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Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How does the Nile River flow?
a)
starting in the south to the north 
b)
starting in the north to the south 
c)
starting in the middle to the north 
d)
starting in the middle to the south 
2.

What is a Pharaoh?

a)

emperor

b)

King only

c)

God only

d)

God and king

3.

What is this system of writing called?

a)

calligraphy

b)

Hieroglyphs

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Alphabet

4.
What happened to wealthy Egyptians after they died?
a)
They were mummifed
b)
They were buried in a casket
c)
They floated down the Nile River
d)
They were burned
5.
Egypt is in
a)
Antrartica
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
6.
How often did the Nile River flood?
a)
Every now and then
b)
Every 3 months
c)
Every year at some time
d)
Every year at about the same time
7.
Lower Egypt is located in southern Egypt
a)
True
b)
False
8.
an ancient writing paper
a)
perfume
b)
papyrus
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
stone
9.
What was on the Rosetta stone?
a)
random marks
b)
a list of rules
c)
3 languages
d)
a tomb
10.
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the afterlife
b)
the pyramids
c)
the pharaohs
d)
the heavens
11.
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
a)
The tombs served as museums.
b)
The tombs were the private storage rooms fo the pharaoh.
c)
Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom.
d)
Egyptians believed the dead (ka) enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.
12.
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called...
a)
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
b)
Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent.
c)
Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt.
d)
Nubia and Cairo.
13.
 Given that the Nile generally flows in a northward direction, which statement is MOST accurate?
a)
It flows into the Red Sea.
b)
It flows into Lake Victoria.
c)
It flows into the Suez Canal.
d)
It flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
14.
 Given that the Nile generally flows in a northward direction, which statement is MOST accurate?
a)
It flows into the Red Sea.
b)
It flows into Lake Victoria.
c)
It flows into the Suez Canal.
d)
It flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
15.
 What is a dynasty?
a)
ruler of Egypt
b)
a series of rulers from the same family
c)
a type of government ruled by priests or gods
d)
a system of offices and officials who handle governmental business
16.
 The ruler of Egypt is called a...
a)
bureaucracy.
b)
theocracy.
c)
dynasty.
d)
pharaoh.
17.
In Egypt, pyramids were built of all sizes and used for
a)
storing food
b)
tombs for pharaohs
c)
protection against invaders
d)
market places
18.
What is a cataract?
a)
strong rapids
b)
waterfalls
c)
strong animals 
d)
Strong mountains
19.
The Middle Kingdom came to an end when
a)
Ramses was defeated by the Sumerians
b)
The Nobles challenged the power of the pharaoh and the Hyksos invaded 
20.
What process preserved the bodies of pharoahs for thousands of years?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
papyrus
c)
mummification
d)
buriel
21.
The river made the land...
a)
Fertile
b)
Dry
c)
Red
d)
Dusty
22.
What are these?
a)
Pieces of Toblerone
b)
The Pyramids
c)
The Sphinx
d)
Pompeii
23.
What was the name for people who could write in ancient Egypt?
a)
authors
b)
writers
c)
typists
d)
scribes
24.
Millions of blocks of this basic building material were used to construct the pyramids.
a)
Gypsum
b)
Casing stone
c)
Limestone
d)
Tufla
25.
Why was mummification so important to the ancient Egyptians?
a)
Everyone needs a mommy.
b)
The preserved appearance of the body allowed it to be recognized by the person's spirit in the afterlife.
c)
So you wouldn't be cold in the afterlife.
d)
So you could come back and haunt your family.
26.

The largest group in Egyptian society was made up of

a)

peasants and servants

b)

scribes and traders

c)

artisans and merchants

d)

army commanders and nobles

27.
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?
a)
The fewest number of people were in the highest classes
b)
There were more rich than poor people in Egypt.
c)
The largest number of people were in the artisan classes.
d)
There were many people advising the pharoah.
28.
In the mummification embalming, the organ left inside the body was a brain.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
The pharoah was at the top of Egypt's social pyramid. Moving down the pyramid choose the correct order from highest to lowest.
a)
Government officials, soldiers, scribes, merchants, craftsmen, farmers, servants.
b)
Government officials, craftsmen, soldiers, farmers, servants then merchants.
c)
Servants, farmers, merchants, scribes, soldiers, then government officials.
d)
Soldiers, craftsmen, servants, government officials, merchants, then farmers.
30.

Hatshepsut was the Second pharaoh who was

a)

a god.

b)

a child.

c)

a priest.

d)

a woman.

31.
Of these four groups, which one had the LOWEST social status?
a)
priests
b)
scribes
c)
artisans
d)
government officials
32.
The Nile River is the _____________ river in the world.
a)
widest
b)
shortest
c)
fastest
d)
longest
33.
What body of water is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Western Desert
d)
Nile River
34.
What body of water is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Western Desert
d)
Nile River
35.
What river is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Western Desert
d)
Nile River
36.
What city is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Giza 
b)
Thebes 
c)
Meroe
d)
Memphis
37.
What city is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Giza 
b)
Thebes 
c)
Meroe
d)
Memphis
38.
What city is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Giza 
b)
Thebes 
c)
Meroe
d)
Memphis
39.
What is this part of Egypt circled in red called?
a)
Lower Egypt
b)
Upper Egypt
c)
Nile River
d)
Nile Delta
40.
Tell me this area of Egypt circled in red in the southern, elevated section called?
a)
Upper Egypt
b)
Lower Egypt 
c)
Kush
d)
Nubia
41.
What is the name of this rich farmland called?
a)
Nile Delta
b)
Nile River
c)
Egypt
d)
Mesopotamia
42.
Both the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians were__________.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Christians
43.

Worship of many gods is....

a)

Bureaucracy

b)

Mummy

c)

Polytheism

d)

Monotheism

44.
Agriculture means..
a)
Taming animals for human use.
b)
Method of bring water to a field from another place to water crops.
c)
growing crops for human use.
45.

The following picture shows the ___________ ____________ of Ancient Egypt.

a)

Religon

b)

Social Structure (Social classes)

c)

Inventions

d)

Geography

46.
What area is shown in the picture? (Marshy fertile fan shaped area)
a)
Cataracts
b)
Delta
c)
Desert
d)
Plateaus 
47.
I was successful at restoring Egypt to greatness.  I was Pharaoh for 66 years and won back land and restored the economy by building temples.
a)
Tutakhamen
b)
Ramses II
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Amenhotep
48.

I was Pharaoh around age 8 and restored worship of many gods. I Died at age 18.

a)

Tutankhamen

b)

Ramses II

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Amenhotep

49.

What is Hatshepsut best known for?

a)

good food

b)

traveling

c)

for her interests in trading and building

50.

What were the two different types of writing in Ancient Egyptian called

a)

Demotic and Hieroglyphs

b)

Cuneiform and Phoenician

c)

Hieratic Script and Hieroglyphics

d)

Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics

51.

Which powerful Queen helped King Ramses II rule Egypt?

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Nefertiti

c)

Queen B

d)

All of the Above

52.

What word describes the paper that was used by the Egyptians?

a)

Demotic

b)

Cartouche

c)

Papyrus

d)

Natron

53.

When writing the names of people in hieroglyphics what item was used?

a)

Papyrus

b)

Cartouche

c)

Chariot

d)

Rosetta Stone

54.

Which outside invading force at one point controlled Egypt?

a)

Hyksos

b)

Nubians

c)

Babylon

d)

Ewoks

55.

During which Kingdom were the pyramids of Egypt built?

a)

New Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

Old Kingdom

d)

Pyramid Kingdom

56.
The process of preserving a body for the afterlife
a)
Cremation
b)
Mummification
c)
Autopsy
d)
Surgery
57.

Pharaoh who tried to force all Egyptians to worship one god named “Aten”

a)

King Tut

b)

Amon Ra

c)

Akhenaten

d)

Ramses the Great

58.
a)
unskilled workers
b)
pharaohs
c)
traders
d)
artisans
59.

What is the name of the area where King Tut was found?

a)

Valley of the Kings

b)

Valley of Death

c)

Land of the Kings

d)

Pharoah's Row

60.

What is the name of the huge lion/human statue built next to the great pyramids?

a)

Tut

b)

Khudufu

c)

papyrus

d)

Sphinx

61.

What are the name of the containers that the organs or mummies were put into?

a)

Canopic Jars

b)

Senet Jars

c)

Organ Jars

d)

Nile Jars

62.

When making a mummy, they left this inside the body because they believed it was the center of intelligence and being.

a)

heart

b)

brain

c)

liver

d)

stomach

63.

Egyptians invented the first type of paper, known as

a)

paper

b)

papyrus

c)

scroll

d)

cloth

64.

Who was the King of the Egyptian gods?

a)

Osiris

b)

Ra/Re/Amen Ra

c)

Seth

65.

Who was the god of earth and plants?

a)

Osiria

b)

Isis

c)

Anubis

66.

Son of Osiris with the hawk head

a)

Nepthys

b)

Horus

c)

Anubis

67.

Who was the wife of Seth, mother of Anubis?

a)

Isis

b)

Nut

c)

Nepthys

68.

Guardian of Egypt with the dog head?

a)

Anubis

b)

Chopper

c)

Enli

69.

Who was the Sky?

a)

Seth

b)

Isis

c)

Nut

70.

Who was Osiris' wife...and sister?

a)

Isis

b)

Nepthys

c)

Chiquira

71.

Who was the goddess of moisture, dew, air, and rain?

a)

Nut

b)

Tefnut

c)

Ishtar

72.
Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
73.

set was the god of

a)

chaos

b)

order

c)

the sun

d)

the dead

74.

ra was the

a)

sun god

b)

pharaoh

c)

moon god

d)

nile god

75.

hapi is the god of the

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

nile

d)

nothing

76.

the great pyramid was made for who

a)

khufu

b)

cleopatra

c)

rameses

d)

ra

77.

who is the gods that are cats

a)

sekhmet

b)

bastet

c)

horus

d)

sobek

78.

egyptians were

a)

polytheistic

b)

monotheistic

c)

atheistic

d)

none of the above

79.

I am the goddess of truth, justice, harmony, and balance. Who am I?

a)

Bastet

b)

Osiris

c)

Isis

d)

Ma'at

80.

I am the Egyptian goddess of cats and protector of Ra. I am the daughter of the sun god. I protect homes from evil spirits. Who am I?

a)

Isis

b)

Ma'at

c)

Bastet

d)

Nephthys

81.

I am the Egyptian god of vengeance and the sky. I was thought to be the living version of a Pharaoh. Who am I?

a)

Ra

b)

Horus

c)

Osiris

d)

Thoth

82.

I am the Egyptian god of the underworld and afterlife. I am drawn as mummified man with a feathered crown. Who am I?

a)

Horus

b)

Seth

c)

Osiris

d)

Thoth

83.

I am the Egyptian god of wisdom. I am blessed with writing, medicine, and mathematics. I am drawn as half man, half Ibis bird.

a)

Thoth

b)

Ra

c)

Seth

d)

Osiris

84.

I am the Egyptian goddess of the dead. I am one of the original 5 gods. I protect the souls of the people. Who am I?

a)

Hathor

b)

Bastet

c)

Nephthys

d)

Sekhmet

85.

I am Egyptian goddess of love. I am depicted as a woman with a head of a cow. I am thought to be the mother of sun god, Ra.

a)

Nephthys

b)

Hathor

c)

Ma'at

d)

Isis

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