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WorksheetsDaily Life in Ancient Egypt
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
In our study of Ancient Egypt, what is a mummy?
a)
a movie monster that will chase you
b)
the cousin of a zombie
c)
a body that has been preserved and wrapped in bandages
d)
a wonderful Halloween costume
2.
A severe shortage of food which is so severe that people are sick and dying is called a ___.
a)
famine
b)
hunger
c)
shortage
d)
surplus
3.
A sarcophagus is...
a)
a room where a mummy is buried.
b)
a stone coffin which held a mummy.
c)
an expert in preparing bodies for mummification.
d)
a really bad cold and cough.
4.
Hieroglyphics were used for ___.
a)
writing
b)
mummification
c)
burial
d)
cooking
5.
In order to figure out how many people lived in Ancient Egypt, the government would perform a ___.
a)
dance
b)
ritual
c)
play
d)
census
6.
King Tut's ___ was filled with amazing golden treasures.
a)
sarcophagus
b)
tomb
c)
house
d)
garage
7.
The process of preserving a dead body to prevent it from decaying is called ___.
a)
burying
b)
wrapping
c)
protecting
d)
embalming
8.
According to Egypt's social pyramid of social classes, which is true?
a)
The largest group of people has the most power.
b)
The smallest group of people has the most power.
c)
There were more rich people than poor people in Ancient Egypt.
d)
Most of the jobs in Ancient Egypt were in the artisan class.
9.
If you were a peasant, how could you raise your social status?
a)
Become the pharaoh
b)
Become a slave
c)
Become a scribe
d)
Become a government official
10.
Why was it so hard to become a scribe?
a)
There were so many hieroglyphs to learn.
b)
Scribes weren't needed so no one wanted to be one.
c)
There were not enough teachers.
d)
Everyone wanted to become a scribe so there was lots of competition.
11.
Which social class do these jobs belong to?
* deciding difficult court cases
* collecting taxes
* leading the army
* deciding difficult court cases
* collecting taxes
* leading the army
a)
artisans
b)
government officials
c)
pharaohs
d)
scribes
12.
Which group is at the top of Egypt's social pyramid?
a)
artisans
b)
government officials
c)
pharaohs
d)
scribes
13.
Which groups are in the middle of the Egyptian social pyramid?
a)
pharaohs and government officials
b)
government officials and priests
c)
priests and scribes
d)
scribes and artisans
14.
Which group is at the bottom of Egypt's social pyramid?
a)
peasants
b)
artisans
c)
scribes
d)
priests
15.
It is surprising that ___ had as many rights as they did in Ancient Egypt.
a)
the poor
b)
the uneducated
c)
children
d)
women
16.
Flooding occurs during the months of:
a)
October - February
b)
March - May
c)
June - September
17.
Planting occurs during the months of:
a)
October - February
b)
March - May
c)
June - September
18.
Harvesting occurs during the months of:
a)
October - February
b)
March - May
c)
June - September
19.
Which step is first in the process of making papyrus?
a)
Press the layers together so that all of the water is absorbed.
b)
Cut the pith into strips and soak them in water.
c)
Layer the strips of pith across one another.
d)
Cut the stem of the papyrus plants and remove the pith.
20.
After removing all of the internal organs and the brain, what happens next in mummification?
a)
The body is washed and oiled.
b)
The body is covered in a kind of salt.
c)
The body is wrappen in yards of linen.
d)
The body is sealed with a coat of hot resin (sap).
21.
Why was the brain removed?
a)
It was preserved and mummified on it's own.
b)
It was placed in a special jar next to the mummy.
c)
It was thrown away because Egyptians didn't realize it's importance.
d)
It wasn't removed - it was left inside the skull.
22.
After being removed from the body, where were the internal organs placed?
a)
In canopic jars.
b)
In the trash.
c)
In their own small coffins.
d)
In side the sarcophagus with the mummy.
23.
Riddle:
You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then, you eat the outside and throw away the inside.
What did you eat?
You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then, you eat the outside and throw away the inside.
What did you eat?
a)
an egg
b)
an ear of corn
c)
a watermelon
d)
an avocado
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