Name: ___________________________ Period: ____________________ True/False Section (8 points) Read each question carefully, and then write T (true) or F (false) on the line next to the question. 1. Egypt’s natural barriers are the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea. __________________ 2. When an Egyptian died, their body was placed in a sarcophagus withing 24 hours after they died, without being prepared. ___________________ 3. There were no women pharaoh in ancient Egypt. ___________________ 4. Overall, Egypt was not a very prosperous ancient civilization. ___________________ 5. The Great Pyramid in Egypt was built by Pharaoh Khufu and used over 2 million stone blocks. _____________________ 6. After death all the organs are removed from the deceased and they are buried in the desert. _____________________ 7. The word Hieroglyph means sacred writing. ______________________ 8. In Ancient Egypt the women’s only role was to stay at home with the kids and cook. _____________________ Name: ___________________________ Period: ____________________ Short Answer Section (20 points) Using the picture and pieces of art in each question, answer the questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES. Your response needs to be at least 5 sentences long 1. What social class is this painting from Ancient Egypt depicting? How do you know? What were some of the responsibilities that this social class was responsible for? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________