WorksheetsC4S1 Geography of Egypt C4S2 Old Kingdom
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Nile is the longest river in the world.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
The Nile floods were gentler and easier to predict than the floods of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Mesopotamia.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Egypt is called the "gift of the Nile" because people would not have been able to settle in the Egyptian desert without the floods of the Nile.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
What natural barriers made the Nile Valley hard to invade?
a)
The cataracts made sailing the Nile difficult
b)
The vast desert was difficult to cross
c)
The Red & Mediterranean Sea kept out invaders
d)
All of the above
5.
Which Egyptian pharaoh united Upper and Lower Egypt?
a)
Khufu
b)
King Tut
c)
Menes
6.
What is a dynasty?
a)
series of rulers from the same family
b)
a collection of kingdoms
c)
series of rulers from different families
7.
Who would the people blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
a)
the farmers
b)
the mummies
c)
the pharaoh
d)
the dynasty that was in power
8.
Who was the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom and has the largest pyramid built for him?
a)
King Tut
b)
Menes
c)
Khufu
9.
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the afterlife
b)
the pyramids
c)
the pharaohs
10.
Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?
a)
They had a funeral for the dead.
b)
They carried the dead to a nearby country.
c)
They preserved bodies as mummies.
11.
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, furniture, clothing, etc.?
a)
Tombs were museums.
b)
Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.
c)
Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.
d)
They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.
12.
Pyramids are
a)
warehouses to store food surplus
b)
temples where people are allowed to come and pray
c)
tombs with 4 triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point at the top
13.
The first pharaoh and rulers after him wore a double crown to symbolize
a)
their position as god and king
b)
their rule over Upper and Lower Egypt
c)
the Nile flowed 2 ways
14.
Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?
a)
delta
b)
desert
c)
cataracts
15.
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
scribe
16.
Steep river rapids, almost impossible to sail by boat
a)
delta
b)
canals
c)
cataracts
17.
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Upper and Lower Egypt
c)
Nubia and Kush
18.
Like Mesopotamians, the Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods, which is known as
a)
Monotheism
b)
Socialism
c)
Polytheism
19.
The Egyptians mummified the body because they believed
a)
It was required by law
b)
The gods needed it
c)
In the after life
20.
What were Egyptian kings called?
a)
Emperors
b)
Monarchs
c)
Pharaohs
21.
Who was part of the lowest social class in Ancient Egyptian society?
a)
Farmers & Slaves
b)
Priests
c)
Nobles
22.
The Egyptians believed that when a person died, their __________, or a person's spirit or life force, left the body to travel to the afterlife.
a)
mummy
b)
ka
c)
sarcophagus
23.
Only royalty and the elite in ancient Egypt were mummified.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
Why did pharaohs have absolute power?
a)
They were believed to be sent to rule by the gods
b)
Because they were at the top of the social hierarchy
c)
Because the Egyptians voted for them
25.
The size of a pyramid symbolized the greatness of the pharaoh buried inside.
a)
true
b)
false
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