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EGYPT

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of mixture of tiny bits of rich soil and rock that was great for farming?

a)

irrigation

b)

pharaoh

c)

monarchy

d)

silt

2.

What was the form of writing created by Ancient Egyptians?

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

scribe

c)

mummification

d)

tomb

3.

What is the name of Egyptian process of corpse preservation achieved through embalming?

a)

pharaohs

b)

pyramids

c)

irrigation

d)

mummification

4.

Papyrus a valuable crop for the Ancient Egyptians. Papyrus was used for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

a)

It was used to make shoes.

b)

It was used to make chromebooks.

c)

It was used to make baby food.

d)

It was used to make paper and boats.

5.

Where was the Ancient Egyptian civilization located?

a)

It was located in South America.

b)

It was located along the Nile River in Northeast Africa.

c)

It was located along the Nile River in Asia.

d)

It was located along the Mississippi River in America.

6.

What was the importance of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone?

a)

The Rosetta Stone helped us decipher hieroglyphics.

b)

The Rosetta Stone helped us discover pharaohs.

c)

The Rosetta Stone helped us find where Egypt is.

d)

The Rosetta Stone did not help us with anything.

7.

What major body of water did the Nile River flow into?

a)

The Nile River flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

b)

The Nile River flows into the Red Sea.

c)

The Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

d)

The Nile River flows into the Silly Sea.

8.

After pharaohs died, where were they thought to go?

a)

to an eternal afterlife

b)

to Dairy Queen

c)

to mummy heaven

d)

to the Nile River

9.

What did Egyptians fill the pharaoh's tomb with to use in the afterlife, Ka?

a)

water, jewelry, food, clothing

b)

slime and teddy bears

c)

silt

d)

flipphones

10.

Religion shaped Egyptian life and culture. Why did Egyptians built pyramids?

a)

to put pharaohs inside as preparation for their afterlife

b)

to build impressive structures

c)

to make pharaohs feel good

d)

to put silt inside