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WorksheetsChapter 4 Study Guide - Ancient Egypt
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt?
a)
Ramses the Great
b)
Queen Hatsheput
c)
Menes
d)
King Tutankhanmen
2.
Historians often call Egypt, "The Gift of the Nile" because...
a)
the Nile River had many fish.
b)
the brought life to Egypt and allowed civilization.
c)
the Nile River was the longest in the world.
d)
Egyptians loved living by the Nile River.
3.
What was the Egyptian god of the sun called?
a)
Re or Amon-Re
b)
Isis
c)
Osiris
d)
Geb
4.
The Egyptians believed strongly in the afterlife which stemmed from their idea of...
a)
mummies
b)
nobles
c)
ka
d)
pyramids
5.
Why were pyramids important to ancient Egyptians?
a)
Egyptians loved building things.
b)
The pharaohs lived there.
c)
They needed projects for their slaves.
d)
They believed that royal tombs were great monuments to bury their rulers.
6.
What caused the end of the Middle Kingdom?
a)
Ahmose's rise to power
b)
Hyksos invasion of Egypt
c)
Queen Hatsheput's increase in trade
d)
The power of the pharaohs expanded
7.
What rights did Egyptian women have?
a)
virtually no rights
b)
the ability to own property, make contracts, and divorce their husbands
c)
the right to a fair trial
d)
free speech
8.
Who was Ramses the Great?
a)
He was considered the last great Egyptian pharaoh.
b)
He was known for the massive monuments he built.
c)
He built the temples at Karnak, Luxor, and Abu Simbel
d)
All of the above.
9.
What are two types of large structures created by Egyptian architects?
a)
pyramids, temples
b)
churches, pyramids
c)
great walls, castles
d)
Rosetta Stone, papyrus
10.
Why was finding the Rosetta Stone important to scholars?
a)
it was a beautiful artifact
b)
scholars had been looking for it for centuries
c)
it allowed scholars to decipher hieroglyphics
d)
it was very valuable
11.
Why was the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb so important?
a)
It had not been disturbed by tomb robbers.
b)
It was missing some valuable artifacts.
c)
It contained King Tut's mummy.
d)
It was sent to a museum
12.
pharaoh
a)
Egyptian writing system
b)
life after death
c)
the title used by the rulers of Egypt
d)
a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top
13.
Old Kingdom
a)
a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds
b)
a period in Egyptian history that lasted about 500 years from 2700 to 2200 B.C.
c)
specially treated body wrapped in cloth
d)
people from rich and powerful familites
14.
nobles
a)
people from rich and powerful families
b)
a huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics
c)
the title used by the rulers of Egypt
d)
life after death
15.
mummy
a)
life after death
b)
a huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics
c)
Egyptian writing system
d)
specially treated body wrapped in cloth
16.
afterlife
a)
life after death
b)
the title used by the rulers of Egypt
c)
ka
d)
pyramids
17.
hieroglyphics
a)
people from rich and powerful families
b)
a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top
c)
life after death
d)
Egyptian writing system
18.
Rosetta Stone
a)
a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top
b)
Egyptian writing system
c)
a huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics
d)
the title used by the rulers of Egypt
19.
obelisk
a)
specially treated body wrapped in cloth
b)
a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top
c)
life after death
d)
ka
20.
papyrus
a)
a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds
b)
an Egyptian king
c)
a period in Egyptian history that lasted about 500 years
d)
Egyptian writing system
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