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Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent is Egypt found on?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

2.

What body of water does the Nile River empty into?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Tigris River

3.

How long did the mummification process take?

a)

20 days

b)

40 days

c)

70 days

d)

100 days

4.

The pyramids were built as tombs for the kings.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which was the god of the Nile River?

a)

Thoth

b)

Isis

c)

Hapi

d)

Anubus

6.

The Nile River is 4,160 miles long.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Cats were considered sacred because they helped protect against mice.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The shaduf was a tool used to write with in Ancient Egypt.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What discovery helped decipher the ancient writing of hieroglyphics?

a)

Lighthouse of Alexandria

b)

The Great Sphinx

c)

Great Pyramid of Giza

d)

Rosetta Stone

10.

The Nile River was sometimes called "the giver of life."

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The ancient hieroglyphics was only 200 picture symbols.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which term means lack of food?

a)

dehydrate

b)

famine

c)

loom

d)

resin

13.

Which term means a mixture of salt and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) used to mummify bodies?

a)

quartz

b)

papyrus

c)

natron

d)

amulet

14.

The 450 foot high Pyramid of Giza is the largest pyramid ever built.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

An ________ was worn as a charm with prayers written and placed inside to help protect the mummified body from evil.

a)

tomb

b)

shrine

c)

canopic jar

d)

amulet

16.

Ancient Egyptians wore _____ and sandals to protect themselves from the hot sun.

a)

hats

b)

wigs

c)

sunglasses

d)

blankets

17.

The mummified body was wrapped in about 100 yards of __________.

a)

wool

b)

papyrus

c)

linen

18.

What was the only organ NOT removed from the body when it was mummified?

a)

liver

b)

heart

c)

gall bladder

d)

lung

19.

The Nile River flows from North to South.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Hatshepsut was considered to be a successful pharaoh.

a)

True

b)

False