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Egypt!!

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Upper and Lower Egypt
c)
Eastern and Western Egypt
d)
Nubia and Cairo
2.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a collection of queens
b)
a collection of kingdoms
c)
series of rulers from different families
d)
series of rulers from the same family
3.
Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?
a)
They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
b)
They carried the dead to a nearby country.
c)
They preserved bodies as mummies.
d)
They were buried in the river.
4.
Pyramids are 
a)
warehouses to store food surplus
b)
temples where people are allowed to come and pray
c)
tombs with 2 rectangle-shaped sides
d)
tombs with 4 triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point at the top
5.
The worship of many gods.
a)
monotheism
b)
irrigation
c)
polytheism
d)
epic
6.
Who would write and record information?
a)
slaves
b)
scribes
c)
farmers
d)
craftspeople
7.
Egyptian writing system
a)
papyrus
b)
alaphabet
c)
cuneiform
d)
heiroglyphics
8.
Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?
a)
Nile Delta
b)
desert
c)
far south
d)
cataracts
9.
What is papyrus?
a)
mud used in building
b)
plant from which paper is made
c)
rock used to make tools
d)
animal skin
10.
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
scribe
d)
merchant
11.

The longest River in Africa; where Egyptian started

a)

Nile River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Yellow River

12.

A plant found in the Nile River that was used to make paper

a)

Papyrus

b)

Paper

c)

Script

d)

Navajo

13.

a body of a human being or that has been preserved and wrapped in bandages.

a)

Mummy

b)

Debt

c)

Mummbide

d)

Pyramid

14.

Preserving a dead body

a)

Embalming

b)

Preserving

c)

Tomb

d)

Funeral

15.

A god or goddess in the polytheistic religion

a)

Demigod

b)

Polytheism

c)

Deity

d)

Dee

16.

Ancient Egyptian Writing:

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Writing

d)

Egypt

17.

A ruler of Ancient Egpyt

a)

King

b)

Queen

c)

Pharoh

d)

The man, the myth, the legend. Mr. Custard!!!!

18.

The world’s largest desert in North Africa (in Egypt)

a)

Narmer

b)

Amazon Desert

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Sahara Rainforest

19.

A series of rulers in a country from the same family

a)

Dynasty

b)

Rulers

c)

Family Legends

d)

BOOM!!!!!!! ZIGGURAT!!!!!!!!! :)

20.

A Monumental triangular structure built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt

a)

BOOM!!!! BOOM!!!! ZIGGURAT!!!!

b)

Ayeeee Pyramid!!!

c)

No se mi amigo y mi amor.

d)

Mummy

21.

Ancient Egypt was _______________, meaning they believed in many gods.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Mesotheistic

d)

Ponotheistic

22.

The highest deity of Ancient Egypt was

a)

An

b)

Anu

c)

Pharoh

d)

Amon-Re

23.

Cuneiform was created by ___________________, and Hieroglyphics were created by _________________.

a)

Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt

b)

Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia.

24.

Ancient Egyptians did NOT believe Pharaohs were gods.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Hieroglyphics were wedges, shapes and symbols.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

This picture is an example of Hieroglyphics.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Pyramids were made as burial sites for the many gods they worshiped.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Ziggurats were made as temples for the gods, while pyramids were made as burial sites for pharaohs.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

This class is the absolute most amazing class ever, and Mr. Custard is the best dancer/rapper/singer/painter in the world.

a)

Of course this is false.

b)

TRUE

30.

Which of the following was NOT an invention of Ancient Egypt?

a)

Sword

b)

Eye Makeup

c)

Cuneiform

d)

hieroglyphics

31.

The highest deity in Ancient Egypt was

a)

An

b)

Anu

c)

Amon-Re

d)

God

32.

Pharaohs and Priests/nobles were at the ________ of the social pyramid in Ancient Egypt

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

33.

Merchants, soldiers, scribes and artisans were in the _____________ of the social pyramid in Ancient Egypt.

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

34.

Slaves and farmers were at the __________ of the social pyramid in Ancient Egypt.

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

35.

Ancient Egypt's economy was based on ___________ and traveling up and down the Nile River

a)

Confrontation

b)

Talking

c)

Delivering

d)

Trading

36.

There are 7 continents and 3 oceans.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Ancient Egypt was led by a

a)

King

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Priest

d)

many gods

38.

The highest priest and most trust adviser of the Pharaoh was called a

a)

Priest

b)

Vizier

c)

Noble

d)

Pharaoh

39.

Egypt is located in ________________________ Africa.

a)

Southwest

b)

North

c)

Northeast

d)

Northwest

40.

Ancient Egyptians made temples for their gods and goddesses.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Anyone could walk inside of a temple to pray to the gods.

a)

True

b)

False

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