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Ancient Egypt Test
Test Description: Chapter 5 test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Nile River—the longest river in the world—is ____ miles long.
A
1046
B
650
C
4000
D
6437
2) A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a
A
Delta
B
Dynasty
C
Reign
D
Scimitar
3) While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed
A
hieroglyphics
B
geometry
C
a 365-day calendar with 12 months
D
a new social class
4) How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile’s yearly spring flooding?
A
They created hieroglyphics.
B
They became successful farmers.
C
They irrigated during the dry season.
D
They grew papyrus.
5) In what two ways are Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?
A
Both civilizations had the same types of government and religions beliefs.
B
Both had natural defenses and floods.
C
Both had major rivers and dependable floods.
D
Farming surpluses meant people could become artisans, merchants, and traders. Both economies grew as a result.
6) The place where Egyptian families spent time together was their
A
Pyramids
B
Rooftops
C
Temples
D
Plazas
7) Which is a reason that the Nile has been called “the lifeblood” of Egypt?
A
It has dangerous cataracts.
B
Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.
C
It borders two of the largest deserts in the world.
D
It is the longest river in the world.
8) One of the reasons the Kushites moved their capital to Meroë was to be close to
A
Iron ore deposits
B
the Egyptians
C
Kerma
D
Napata
9) The chief god of the Egyptians was
A
Osiris
B
Tutankhamen
C
Re
D
Bel
10) Which best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?
A
An independent city-state
B
Constitutional monarchy
C
Dynasty
D
Democracy
11) The Nile River’s flooding could be described as
A
Unpredictable
B
Gentle and predictable
C
Destructive
D
Rare
12) The capital of Kush, located on a trade route, was
A
Napata
B
Ur
C
Giza
D
Kerma
13) What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended?
A
Nubia conquered Egypt
B
Trade decreased greatly.
C
A woman pharaoh, Hatshepsut, came into power
D
The Hyksos, warriors from western Asia, conquered Egypt.
14) After breaking away from Egyptian rule, Kush eventually
A
signed a peace treaty with Egypt.
B
conquered Egypt.
C
gave up all Egyptian customs and beliefs.
D
refused to trade with Egypt.
15) Kushite traders brought back cotton, textiles, and other goods in exchange for
A
iron products and slaves.
B
wheat and rice.
C
ivory and gold.
D
valuable wood and incense.
16) This person invaded Kush and destroyed Meroë.
A
Thebes
B
Amenhotep IV
C
Re
D
Axum
17) Pharaoh who tried to start a new religion based on one deity, Aton
A
Axum
B
Thebes
C
Amenhotep IV
D
Hapi
18) capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
A
Hapi
B
Axum
C
Re
D
Thebes
19) Egyptian sun god
A
Axum
B
Hapi
C
Amenhotep IV
D
Re
20) Egyptian river god
A
Thebes
B
Hapi
C
Axum
D
Re
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