Ancient Egypt Quiz

What does polytheistic mean?

• The worship of one God.

• The worship of many Gods.

• The worship of cats and dogs.

• A shape with many sides.

What river supported life in Ancient Egypt?

• Amazon

• Mississippi

• Nile

• Danube

The Nile is the _________________ river in the world.

• fastest

• largest

• longest

• widest

The flooding of the Nile River is unpredictable.

• True

• False

What was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?

• temples for religious services

• homes for the pharaoh's servants

• tombs for the pharaohs when they died

• tombs for the slaves when they died

What were most of the pyramids made out of?

• stone

• timber

• marble

• brick

What object is featured in this image?

• Osiris

• Sphinx

• Sobek

• Horus

What was Egyptian writing called?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• English

• Arabic

What do you call a 'nameplate' in Ancient Egypt?

• cartouche

• hieroglyph

• natron

• shaduf

Who was the religious and political leader of Egypt?

• Vizier

• Priest

• Mrs. Adams

• Pharaoh