Ancient Egypt Quiz

The longest river in the word, the _____ River, runs through the middle of Egypt.

• Amazon River

• Yangtze River

• Mississippi River

• Nile River

The ancient Egyptians used symbols called ______ in their writing.

• hieroglyphics

• kanji

• cuneiform

Egypt is located on the continent of ________

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

• Asia

Most of Egypt is part of the _______ - the world’s largest desert.

• Sahara Desert

• Mojave Desert

• Atacama Desert

• Gobi Desert

Egyptians adapted to their environment by _______ and ______ along the Mediterranean coast. (Check all that apply.)

• Farming

• Trading

• Fishing

What word means something that happened a long time ago or is very old?

• Ancient

• Old

• Rusty

The Egyptian dug canals and _______ their crops.

• Irrigated

• Planted

• Harvested

Choose three of the contributions of Ancient Egypt

• Calendar

• Clock

• Papyrus

• Silk

Is this a map of Egypt?

• Yes

• No