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WorksheetsAncient Egypt Assessment Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ancient Egyptians developed a writing system based on pictures that represented sounds, ideas, or entire words
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Papyrus
d)
Pictographs
2.
In ancient Egypt, not everyone learned to read and write. They specially trained certain boys who learned to work as writers and record-keepers. Some even worked for the king
a)
Papyrus
b)
Scribe
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Linen
3.
The Nile river was full of high waterfalls and areas of fast moving rapids
a)
Cataract
b)
Obelisk
c)
Dynasty
d)
Linen
4.
The Egyptians perfected the incredibly impressive technique required to build huge monuments carved from single pieces of stone
a)
Cataract
b)
Linen
c)
Papyrus
d)
Obelisk
5.
Egyptians figured out how to make a material to write on using a reed from the Nile - they were the first to develop a way of recording information easier than carving into clay tablets or stone
a)
Cataract
b)
Papyrus
c)
Linen
d)
Obelisk
6.
The Egyptians made cloth out of the flax plant to use for many purposes. The most famous is wrapping mummies
a)
Cataract
b)
Obelisk
c)
Linen
d)
Papyrus
7.
The throne was passed down in ancient Egypt from father to son in one family for as many generations as possible
a)
Scribe
b)
Dynasty
c)
Polytheism
d)
Hieroglyphs
8.
During this season, the Egyptian farmers could work on other things - like the Pharaoh's building projects, because their fields were covered in water
a)
Emergence
b)
Harvest
c)
Inundiation
d)
Spring
9.
At this time of year, the Egyptians would spend time cutting down fully grown crops, and saving the food to get them through times when things weren't able to grow
a)
Spring
b)
Inundation
c)
Emergence
d)
Harvest
10.
This season brought the land back out from the floods. Waters receded - some soaking into the ground and some going back to larger bodies of water. During this time, farmers would try to trap some water in ponds to help with irrigation
a)
Emergence
b)
Harvest
c)
Inundation
d)
Akhet
11.
Lower Egypt was located further in which direction?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
12.
Upper Egypt was located further in which direction?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
13.
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
a)
North to South
b)
South to North
c)
East to West
d)
West to East
14.
a)
Papyrus
b)
Linen
c)
Cataract
d)
Obelisk
15.
a)
Linen
b)
Papyrus
c)
Obelisk
d)
Cataract
16.
a)
Papyrus
b)
Linen
c)
Cataract
d)
Obelisk
17.
a)
Obelisk
b)
Linen
c)
Papyrus
d)
Cataract
18.
a)
Obelisk
b)
Scribe
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Polytheism
19.
a)
Obelisk
b)
Scribe
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Polytheism
20.
Be careful taking your boat down the Nile - there are many of these and they can be very dangerous!
a)
Obelisk
b)
Papyrus
c)
Cataract
d)
Linen
21.
I have been saving this up my entire life to prepare for when I die. It takes a lot of it to make me into a good quality mummy, but I am hoping for a great afterlife
a)
Papyrus
b)
Linen
c)
Cataract
d)
Hieroglyphics
22.
My father is pharaoh, and I am first in line to inherit the throne after him
a)
Scribe
b)
Obelisk
c)
Hieroglyph
d)
Dynasty
23.
I have learned more than 700 characters so that I can work as a scribe
a)
Cataract
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Papyrus
24.
The Egyptians built pyramids to serve this purpose
a)
Obelisk
b)
Tomb
c)
Hieroglyph
d)
Cataract
25.
a)
Obelisk
b)
Papyrus
c)
Tomb
d)
Linen
26.
Are you going to rock this assessment?
a)
Definitely!
b)
I think so!
c)
I hope so!
d)
Of course!
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