2.6.R - Quiz: Egypt, India & China

Question 1

Which was NOT a natural resource of the Nile River?

Answer 1

oil

Question 2

What is formed when sand and soil flow into a triangle in the Nile River?

Answer 2

delta

Question 3

Using the map below, find the following locations:

Mediterranean Sea

Red Sea

Nile Delta

Nile River

Cataracts

Upper Egypt

Lower Egypt

Answer 3

1. Red Sea
2. Nile Delta
3. Mediterranean Sea
4. Nile River
5. Lower Egypt
6. Upper Egypt
7. Cataracts

Question 4

Because of the construction that occurred during the Old Kingdom, what is this time period often called?

Answer 4

Age of Pyramids

Question 5

Who is believed to be the first ruling pharaoh?

Answer 5

Menes

Question 6

What was the paper that was used by the Egyptians for writing?

Answer 6

papyrus

Question 7

What did the Egyptians call the tool used to remove grain from husks?

Answer 7

flail

Question 8

Which pyramid is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?

Answer 8

Great Pyramid at Giza

Question 9

What was the name given to the cobra on top of the nemes?

Answer 9

Uraeus

Question 10

What was the name of the process used to preserve the pharaoh’s body?

Answer 10

mummification

Question 11

Which Egyptian kingdom is known for the construction of pyramids?

Answer 11

Old Kingdom

Question 12

What was the name given to the person who wrote spells and instructions on the tombs of pharaohs?

Answer 12

scribes

Question 13

Who ruled Egypt for over 90 years from 2278 BC to 2184 BC?

Answer 13

Pepi II

Question 14

What was the time period immediately following the Old Kingdom, lasting from 2200 BC to 2050 BC?

Answer 14

First Intermediate Period

Question 15

Whose name means “rulers from a foreign land”?

Answer 15

Hyksos

Question 16

During the 19th Dynasty, which pharaoh made a peace treaty with the Hittites?

Answer 16

Ramesses II

Question 17

Who was the new god of Egypt, declared by Amenhotep?

Answer 17

Aten

Question 18

What masculine disguise did Hatshepsut wear?

Answer 18

a beard

Question 19

What was the primary role of women in Egypt?

Answer 19

running their households

Question 20

What areas today make up the ancient Indus Valley?

Answer 20

India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh

Question 21

Why is India known as a subcontinent?

Answer 21

It is located “under” Asia.

Question 22

Which Mesopotamian civilization recorded trade with the Indus Valley civilization?

Answer 22

Akkadians

Question 23

What made it easier for invaders to enter the Indus Valley?

Answer 23

Khyber Pass

Question 24

Identify the following locations on the map below:

Deccan Plateau

Himalayan Mountains

Hindu Kush Mountains

Indus River

Brahmaputra River

Ganges River

Arabian Sea

Bay of Bengal

China

Western Ghats

Eastern Ghats

Answer 24

1 Deccan Plateau
2 Arabian Sea
3 Bay of Bengal
4 Western Ghats
5 Eastern Ghats
6 Mountains Hindu Kush
8 China
9 River Indus River
10 River Brahmaputra River
11 Mountains Himalayan Mountains
12 River Ganges River

Question 25

Which river located in China is the third longest river in the world?

Answer 25

Yangtze River

Question 26

What gave a person in ancient China the authority to rule?

Answer 26

Mandate of Heaven

Question 27

Identify the following locations on the map below: Yangtze River Taklamakan Desert Gobi Desert Yellow River

Answer 27

1. River Yellow River 2. River Yangtze River 3. Desert Gobi Desert 4. Desert Taklamakan Desert

Question 28

What lesson did Egypt learn after the Hyksos, and what did they do about it? (Answer with one sentence.)

Answer 28

Egypt learned to make weapons of bronze and war chariots, which helped them reclaim their land.

Question 29

What does the Indus River provide India?

Answer 29

The Indus River provided India with agriculture, irrigation, and trade.

Question 30

In one or two sentences, describe Egypt under Hatshepsut’s reign.

Answer 30

Hatshepsut provided many building projects, such as temples. Under her reign, the economy flourished.