WorksheetsEgyptian Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did astronomy help the Egyptians create?
a)
New farming techniques
b)
A calendar
c)
A writing system
d)
Medicines
2.
The Egyptian religion was
a)
Positive
b)
Monotheistic
c)
Polytheistic
d)
Simple
3.
The queen who became the pharaoh after her husband died was
a)
Cleopatra
b)
Hatshepsut
c)
Isis
d)
Nefertiti
4.
Akhenaton was the first to do what?
a)
Farm
b)
Believe in worshiping only one god
c)
Believe in worshiping many gods
d)
Mine in quarries
5.
What continent is Egypt apart of?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
6.
What is a delta?
a)
High waterfalls
b)
Triangle -shaped deposit of rich soil near a river�s mouth
c)
A lake
d)
A river
7.
Why is the Upper Egypt in the SOUTH and the Lower Egypt is the NORTH?
a)
Because they don�t know their directions
b)
Because the NIle River flows SOUTH TO NORTH
c)
Because the Nile River flows NORTH TO SOUTH
d)
Because Lower Egypt had lower class citizens and Upper Egypt had upper class citizens
8.
What was Giza built for?
a)
For the pyramid workers that created the Great Pyramid
b)
For the farmers (had good farming land)
c)
For the upper class to live in the Pyramid
d)
For the people to worship
9.
What was their writing system?
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Pictographs
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Papyrus
10.
What did the Egyptian economy depend on?
a)
Trading
b)
Fishing
c)
Artisans
d)
Farming
11.
Religion and government were blended together in Egypt because the pharaoh was both king and
a)
Noble
b)
God
c)
Dyansty
d)
Child
12.
The Great Pyramid was built as a monument to the pharaoh
a)
Khufu
b)
Cleopatra
c)
Djoser
d)
Hatshepsut
13.
During the Middle Kingdom, the pharaoh Amenemhet was the founder of the
a)
Twelfth Dynasty
b)
Fourth Dynasty
c)
New Kingdom
d)
Hyksos
14.
The pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty extended Egypt�s boundaries to the south. What did they gain? �
a)
Gold
b)
Pyramids
c)
Land for agriculture
d)
gold and agriculture
15.
Queen Hatshepsut was known for creating obelisk and increasing
a)
War
b)
Treaties
c)
Religion �
d)
Trade ties
16.
Ramses II created a ___________________ with the Hittites? (first in the world)
a)
Peace treaty
b)
Trade tie
c)
Religion
d)
Empire
17.
Because of its dependence on the river, Ancient Egypt is known as the
a)
Gift of the Amazon
b)
Child of the Nile
c)
Gift of the Nile
d)
Heart of the Nile
18.
What was the Old Kingdom best known for?
a)
The building of pyramids
b)
Being invaded by the Hyksos
c)
Becoming an empire
d)
Creating an obelisk
19.
The Ancient Egyptians got the natural resources they didn�t have by
a)
Stealing
b)
Mining
c)
Swimming
d)
Trading
20.
The Nile River runs from
a)
South to North
b)
North to South
c)
East to West
d)
West to East
21.
What was the wind direction near the Nile River?
a)
South to North
b)
North to South
c)
East to West
d)
West to East
22.
What were Egyptian houses made out of?
a)
Animal hides
b)
Mud bricks
c)
Stone
d)
Wood
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