Ancient Egypt Quiz

Why was Egypt sometimes referred to as the "gift of the Nile"?

• The Nile protected them

• The Nile allowed them to travel

• The Nile provided water for their crops

• The Nile rarely flooded and kept them safe

Who is at the top of the social structure in Ancient Egypt?

• scribes

• priests

• pharaoh

• artisans

Which ancient form of writing is best defined as being composed of pictographs?

• Arabic

• Cuneiform

• Greek

• Hieroglyphics

The Egyptian civilization began around which of the following rivers?

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Indus

• Nile

The Nile River empties into what large body of water?

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Sahara Desert

At the mouth of the Nile river is a triangled area of swampy, fertile farmland. What is this area called?

• Mississippi Delta

• Indus swamp

• Nile Delta

• Lower Egypt

West of Egypt is a large area of hot, dry, sandy, land. What is this area called?

• Death Valley

• Gobi Desert

• Sahara Dessert

• Sahara Desert

Which of the following words is a synonym for farming?

• architecture

• social hierarchy

• agriculture

• economic

What is an artificial way to water crops?

• agriculture

• irrigation

• irritation

• occupation

Which of the following is the name given for the ruler of Egypti?

• King

• Queen

• Emperor

• Pharaoh