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WorksheetsEgypt!
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT part of the geography of the Egyptian region?
a)
wide grasslands
b)
delta
c)
deserts
d)
rivers
2.
Why were cataracts, desert, and marshy delta important to the ancient Egyptians?
a)
They provided many natural resources.
b)
Each offered a different group of animals that were hunted for food.
c)
They were natural barriers protecting Egypt from invasion.
d)
None of these
3.
How was the Nile River a better natural resource for Egypt than the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were for Mesopotamia?
a)
The Nile River's floods were gentle, but the Tigris and Euphrates floods were sometimes destructive to homes and villages.
b)
The Nile River's floods were dependable - farmers knew when they were coming, the Tigris and Euphrates sometimes did not flood
c)
Both
d)
Niether
4.
The land around the Nile Delta was known as
a)
Lower Egypt because it was a lower elevation than the land to the south.
b)
Upper Egypt because it was at the northern end of Egypt.
c)
None
d)
Both
5.
The Pharaoh's word (what he said) was
a)
law
b)
dumb
c)
ingnord
d)
None of these
6.
All of the following were members of the Egyptian upper class EXCEPT
a)
farmers
b)
Pharoh
c)
priests
d)
government officals
7.
In ancient Egypt most men worked as
a)
farmers
b)
traders
c)
merchants
d)
scribes
8.
The main reason for embalming a dead body was
a)
to show respect for the dead.
b)
in hopes the person would come back to life on earth.
c)
to help the the person enter the afterlife
d)
a gesture of love.
9.
Why were pharaohs' tombs filled with clothes, furniture, jewelry, and games?
a)
These objects were loving tributes from people.
b)
These objects were decorations
c)
These objects would be used in the afterlife
d)
These objects were used by gods who came to visit the dead pharaoh in his tomb.
10.
What two activities were most important to the strength of the Egyptian economy?
a)
farming and trade
b)
mining and tool making
c)
shipbuilding and fishing
d)
none of these
11.
Egyptians were able to use papyrus to do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
develop and practice a system of writing on paper scrolls
b)
keep records of transactions on paper.
c)
create tools for building.
d)
make sandals, ropes, mats, and baskets.
12.
Like all of the other rivers, the Nile River flows south.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
Egyptians believed that their gods controlled the forces of nature, like the annual flooding of the Nile.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
Polytheism is a kind of government with more than one leader.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
Hieroglyphics is the name of the Egyptian writing system.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
The Book of the Dead is a list of all the people who have died in Egypt.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
The most important Egyptian god was Ra, the sun god.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
a)
papyrus
b)
delta
c)
afterlife
d)
shadoof
19.
ruler of ancient Egypt
a)
cataract
b)
dynasty
c)
pharaoh
d)
embalming
20.
a line of rulers from one family
a)
mummy
b)
dynasty
c)
theocracy
d)
embalming
21.
Who United Upper and Lower Egypt into one united kingdom?
a)
Khufu
b)
Menes
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Osiris
22.
Egyptians were _____________.
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
23.
Where was the Great Pyramid built?
a)
Memphis
b)
Thebes
c)
Kush
d)
Giza
24.
Embalming was the process used to make ____________.
a)
Canopic jars
b)
Mummies
c)
Pyramids
d)
Art
25.
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
a)
The Mississippi River
b)
The Nile River
c)
The Colorado River
d)
The New River
26.
What did a scribe do?
a)
Plant crops
b)
Build homes
c)
Write
d)
Rule the land
27.
What is another word for pictures the represent sounds?
a)
shaduf
b)
papyrus
c)
pharaoh
d)
hieroglyphics
28.
What continent is Egypt located on?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
29.
Who had all the power in the Old Kingdom?
a)
Slaves
b)
Priests
c)
Pharaohs
d)
Mr. Stu
30.
What material did the Ancient Egyptians right on?
a)
Paper
b)
Clay tablets
c)
Planbooks
d)
Papyrus
31.
Which Egyptian Social Class was the highest in the Society?
a)
Peasant
b)
Pharaoh
c)
Priest
d)
Artisans
32.
True or False: Women could become pharaoh.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
True or False: Women had more rights and abilities in Ancient Egypt compared to Mesopotamia.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
True or False: Religion did not impact the daily life of ancient Egyptians.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
What type of government did Egypt have?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
A Powerful Government
36.
The Sahara Desert is the largest in the world.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
37.
Who embalmed the bodies in ancient Egypt?
a)
women
b)
priests
c)
nobles
d)
warlords
38.
a fan shaped area of silt near where the river flows into the sea.
a)
genesis
b)
delta
c)
end
d)
beginning
39.
a government ran by religous leaders
a)
theocracy
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
bribocracy
40.
great stone tomb built for a pharoah
a)
square
b)
pyrmamid
c)
grave
d)
port a potty
41.
the process of treating a persons body to keep it from decaying after death
a)
cremation
b)
field dressing
c)
embalming
d)
burial
42.
Which civilization believed in a happy, peaceful after-life?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
43.
Hatshepsut was known for
a)
Conquest
b)
Trade
c)
Changing Religion
d)
Uniting Upper/Lower Egypt
44.
Ramses II was known for
a)
Changing government and restoring land
b)
Restoring land and trade
c)
Rebuilding projects and expanding Egypt's Empire
45.
Akhenaton was responsible for
a)
Changing Egypt's Religion
b)
Expanding Egypt's Empire
c)
Rebuilding Egypt
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