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WorksheetsEgypt Unit Test Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is Egypt named after?
One of their first gods
One of their first Pharaohs
The Nile River
The Mummy's curse
What is a triangular area of land formed from deposits (sediments) at the mouth of a river called?
Nile River
Pharaoh
Cataracts
Delta
The Nile River is the ______________ river in the world
shortest
longest
deepest
coldest
What type of climate does Egypt have?
Hot and wet
Hot and dry
Cold and wet
Cold and dry
What is important about the Autumn season in Egypt?
The Nile River flood recedes and the growing season begins
The Nile River floods
The crops have finished growing and are ready to be picked
The weather begins to cool and allows for the crops to grow
What month would you find the Nile river flooding?
July
January
March
April
Why is Nile River called the gift of Egypt?
It brings ocean water to the area
Without the Nile River, the entire area would be a rainforest
Without the Nile River, the entire area would be desert
The Egyptian Gods have called it the gift of Egypt for years
What can be found along the Nile River, that is a descent of water over a steep surface on a river - causing rapids & waterfalls?
Rosetta Stonewear
Exports
Cataracts
Delta
What is special about the flow of the Nile River?
it flows from North to South, which is backwards
it flows from South to North, which is the way most rivers in Africa flow
it flows from South to North, which is backwards
it flows faster than most rivers causing rapids throughout it
Who attends schools in Ancient Egypt?
Boys and Girls
Boys only
Girls only
no one
Who inherited the famlies land upon death?
Son
Daugher
Wife
Neighbor
Who is at the #1 spot of the Egyptian Social Pyramid?
Pharaoh
Priests
Soldier
Doctors
Merchants
Who is at the #2 spot of the Egyptian Social Pyramid?
Pharaoh
Priests
Soldier
Doctors
Merchants
Who is at the #3 spot of the Egyptian Social Pyramid?
Farmers
Priests
Soldier
Doctors
Merchants
Who is at the #4 spot of the Egyptian Social Pyramid?
Farmers
Craftsmen
Soldier
Doctors
Merchants
Who is at the #5 spot of the Egyptian Social Pyramid?
Farmers
Craftsmen
Soldier
Doctors
Merchants
Who is at the #6 spot of the Egyptian Social Pyramid?
Farmers
Craftsmen
Soldier
Doctors
Merchants
Who is at the #7 spot of the Egyptian Social Pyramid?
Farmers
Craftsmen
Soldier
Doctors
Merchants
What is a plant that grows in the Nile used to make paper?
Bamboo
Rosetta
papyrus
Hieroglyphics
What is ancient Egyptian writing called?
Cuneiform
Rosetta Stone
Hieroglphics
Papyrus
Who wrote in Egyptian culture?
Pharaoh
Scribes
Farmers
Slaves
How many letters have been translated from Egyptian Writing?
10
15
26
27
What is a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a number of years called?
Dynasty
Pharaoh
Monarchy
President
Who is the ruler of the Egyptians?
King
Pharaoh
God
Queen
Which famous Egyptian Pharaoh was the first female Pharaoh?
King Tut
Hyksos
Ramses the Great
Queen Hatshepsut
Menes
Which famous Egyptian Pharaoh opened up the Egyptian borders for trading and made it wealthy?
King Tut
Hyksos
Ramses the Great
Queen Hatshepsut
Menes
Which famous Egyptian Pharaoh who took the throne as a child and died as a teenager?
King Tut
Hyksos
Ramses the Great
Queen Hatshepsut
Menes
Which famous Egyptian Pharaoh united all of Egypt under one rule (there is no longer Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt)?
King Tut
Hyksos
Ramses the Great
Queen Hatshepsut
Menes
Which famous Egyptian Pharaoh is known for having one of the most powerful armies with over of 100,000 men?
King Tut
Hyksos
Ramses the Great
Queen Hatshepsut
Menes
Which famous Egyptian Pharaoh is known for changing Egyptian religion from Polytheistic (worshipping many gods) to Monotheistic (worshipping one god)?
King Tut
Hyksos
Ramses the Great
Amenhoptep IV
Menes
Which famous Egyptian Pharaoh is known for living to be over 96 and when he died, he left 200
wives, 96 sons, and 60 daughters?
King Tut
Hyksos
Ramses the Great
Amenhoptep IV
Menes
What is the Egyptian practice of preserving a body so its soul can go on to the afterlife?
burial
embalming
mummification
sarcophagus
What is the first step of mummification?
washing the body
removing the brain
removing the organs
drying the body
What is the second step of mummification?
washing the body
removing the brain
removing the organs
drying the body
What is the third step of mummification?
washing the body
removing the brain
removing the organs
drying the body
How is the brain removed from the body for mummification?
It is cut out through the top of the head
removed through the eye sockets
it is not removed
it is removed with a hook through the nose
How long is the body dried during mummification?
10 days
6 days
70 days
1 year
At what point of mummification is the sarcophagus used?
washing the body
burial
removing the organs
drying the body
What are the 4 jars used to safekeep the organs of a human that was mummified called?
natron
mummification
Canopic Jars
sarcophagus
Who creates the sarcophagus?
Tomb Builder
Artisan
Coroner
Casket maker
