Social Studies Β· Ancient civilizations
Ancient Egypt Quiz
The Nile, pharaohs, pyramids, hieroglyphics and mummies of ancient Egypt.
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Which river was the lifeline of ancient Egypt?
- A Yellow River
- B Nile
- C Tigris
- D Amazon
Why was the Nile's yearly flood important?
- A It left rich soil for farming
- B It froze the land
- C It brought gold
- D It washed away the cities
What was the title of an Egyptian king?
- A Shogun
- B Pharaoh
- C Consul
- D Emperor
What were the pyramids built as?
- A Markets
- B Tombs for pharaohs
- C Lighthouses
- D Schools
For which pharaoh was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?
- A Tutankhamun
- B Cleopatra
- C Khufu
- D Ramses II
What is the statue with a lion's body and a human head near the pyramids?
- A The Parthenon
- B The Minotaur
- C The Great Sphinx
- D The Colossus
What is the Egyptian picture-writing system called?
- A Hieroglyphics
- B Cuneiform
- C Latin
- D Calligraphy
What paper-like material did Egyptians make from river reeds?
- A Papyrus
- B Bamboo strips
- C Parchment
- D Silk
Which stone helped scholars finally read hieroglyphics?
- A Stonehenge
- B The Blarney Stone
- C The Moonstone
- D The Rosetta Stone
Who first decoded hieroglyphics in 1822?
- A Howard Carter
- B Isaac Newton
- C Jean-François Champollion
- D Napoleon Bonaparte
What is a body preserved by drying and wrapping called?
- A An obelisk
- B A scribe
- C A sphinx
- D A mummy
Whose nearly untouched tomb was found by Howard Carter in 1922?
- A Queen Nefertiti
- B Queen Cleopatra
- C King Khufu
- D King Tutankhamun
Where were many pharaohs buried in hidden tombs?
- A Great Plains
- B Fertile Crescent
- C Silk Road
- D Valley of the Kings
Who were the trained writers and record keepers of Egypt?
- A Knights
- B Samurai
- C Scribes
- D Senators
Which woman ruled Egypt as pharaoh and sent trading trips to Punt?
- A Cleopatra
- B Sacagawea
- C Nefertiti
- D Hatshepsut
Who was the last active ruler of ancient Egypt's Ptolemaic kingdom?
- A Cleopatra VII
- B Khufu
- C Ramses II
- D Hatshepsut
What tool with a bucket and pole lifted water from the Nile?
- A Windmill
- B Aqueduct
- C Plow
- D Shaduf
Egypt's land was divided into which two parts?
- A Inner and Outer Egypt
- B North and East Egypt
- C Old and New Egypt
- D Upper and Lower Egypt
On which continent is Egypt?
- A South America
- B Africa
- C Europe
- D Asia
What tall, four-sided stone pillar with a pointed top did Egyptians carve?
- A Obelisk
- B Totem pole
- C Pagoda
- D Column
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