WorksheetsAncient Egypt and Nubia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
On which continent is Egypt and ancient Nubia?
a)
South America
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
2.
A pyramid is a…
a)
Tomb for the animals of Egypt
b)
Treasure map
c)
Burial place for the pharaohs
d)
A type of Egyptian food that comes from sheeps' wool
3.
Who was King Thutmose III stepmother?
a)
Queen Cleopatra
b)
Queen Hapshepsut
c)
Queen Arisnoe III
d)
Queen Bernice IV
4.
Where does the Nile River flow into?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Antarctica
5.
Which direction does the Nile flow?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
6.
What was the Nile River used for?
a)
Food
b)
Transportation
c)
Water
d)
All of the above
7.
At what age was it believed that King Tut died?
a)
10 years
b)
15-20 years
c)
25-30 years
d)
75-80 years
8.
Who was the last Ancient Egyptian Pharoah?
a)
Queen Hapshepsut
b)
King Tut
c)
Queen Cleopatra
d)
Thutmose III
9.
What is a cataract?
a)
fine soil
b)
a giant waterfall
c)
a child ruler
d)
an Egyptian slave
10.
What is an artisan?
a)
a person skilled at making crafts and goods
b)
someone who rules
c)
fine soil and silt
d)
the plain by the mouth of the rive
11.
What is the term for the plain at the mouth of a river
a)
regent
b)
silt
c)
dynasty
d)
delta
12.
What is the term for fine soil found on a river's bottom?
a)
delta
b)
dynasty
c)
regent
d)
silt
13.
What does a regent do?
a)
Rules until a child is old enough to rule
b)
Makes up dances for a queen
c)
Oversees slaves and workers
d)
Someone who keeps track of the pharaoh's treasury
14.
What is the greatest accomplishment of the pharaoh Menes?
a)
He conquered all of Nubia.
b)
He built all the pyramids.
c)
He ruled Egypt for 100 years.
d)
He united Upper and Lower Egypt.
15.
The first pharaohs of Egypt's New Kingdom enlarged Egypt's...
a)
universities
b)
armies
c)
religion
d)
farmland
16.
To keep track of the kingdom's growing wealth, ancient Egyptians...
a)
used hieroglyphics.
b)
tax the farmers.
c)
use tally marks.
d)
publish a list of pharaoh's possessions.
17.
Because of Nubia's location between Egypt and Central Africa, it was...
a)
the first sea empire.
b)
never very prosperous.
c)
destroyed by the people of Kush.
d)
a center for trade.
18.
The Egyptians made medicine out of herbs. What was it called?
a)
Herbalism
b)
Prescriptions
c)
A Pharmecy
d)
Advil
19.
What was the Egyptians form of paper, papyrus, made out of?
a)
Dried grasses
b)
Wheat and other grains
c)
The reeds of papyrus plants
d)
The leaves of trees
20.
The Great Sphinx protects the burial site(s) of
a)
King Tut
b)
Pharaoh Khafre and Khufu
c)
Queen Hatshepsut
d)
Queen Cleopatra VII
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