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WorksheetsThe Gift of the Nile
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What three time periods describe Ancient Egypt?
a)
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze
b)
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
c)
Beginning, Middle, End
2.
How have historians learned about the ancient Egyptians?
a)
by studying the things they left behind
b)
by listening to dvds of their music
c)
by studying the ocean currents
3.
The three pyramids of Giza were built during the ________________ .
a)
Old Kingdom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
New Kingdom
d)
Age of Abraham Lincoln
4.
The three pyramids of Giza were built during the ________________ .
a)
Old Kingdom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
New Kingdom
d)
Age of Abraham Lincoln
5.
Pharaoh's tombs were _______ than their palaces.
a)
not as important as
b)
more important than
c)
just as important as
d)
underneath
6.
A person's ________ was called the ka.
a)
physical
b)
social
c)
spiritual
d)
earthly
7.
Tombs were filled with supplies like _______ and even pets.
a)
chairs
b)
weapons
c)
food
d)
all of the above
8.
_______ reported that 100,000 Egyptians spent 20 years building the Great Pyramid.
a)
Herodotus
b)
King Henry
c)
Miss Pam
d)
Mrs. Jones
9.
Egypt was described as "the gift of the ______ ."
a)
gods
b)
Nile
c)
nail file
d)
ancient scrolls
10.
Which Egyptian leaders had total power over the kingdom of Egypt?
a)
Pharmacists
b)
Pharaohs
c)
mummies
11.
The _______ was so big it covered 13 acres and stood 481 feet tall.
a)
Great Hall
b)
$100,000 Pyramid
c)
Great Pyramid
12.
Drying a body to keep it from decaying describes ________ .
a)
an infomercial product for food preparation
b)
an autopsy
c)
mummification
13.
A pyramid was a symbol of _____ during a Pharaoh's life.
a)
sleepiness
b)
laziness
c)
power
14.
According to Herodotus, it took how long to build the Great Tomb?
a)
20 days
b)
20 weeks
c)
20 months
d)
20 years
15.
Pharaoh's created a strong central government during which time period?
a)
Old Kingdom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
New Kingdom
16.
What borders the Nile River Valley on both sides?
a)
the Fertile Crescent
b)
deserts
c)
grasslands
17.
How were the pyramids built?
a)
magic
b)
through the use of pulleys and wheels
c)
historians don't really know
18.
T/F
Syria was described as "the gift of the Nile".
Syria was described as "the gift of the Nile".
a)
True
b)
False
19.
T/F
The pyramid was a symbol of power during a pharaoh's life.
The pyramid was a symbol of power during a pharaoh's life.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
T/F
Tombs were filled with supplies for the dead.
Tombs were filled with supplies for the dead.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
T/F
A person's spiritual body was called the ka .
A person's spiritual body was called the ka .
a)
True
b)
False
22.
T/F
Herodotus built the largest of the three pyramids.
Herodotus built the largest of the three pyramids.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Who built the Great Pyramid?
a)
King Khufu
b)
King Tut
c)
Herodotus
d)
Corbin
24.
What would a historian NOT find in a tomb?
a)
furniture
b)
weapons
c)
pets
d)
electronics
25.
Because of the fertile soil near the Nile River, many Egyptians were _______ .
a)
teachers
b)
musicians
c)
farmers
d)
ranchers
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