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Egyptian Pyramids and Writing

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is papyrus
a)
a plant
b)
Egyptian paper
c)
a sour fruit
d)
both plant and paper
2.
Name the bright star that Egyptians used to help predict floods.
a)
Neptune
b)
Gemini
c)
Sirius
d)
Mars
3.
Who was the Great Pyramid of Giza built for?
a)
Khafre
b)
Khufu
c)
King Tut
d)
Menes
4.
This is a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.
a)
Papyrus Papers
b)
The Book of the Dead
c)
Osiris vs. Seth
d)
Osiris Resurrection
5.
The study of the stars and other objects in the sky is called _______________.
a)
anatomy
b)
mummification
c)
navigation
d)
astronomy
6.
What was built to guard the road to Khafre's pyramid in Giza?
a)
Sphinx
b)
The Great Pyramid
c)
The Great Obelisk
d)
Statue of a Giant Pickle
7.
statue or other free-standing piece of art or clay, stone, or other material
a)
Sphinx
b)
hieroglyph
c)
cave painting
d)
sculpture
8.

First step in the process to build a pyramid...

a)

set the pyramid square

b)

cut the block

c)

build the pyramid

d)

select the site

9.
drawing or symbol that stands for a word or sound (in Egypt)
a)
cuneiform
b)
phoenician
c)
hieroglyph
d)
cave painting
10.

An Egyptian nameplate, translation is "gun cartridge"

a)

cartouche

b)

hieroglyphic

c)

obelisk

d)

Rosetta Stone

11.

The key to unlocking the code of Egyptian hieroglyphics

a)

Hatshepsut's Obelisk

b)

Hammurabi's Code

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

Ramses II Temple

12.

Who originally found the Rosetta Stone (before it was stolen)?

a)

The British

b)

The Egyptians

c)

The Spanish

d)

The French

13.

The Pyramids were mostly built during which kingdom and dynasty?

a)

Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty

b)

Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty

c)

Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty

d)

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty

14.

What was the #1 reason why the Egyptians stopped building pyramids?

a)

took too long to build

b)

took too many supplies

c)

was too dangerous

d)

they were too easy to rob

15.

the study of the structure of the body and its organs

a)

astronomy

b)

anatomy

c)

chemistry

d)

architecture

16.

All pyramids were aligned with a particular star or constellation

a)

true

b)

false

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