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WorksheetsAncient Egypt
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
What river flows through Egypt?
The Murray
The Amazon
The Mississippi
The Nile
What did the Ancient Egyptians call the annual floods?
The Floods
The Big Wet
The Nile Burst
The Inundation
Which of the following people would be considered Artisans?
Sword Smiths
Woodworkers
Jewellers
Stonemasons
When did Howard Carter discover Tutankhamen's tomb?
1622
1722
1822
1922
Why was Tutankhamen's tomb so special?
It was the first Pharaoh's tomb to be opened up.
Tutankhamen was the longest serving Pharaoh,
The tomb had never been opened.
No one kew who Tutankhamen was.
Instead of writing on clay tablets, the ancient Egyptians invented a type of paper called
Rice paper
Muslin
Booly
Papyrus
The plants used to make Egyptian paper were found
Along the Nile River
In the Desert
By trading with other countries
At Hobby Lobby
Ancient Egyptians wrote words with characters called
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Squiggles
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics could not be read until Napoleon’s discovery of what item in 1799?
The Magic Decoder Ring
Google Translate
The Rosetta Stone
Narmer’s Palette
The most famous Great Pyramids of Giza were commissioned (ordered to be built) by
King Khufu
King Tut
Queen Cleopatra
King Ramses
During most of the ancient Egyptian times, Egyptians worship many gods, which is a form of religion called
Monotheism
Ditheism
Atheism
Polytheism
This god was well known for being chopped into pieces and ruling over the underworld, farming and law.
Horus
Isis
Osiris
Ra
This god was the son of Osiris and lost his eye in battle.
Horus
Isis
Osiris
Ra
This god was the wife of Osiris and helped put his body pieces back together again
Horus
Isis
Osiris
Ra
Anubis was a god with a human body and head of a jackal, known as the god of
Love
War
Gods
Embalming
Egyptians believe in mummifying bodies for the afterlife; however, different organs were more important than others. Which organ was NOT considered important?
Heart
Brain
Lungs
Liver
This organ was always left inside the body because it contained the spirit or Ka.
Heart
Brain
Lungs
Liver
How did pharaohs ensure they would not be forgotten?
The wrote autobiographies to be placed in libraries
They took tons of selfies
They hired people to tell their stories
They had monuments build in their honor
What did Priests do in Egyptian society?
Collect Taxes
They were gods
Perform rituals and created mummies
Built large monuments
What is the name of the region formed by the Nile Delta?
Lower Egypt
Nubia
The Red Land
Upper Egypt
Where did most the Egyptian population live?
along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
along the coast of the Red Sea
along the coast of the Nile River
in the desert
What was the importance of the Book of the Dead?
explained the succession of pharaohs
served as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls
told the story of an Egyptian official who killed a pharaoh
was a list of important citizens and officials who had died
Why did skilled artists create paintings on the interior wall of the pyramids?
to decorate and beautify the resting place of the pharaoh
encourage sight-seeing and visitors to the tombs
increase the value of the tomb and pyramid
provide the person buried with servants and things they needed
Who was the most important god in Egypt?
Amon-Re
Horus
Isis
Osiris
How did Egyptians benefit when the Nile River flooded?
Helped the leaders to stay in power
Kept the two civilizations separate from each other
Left silt behind that was good for farming
Made it easier to keep enemies away
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?
Fewest number of people were in the highest classes
Largest numbers of people were in the artisan classes
Many people advised the pharaoh
More rich people than poor people in Egypt
What continent is Egypt located within?
Australia
Africa
Asia
Europe
