World History: Journey Across Time: The Early Ages

Chapter 2: Ancient Egypt


1.	Narrow cliffs and boulders in the Nile River create rapids called __________.
		A)	deltas
		B)	dikes
		C)	cataracts
		D)	canals


2.	Egyptians developed a system of writing called __________.
		A)	hieroglyphics
		B)	papyrus
		C)	geometry
		D)	scribes


3.	Egyptian government was first ruled by __________.
		A)	kings
		B)	pharaohs
		C)	dynasties
		D)	village chiefs


4.	The main Egyptian god was _____.
		A)	Giza
		B)	Isis
		C)	Khufu
		D)	Re


5.	The Great Pyramid was built for King _____.
		A)	Khufu
		B)	Ahmose
		C)	Ramses II
		D)	Tut


6.	The __________, which lasted from 2050 B.C. to 1670 B.C., was marked by stability, prosperity, and achievement.
		A)	New Kingdom
		B)	Old Kingdom
		C)	Noble Kingdom
		D)	Middle Kingdom


7.	The __________ were mighty warriors from western Asia that conquered Egypt's Middle Kingdom.
		A)	Ahmose
		B)	Hyksos
		C)	Thebes
		D)	Hittites


8.	The Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep IV is most known for __________.
		A)	attempting religious reforms
		B)	increasing trade
		C)	expanding the empire
		D)	being the youngest pharaoh


9.	What was the purpose of the Egyptian temple?
		A)	Temples were houses for Egyptian goddesses.
		B)	Temples were houses for Egyptian gods.
		C)	Temples served as banks.
		D)	All of the above.


10.	Powerful Nubian villages created the kingdom of __________.
		A)	Kerma
		B)	Sudan
		C)	Egypt
		D)	Mesopotamia