WorksheetsEgypt Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was Upper Egypt located?
a)
in the north part of the country
b)
in the south part of the country
c)
to the east of the Nile Delta
d)
on top of the pyramid
2.
Menes (Narmer) was the
a)
pharaoh that built the first pyramid
b)
leader of the army that conquered Egypt
c)
first pharaoh and man who united Egypt
d)
man who created the first papyrus scroll
3.
Which animals did the Egyptians consider sacred?
a)
elephants
b)
eagles
c)
fish
d)
cats
4.
Pharaohs had pyramids built to
a)
serve as tombs
b)
communicate to the gods
c)
be fortresses to protect their people
d)
do experiments in astronomy and other sciences
5.
The silt was the most useful to
a)
the army
b)
high priests
c)
artisans
d)
farmers
6.
The Egyptian social pyramid was
a)
a place where people held meetings
b)
a hierarchical, class-based pyramid
c)
one of the great pyramids at Giza
d)
entered by the pharaoh once a year
7.
Papyrus was made from
a)
reeds from the Nile
b)
bricks made from silt from the Nile
c)
the same linens used to wrap mummies
d)
tree pulp, much like our paper today
8.
The Rosetta Stone helped historians to translate hieroglyphics because it
a)
included a pronunciation guide
b)
had the same message written in 3 languages
c)
was etched in gold
d)
was made of quartz
9.
What was used to place the heavy stone blocks when building the pyramids?
a)
sleds
b)
barges
c)
ramps
d)
block and tackle
10.
Shadoufs were important to Egyptians because they made it
a)
safer to travel in the desert
b)
much easier to move water
c)
faster to travel down the Nile
d)
possible to withstand attacks
11.
Women in Egypt were
a)
required to be completely covered
b)
never able to be pharaoh
c)
able to buy property
d)
able to become soldiers
12.
The priests of Egypt did not like Amenhotep IV because he
a)
refused to allow them to worship on Sundays
b)
closed the royal temple at Cairo
c)
mandated that the people worship a single god
d)
introduced many new gods into the religion
13.
King Tut was
a)
a boy king
b)
a ruler of the Hebrews
c)
pharaoh for a long time
d)
the most skilled musician in Egypt
14.
Hatshepsut was
a)
Thutmose’s brother
b)
a great female pharaoh
c)
the first pharaoh buried in the Valley of the Kings
d)
the pharaoh who worshipped one god
15.
The pharaoh of Ancient Egypt had authority over the government as well as religion, this form of government is
a)
democracy
b)
theocracy
c)
military leadership
d)
none of the above
16.
Ancient Egyptians studies the to learn how to obtain life after death.
a)
Book of Spells
b)
Book of the Dead
c)
Book of Life After Death
d)
Book of Prayers
17.
The ancient Egyptians were the first to become specialists in the field of
a)
astronomy
b)
irrigation
c)
medicine
d)
mathematics
18.
The ancient Egyptians
a)
were monotheistic
b)
believed in the power of gold
c)
believed in ghosts
d)
were polytheistic
19.
The following natural barriers protected Egypt, except
a)
cataracts
b)
mountains
c)
deserts
d)
the delta
20.
The Great Pyramid at Giza was built for which pharaoh
a)
King Khafre
b)
King Hapi
c)
King Re
d)
King Khufu
21.
Egyptians enjoyed a period of stability, prosperity and achievement during the
a)
New Kingdom
b)
Old Kingdom
c)
Middle Kingdom
d)
Gold Kingdom
22.
This Egyptian ruler’s reign began the time known as the New Kingdom
a)
Thutmose III
b)
Hatshepsut
c)
Ahmose
d)
Nefertiti
23.
Which Egyptian ruler built many new temples during the New Kingdom and let the Hebrews go?
a)
Seti I
b)
Amenhotep IV
c)
Tutankhamen
d)
Ramses II
24.
This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt’s economy through trade.
a)
Hatshepsut
b)
Thutmose III
c)
Ramses II
d)
Nefertiti
25.
A mummy is
a)
another name for mommy
b)
a body wrapped in long strips of linen
c)
god
d)
monster
26.
Deity means
a)
a mountain-like stone structure
b)
a god or goddess
c)
royal tomb
d)
grave robber
27.
All were advances made by Egyptians except
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
365-day calendar
c)
the wheel, sailboat and plow
d)
medicine and the first medical book
28.
The economy of Ancient Egypt was based on
a)
fishing
b)
farming and trading
c)
war
d)
building pyramids
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