6th Grade - Ancient Egypt Quiz (#1)

Pharaohs were given such elaborate tombs because:

• they believed in an afterlife and wanted to ensure a safe journey.

• they wanted to display their wealth to other kingdoms.

• they needed a place to store their weapons.

• they were required by law to build large tombs.

Which of the following is a fact about the mummification process?

• It took the embalmer one week to complete the mummification process.

• All organs were removed from the body and placed in canopic jars.

• The head, neck, fingers and toes of the body were all separately wrapped.

• Egyptians thought the brain was the most important organ, so they preserved it.

Why was the Egyptian writing, hieroglyphs, thought to be sacred?

• Many people could read and understand it.

• Many people thought it was beautiful.

• Few people could understand it.

• The gods created hieroglyphs.

Who finally decoded ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs?

• Jean-Francois Champollion

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Jean-Luc Picard

• Howard Carter

Choose the correct order for making paper out of papyrus

• The pieces were firmly pressed together to create the paper.

• Strips of papyrus were laid side by side vertically

• Another layer of papyrus was laid across the first layer horizontally.

• The plant was cut into strips.

• Several sheets of paper were pasted together and stored in jars.

What effect did Jean-Francois Champollion’s translation of the Rosetta Stone have on the world?

• He was able to give people more information about ancient Egyptian culture.

• He helped to move the stone to a museum in England.

• He helped people understand the Greek language.

• He gave people lessons in many different languages.

What are Canopic Jars for?

• To put gold in
• To put treasure in
• To put mummy organs in
• To store food in

Match the following vocabulary

• Egyptian ruler

• mummy

• ancient writing

• hieroglyphs

• to preserve the dead

• pharaoh

• preserved body

• embalm

• writing material

• papyrus

In the judgment of Ma'at, a person's heart was weighed against a ....

• feather of Ma'at
• sword of Ra
• scale of Osiris
• stone of Anubis
• none of these

Which of the following were reasons the Nile River was important to ancient Egyptians?

• It provided water for crops.

• It was a major transportation route.

• They worshipped the Nile for being a provider of life.

• It was used for generating electricity.

• It was the pharaoh's private bath