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Name _________________________________
Ancient Egypt ~ Lessons 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 Quiz
Part 1: Vocabulary (1 point each)
Directions: Match the correct word and definition.
1.
2.
________Silt
A. very fertile, flat land made of silt
________ Delta
B. the name given to all the rulers of
Egypt
C. the way money is managed
3. ________ Irrigation
D. a mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock
4.
5.
________ Unification
E. a system of writing in ancient Egypt
________ Pharaoh
F. the watering of land by means of
canals or pipes
G. a group of people who go on a trip for
a set reason
6. ________ Economy
H. the joining of separate parts into one
7. ________ Hieroglyphics
I. a group of lands and peoples ruled by
one government
8. _________ Scribe
J. a writer
9. __________ Expedition
10. _________ Empire
Part II: Fill-in-the-Blank (1 point each)
Directions: Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
Word Bank:
floods
productive
boats
Nile
9. The _______________________ is the world’s longest river at more than 4,000 miles.
10. Farmers’ understanding of yearly ______________________________ made community life
in Egypt possible.
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11. Mineral-rich silt deposits and irrigation technology made farming in ancient Egypt very
_______________________________.
12. People used ______________________________ to get from place to place along the Nile.
Part III: Short Answer (2 points each)
Directions: Answer each question in complete sentences.
13. On what continent is the Nile River?
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14. How does a shadouf act as an aid to irrigation?
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15. How did the Nile turn into a highway?
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16. Who was the most important god to the ancient Egyptians? Why?
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17. What did Egyptians believe about life after death?
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18. How did the Rosetta Stone help unlock the meaning of hieroglyphics?
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19. Why were the pyramids built?
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20. Why is Menes remembered as a major figure in ancient Egypt?
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21. How did the Hyksos victory affect Egypt?
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22. Who was Hatshepsut? Tutankhamun?
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Bonus:
How do cultures learn from one another? (1 Point)
List the kingdoms of Egypt in order. (1 Point)