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WorksheetsEgypt Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the importance of the Pharaoh in Egypt?
a)
He was thought to be half-man and half- god.
b)
He was in charge of building the pyramids and monuments.
c)
He was the high priest and head of government.
d)
He was led the armies in war
2.
Which type of religion were the Egyptians?
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Christian
c)
Islam
d)
Polytheistic
3.
What was the purpose of the Pyramids?
a)
To protect and care for their kings in the afterlife
b)
To create places for the lower classes to work
c)
To decorate Egypt with beautiful buildings and monuments
d)
To defend their cities from hostile invaders.
4.
How did hieroglyphic writing help Egyptians develop into a successful civilization?
a)
It helped the pharaohs communicate with surrounding nations.
b)
It gave the workers written directions on how to build the pyramids.
c)
It gave everyone something to read for entertainment.
d)
It helped historians create a timeline of events in Ancient Egypt
5.
What major river flowed through Egypt?
a)
Memphis
b)
Euphrates
c)
Indus
d)
Nile
6.
What event made it possible for ancient Egyptians to grow crops?
a)
a heavy yearly rainfall
b)
The Nile flooded its banks yearly
c)
The invention of the plow
d)
The rise of the pharaoh.
7.
Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?
a)
for health reasons
b)
it was the law
c)
They believed you needed your body in the afterlife
d)
They worshiped their relatives
8.
What was stored in a canopic jar?
a)
gold
b)
amulets
c)
natron
d)
internal organs
9.
This helped scholars decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics.
a)
Rosetta Stone
b)
Book of the Dead
c)
The writings of Cleopatra.
d)
The Greek alphabet is the same.
10.
A dynasty is?
a)
The laws that the pharaoh creates
b)
Two nasties
c)
The place where pharaohs are mummified.
d)
When a family rules for many generations.
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