WorksheetsEgypt Pretest
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An Egyptian king was called a ___________
a)
scribe
b)
servant
c)
papyrus
d)
pharaoh
2.
What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?
a)
Amazon
b)
Mississippi
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
3.
Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.
a)
cuneiform
b)
English
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Cursive
4.
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
a)
It isolated the settlements.
b)
It left silt that improved the soil.
c)
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
d)
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
5.
What was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?
a)
temples for religious worship
b)
storehouses for reserves of grain
c)
homes for the pharaohs' servants
d)
tombs for pharaohs when they died
6.
How did most people in Egypt earn a living?
a)
trade
b)
fishing
c)
farming
d)
metal working
7.
In what two ways are Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?
a)
Farming surpluses meant people could become artisans and traders. Both economies grew as a result.
b)
Both civilizations had the same religion and government
c)
Both had the same natural defense and flooding schedules
d)
Both had major rivers and dependable floods
8.
If you went to school in Ancient Egypt, what would you write on?
a)
clay tablets
b)
papyrus
c)
stone
d)
paper
9.
What word describes the trade system in Ancient Egypt?
a)
barter
b)
trade network
c)
capitalism
d)
communism
10.
Most of the Egyptian society was.....
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
11.
How was Egyptian architecture similar to Sumerian architecture?
a)
Both built structures to worship the gods.
b)
Both built pyramids as tombs for kings.
c)
Both built sphinxes to scare invaders.
d)
Both built palaces for their priests.
12.
The ancient Egyptian practice of mummification MOST reflected a belief in
a)
healing rituals
b)
afterlife
c)
technology
d)
education
13.
Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?
a)
Egyptians preserved bodies as mummies.
b)
Egyptians carried their dead to neighboring countries.
c)
Egyptians used a funeral pyre for their dead.
d)
Egyptians buried their dead in the river.
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