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Ancient Egypt and China Test

Directions: Read each question and choose the best answer. 1. The act of giving or doing something is called a. diversity c. adapting 2. Hieroglyphics were used by the a. ancient Egyptians c. ancient Chinese b. Lakota people d. Europeans b. a contribution d. architecture

3. Which of the following is an invention from ancient China? a. fireworks c. cotton cloth b. clock d. calendar

4. Many inventions of ancient China and Egypt are a. never used today c. still used today 5. What does ancient mean? a. present-day c. never happened b. in the future d. long, long ago. b. only found in America d. not important

6. China is surrounded by seas, deserts, and a. pyramids c. roads b. animals d. mountains

Directions: Sort the list below into inventions from ancient China or inventions of ancient Egypt. 7. papyrus paper silk cloth kite clock compass fireworks bronze 365 day calendar Ancient China

Ancient Egypt

Directions: Match the following continents with their correct name.

Africa Australia Asia North America South America Europe Antarctica

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Directions: Match the words with the correct definition by writing the correct letter in the blank. 11. ___________ pyramids 12. ___________ hieroglyphics 13. ___________ The Great Wall of China 14. ___________ symbols/characters 15. ___________ architecture Directions: Fill in the blank with the best answer. 16. The ________________ River is the longest river in the world. a. Huang He c. Yangtze b. Yellow River d. Nile a. the written language of China b. the design of buildings c. the architecture of ancient Egypt d. the written language of ancient Egypt e. the architecture of ancient China

17. Ancient Egyptians dug ditches along the banks of the Nile River, this is called ______________________. a. architecture c. irrigation b. contribution d. flooding

18. Most of Egypt is covered by a hot, sandy ______________________. a. mountain c. ocean b. desert d. river

19. The ancient Chinese lived along the ______________________ River. a. Huang He c. Yangtze b. Nile d. Potomac

20. A ______________________ is used to show the cardinal directions. a. calendar b. clock b. compass d. kite

BONUS: Provide one example of something that was similar between ancient China and ancient Egypt.