Journal Through History: Ancient Egypt - Worksheet

The _______________ was the ruler of Ancient Egypt, considered both a king and a god.

• Pharaoh

• Emperor

• Sultan

• Czar

The process of _______________ was used to preserve bodies for the journey to the next world.

• Mummification

• Incineration

• Cremation

• Embalming

The _______________ River was essential to Egyptian farming, trade, and transportation.

• Nile

• Amazon

• Yangtze

• Mississippi

The _______________ helped historians decode Egyptian hieroglyphics.

• Rosetta Stone

• Great Pyramid

• Sphinx

• Valley of the Kings

Ancient Egyptians believed in an _______________, where the soul continued after death.

• Afterlife

• Reincarnation

• Oblivion

• Limbo

What was the main purpose of pyramids in Ancient Egypt?

• To serve as markets

• To honor the gods

• To be tombs for Pharaohs

• To store food

Which god was associated with the afterlife?

• Ra

• Osiris

What material did Egyptians use to make paper?

• Papyrus

• Clay

• Stone

• Animal skins

Which famous young Pharaoh’s tomb was discovered nearly intact in 1922?

• Ramses II

• Tutankhamun

• Akhenaten

• Hatshepsut

What is the name of the large statue with a lion’s body and a Pharaoh’s head?

• Obelisk

• Sphinx

• Pyramid

• Sarcophagus