Chapter 3: Down to Egypt
Name:
Total /20
Directions: Answer each question
in a complete sentence.
1. Who was the Greek historian
who viewed the ruins of Egypt in the fifth century B.C. and wrote of his
impressions? (1 mark)
2. Summarize the life of
Joseph. (You may wish to read the
Biblical account in Genesis chapters 37 to 50.)
(2 marks)
3. Summarize the life of
Moses. (2 marks)
4. What was the Rosetta Stone and
how was it discovered? (2 marks)
5. Why are the ancient relics of
Egypt preserved so well? (1mark)
6. What are two interesting facts
about the Nile River? (2 marks)
7. What were some confusions the
Ancient Egyptians had about creation, medicine, art and the afterlife? (4 marks)
8. When did Egypt cease to be a
major world power? (pg. 32) (1 mark)
9. What people were in each of
the 3 classes that made up the upper, middle and lower classes of Ancient
Egypt? (3 marks)
10. List the 10 Plagues. (2 marks)
