Ancient Egyptian Culture and Trade Quiz

What can we learn from ancient Egyptian artifacts?

• Egyptians relied upon grain imports for their survival.

• Egyptians had no desire for foreign items.

• Egyptians were quickly conquered by foreign cultures.

• Egyptians developed land and water trade routes over time.

Where have artifacts from ancient Egypt been preserved for thousands of years?

• in the sands of the desert

• in the riverbed of the Nile

• in caves created for storage

• in tombs of wealthy Egyptians

Identify one example of how trade changed Egyptian society.

• Egypt ran out of wealth from overtrading.

• Egypt stopped producing items such as grain.

• Egyptians built bigger boats with traded wood.

• Egyptians started to use paper money for trade.

Ancient Egypt's location played a role in its development. How did geography influence trade in ancient Egypt? Use specific examples from the reading passage in your answer.

• The Nile River allowed for easy transportation of goods.

• The Sahara Desert hindered trade with other civilizations.

• The Arabian Desert was a barrier to trade routes.

• The Red Sea provided access to foreign cultures.