Quiz  /  Boats and Transportation

  • 1. 
    What was considered the superhighway of the civilization of Ancient Egypt?

  • The Silk Road
  • The Saharan Desert
  • The Red Sea
  • The Nile River

  • 2. 
    What did the early Ancient Egyptians use to make their boats?

  • Crocodile skins
  • They stole Viking boats
  • All of the above
  • The papyrus plant

  • 3. 
    True or False: Similar to the Romans, the Ancient Egyptians were prolific road builders.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 4. 
    Why were boats often found in the tombs of the Ancient Egyptians?

  • Because they thought the boats would be needed in the afterlife
  • Because they needed a place to keep old boats
  • Because the presence of boats was thought to scare off evil spirits
  • In case the tomb was flooded

  • 5. 
    What helped to propel the boats when traveling north?

  • The current
  • They were pulled by hippos
  • The wind
  • All of the above

  • 6. 
    True or False: It was impossible for ships to travel south on the Nile River against the strong current.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 7. 
    About how many boats were found in the tomb of King Tut?

  • 2
  • 14
  • 35
  • None

  • 8. 
    When did the Ancient Egyptians first start to make boats?

  • 1000 BC
  • 4000 BC
  • 3000 BC
  • 2000 BC

  • 9. 
    Why did the Egyptians not use oars to propel their boats?

  • They thought it would anger the river god
  • They never invented oars
  • They did use oars to propel their boats
  • They did not need them

  • 10. 
    True or false: The Egyptians built canals that connected their temples and palaces to the Nile River.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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