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WorksheetsEgyptian Mummies, Gods, & More
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Instead of writing on clay tablets, the ancient Egyptians invented a type of paper called
a)
Rice paper
b)
Muslin
c)
Booly
d)
Papyrus
2.
The plants used to make Egyptian paper were found
a)
Along the Nile River
b)
In the Desert
c)
By trading with other countries
d)
At Hobby Lobby
3.
Ancient Egyptians wrote words with characters called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Squiggles
d)
Sanskrit
4.
Royal names were written inside an oval called a
a)
Oval of Royalty
b)
Inscriptions
c)
Cartouche
d)
Imprintians
5.
Hieroglyphics should ALWAYS be read
a)
Right to left
b)
Left to right
c)
Top to bottom
d)
Based upon the direction of the hieroglyphic characters
6.
Hieroglyphics could not be read until Napoleon’s discovery of what item in 1799?
a)
The Magic Decoder Ring
b)
Google Translate
c)
The Rosetta Stone
d)
Narmer’s Palette
7.
Using this discovery, Jean Champollion decoded the hieroglyphics using what familiar language?
a)
German
b)
Spanish
c)
Latin
d)
Greek
8.
The most famous Great Pyramids of Giza were commissioned (ordered to be built) by
a)
King Khufu
b)
King Tut
c)
Queen Cleopatra
d)
King Ramses
9.
The Great Sphinx, commissioned by King Khafre, was thought to have guarded the pyramids in the city of
a)
Cairo
b)
Thebes
c)
Giza
d)
Maumee
10.
During most of the ancient Egyptian times, Egyptians worship many gods, which is a form of religion called
a)
Monotheism
b)
Ditheism
c)
Atheism
d)
Polytheism
11.
This god was well known for being chopped into pieces and ruling over the underworld, farming and law.
a)
Horus
b)
Isis
c)
Osiris
d)
Ra
12.
This god was the son of Osiris and lost his eye in battle.
a)
Horus
b)
Isis
c)
Osiris
d)
Ra
13.
This god was the wife of Osiris and helped put his body pieces back together again
a)
Horus
b)
Isis
c)
Osiris
d)
Ra
14.
Anubis was a god with a human body and head of a jackal, known as the god of
a)
Love
b)
War
c)
Gods
d)
Embalming
15.
Egyptians believe in mummifying bodies for the afterlife; however, different organs were more important than others. Which organ was NOT considered important?
a)
Heart
b)
Brain
c)
Lungs
d)
Liver
16.
This organ was always left inside the body because it contained the spirit or Ka.
a)
Heart
b)
Brain
c)
Lungs
d)
Liver
17.
Organs that were removed were often times placed in protective jars called
a)
Pickling Jars
b)
Juice Jars
c)
Cat jars
d)
Canopic Jars
18.
To prevent the body from smelling, salt was used to preserve and dry out the body. This salt was called
a)
Ether
b)
Smelling Salt
c)
Natron
d)
Epson Salt
19.
After organ removal and drying out the body, the body was stuffed with
a)
Frankincense, sawdust and rags
b)
Only Frankincense
c)
Only Rags
d)
Turkey Stuffing
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