Ancient Egypt 6th Grade

Kingdom when pyramids were built

• Old

• Middle

• New

A paper-like material made from the plant of the same name:

• papyrus

• paper

Object inscribed with hieroglyphics that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing

• papyrus

• obelisk

• Rosetta Stone

Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• Cursive

What was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?

• temples for religious worship

• homes for the pharaohs' servants

• storehouses for reserves of grain

• tombs for pharaohs when they died

Ancient Egyptians believed in polytheism which means they:

• believed in Hammurabi's Code

• believed in 1 god

• believed in many gods

• believed in no god

True or False? There was an Upper and Lower Egypt.

• True

• False

During the mummification process, all organs were removed from the body except the:

• liver

• stomach

• brain

• heart

A ruler of unified Egypt was called a:

• dictator

• dynasty

• pharaoh

Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify people?

• to ensure an elegant funeral ceremony

• to preserve their bodies for science

• to preserve their bodies for the afterlife