Quiz on Ancient Egypt

Egypt is located in the _____________ corner of Africa.

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

The Nile River is the _____________ river in the world.

• Longest

• Shortest

• Deepest

• Widest

The Nile River creates a _____________ at its mouth.

• Delta

• Plateau

• Canyon

• Basin

The first cataract marked the _____________ of Upper Egypt.

• End

• Beginning

• Middle

• Border

Egypt is protected by _____________ to the east and west.

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Forests

The Old Kingdom is also called the “______________ Age.”

• Golden

• Silver

• Bronze

• Iron

Pharaohs during the Middle Kingdom restored prosperity and _____________.

• Trade

• War

• Isolation

• Decline

The Nile flows from the _____________ to the _____________.

• South, North

• East, West

• West, East

• North, South

The Hyksos invaded Egypt from _____________.

• Western Asia

• Southern Europe

• Northern Africa

• Eastern Mediterranean

What significant advancement did the ancient Egyptians make around 4,000 BCE?

• The invention of the wheel

• The Ox-drawn plow

• The construction of the pyramids

• The creation of the calendar