SSME- GRADE 5 (QUESTION BANK)
LESSON 2
ANCIENT EGYPT AND THE NILE
MCQs
[Link] many dynasties ruled over Egypt?
a) Over 30 b) Over 20 c) Over 25 d) Over 10
[Link] Greek historian said Egypt is the gift of the Nile?
a) Herodotus b) Sima Qian c) Ban Zhao d) Thucydides
[Link] option is correct?
a) The Nile River is the longest river in the world
b) The Nile River is a normal sized river
c) The Nile River is the smallest river in the world
d) None of the above
[Link] do the studies of the Narmer Plate show?
a) It is over 5,000 years old c) It is over 3,000 years old
b) It was over 2,000 years old d) It was over 1,000 years old
[Link] is the yearly flooding of the Nile River called?
a) Inundation b) Memphis c) Thebes d) silt
[Link] was the insect disease called?
a) Yellow fever b) Zika virus c) Malaria d) Mosquito-borne diseases
[Link] did archaeologists discover the Narmer Plate?
a)100 years ago b)500 years ago c)1,000 years ago d)1,500 years ago
Fill in the Blanks
8) The first Egyptian king to rule of all Egypt was Narmer.
9) Egypt is the Gift of the Nile.
10) Memphis and Thebes were the main cities of ancient Egypt.
11) The river Nile was a source of food and water for the ancient Egyptians.
12) Dynasty is a period when people from one family rule.
Answer the Following
13) Write the benefits and threats of the annual Nile River flood? (Refer notes)
14) Explain the importance of the Nile River to Egyptians? (Refer notes)
15) Write a small note on Narmer Palette.
Ans: The Narmer Palette is a very old stone from ancient Egypt. It shows King
Narmer, the first king to join Upper and Lower Egypt into one country. The pictures
on the palette tell the story without using words. It is one of the earliest things that tell
us about Egypt’s history.