Ancient Egypt Exam

Name ____________________ Period ___________
Unit 2 Ancient Egypt Exam

Match the vocab to the definitions by placing the correct letter next to
the definition. There may be more vocab words than the definitions
Hieroglyphi
________ The ______________ was the controller
cs of the jobs
Deben
________
Social Egyptians also made _________ from
Class their local grapes
Pharaoh
________ A waterfall along the Nile River that
Beer
protected the Egyptians from invasion
Cataract
Agriculture
________ The area near a river’s mouth
Wine
where the water deposits fine soil
Delta
Bargain
________ Structure with triangular sides
Pyramid
that meet at a point
Gold
________ The raising of crops for
food and trade
________ Translates to “holy writings”

in Greek
_________ When shopping in Ancient Egypt you
would have to _____________ on a price
__________ A division of a society based on

social and economic status
________ Cost was measured in a _____________

(a copper weight of .5 ounces)
Multiple Choice: Please write the letter of the correct answer
________ 1. Memphis was an excellent location for a capital city because:
(A) it was close to fertile land
(B) it was far from the southern White Land
(C) it could not be reached by ship
(D) it was Menes' birthplace
________ 2. The Egyptians

(A) Farmed
(B) Educated
(C) Traded
(D) All of the above
________ 3. Changes in Egyptian leadership generally:

(A) led to large changes that affected daytoday
life in Egypt
(B) had little effect on the daytoday
lives of most Egyptians
(C) did not occur throughout the history of Egyptian civilization
(D) were caused by popular uprisings among the Egyptian people
________ 4. The main products brought from Egypt included

(A) Gold
(B) Barley
(C) Both A & B
(D) Neither A & B
________ 5. In 1799 the Greeks found

(A) Dead Sea Scrolls
(B) Papyrus Paper
(C) Pyramids
(D) Rosetta Stone
________ 6. What percentage of Ancient Egyptians could read and write?
(A) 10%
(B) 12%
(C) 1%
(D) 6%
_______ 7. The Nile River has been referred to as "lifeblood" of the river valley
because it:
(A) is worshiped as a god by Egyptians
(B) waters the crops along its banks
(C) provides protection from enemy attacks
(D) contains the blood of those who died upon its shores
________ 8. The Rosetta Stone had writing in what 3 languages?

(A) Hieroglyphs, Greek, Roman
(B) Demonic, Hebrew, Greek
(C) Hieroglyphs, Demonic, Greek
(D) Greek, Chinese, Demonic
Use the map below to place the geographic locations listed below
On the map to the

left label the
following areas
with:
Nile River Delta
(NLD)
Red Sea
Sinai Peninsula(SP)
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
THEN put arrow’s
along the Nile River
showing which
direction it flows
Short Answer, Fill in the Blank
1. The pharaoh that accomplished unifying Ancient Egypt is named
_____________
2. The name “The Boy King” is referring to what pharaoh?
_____________________
3. The pharaoh Khufu built _______________________ which is known as one of

the seven ancient wonders of the world
4. According to the article titled hieroglyphs in your notes complete this sentence;
“In Egyptian hieroglyphs there were over ___________ symbols”.
5. Looking at your notes from the “greatest pharaoh project” we completed as a
class, which pharaoh do YOU THINK is the “greatest pharaoh”? Please answer
using a complete sentence:
Document 2
The Egyptians were practical astronomers. They used the stars to position buildings and for timekeeping. They were
interested in practical mathematics and used a hieroglyphic decimal system to record accurate data. The Egyptians were
skilled at drawing plans for designing buildings. Many of the pyramids can be aligned directly with star constellations in
the sky.
Pyramid of Djosher- built in 2848 B.C Pyramid of Khufu- built 2560 B.C
What did the Egyptians use to help them build the pyramids so accurately?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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What can the architectural differences between these two pyramids tell us about the advancements over time in
Ancient Egypt?
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Name __________ Period _

Unit 2 Ancient Egypt Exam

________ Translates to “holy writings”

__________ A division of a society based on

Cost was measured in a _____

________ 2. The Egyptians

________ 3. Changes in Egyptian leadership generally:

________ 4. The main products brought from Egypt included

________ 5. In 1799 the Greeks found

________ 8. The Rosetta Stone had writing in what 3 languages?

On the map to the

1. The pharaoh that accomplished unifying Ancient Egypt is named

2. The name “The Boy King” is referring to what pharaoh?

3. The pharaoh Khufu built _______________________ which is known as one of

“In Egyptian hieroglyphs there were over ___________ symbols”.

5. Looking at your notes from the “greatest pharaoh project” we completed as a

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