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Ancient Egypt and Investigating the Past Year 7 Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An object made or used by people in the past is called

a)

a ritual

b)

an artefact

c)

a document

d)

a theory

2.

What does CE stand for

a)

Anno Domoni

b)

Christian era

c)

Common era

d)

Christ era

3.

What does BCE stand for?

a)

Before common era

b)

Before christian era

4.

A primary source can be defined as

a)

a source created during the time/event being studied

b)

a source created after the time/event being studied

5.

A secondary source can be defined as

a)

a source created during the time/event being studied

b)

a source created after the time/event being studied

6.

Studying the layers of soil to date your archaeological find is called

a)

Stratigraphy

b)

Soil sifting

c)

layerology

d)

soilmanship

7.

Where can the oldest layer be found?

a)

The top layer

b)

The middle layer

c)

The bottom layer

d)

They are all the same age

8.

What can you conclude about an artefact that is found deeper into the earth's surface?

a)

It is older

b)

It is not important

c)

It was used or made recently

d)

Somebody stole it

9.

What city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?

a)

Naples

b)

Rome

c)

Florence

d)

Pompeii

10.

Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?

a)

make maps

b)

examine objects

c)

read old newspapers

d)

study Earth's features

11.
An ancient Egyptian hymn contains the line:
"The bringer of food, rich in provisions, creator of all that's good, lord of majesty, sweet of fragrance." 

What does the hymn refer to?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
b)
Egyptian pyramids
c)
Nile River
d)
trade routes with China
12.

What does polytheistic mean?

a)

Belief in or worship of a single god.

b)

The same as monotheism.

c)

Belief in or worship of many gods.

13.

What is ancient Egyptian writing called?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Scribe

14.

This reed plant grows along the banks of the Nile and is used to make paper.

a)

Grass

b)

Bamboo

c)

Mangrove Trees

d)

Papyrus

15.

Who ruled all of Egypt as a god-king?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Farmer

c)

Artisan

d)

Slave

16.

What was the purpose of mummifying the dead?

a)

It was a symbol of wealth

b)

The preservation of the body gave the soul a place to live in the afterlife

c)

It prevented diseases from spreading

d)

Mummification was not important to ancient Egyptians.

17.

A good leader who valued trade more than war. She restored old monuments, built magnificent temples and grew Egypt's economy. This pharaoh is most likely...

a)

Amenhotep

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Tutankhamen

d)

Thutmose

18.

What discovery made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible?

a)

The Great Pyramid

b)

The Tower of Babel

c)

The Step Pyramid of Sakarra

d)

The Rosetta Stone

19.

Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt, most of their settlements were:

a)

On hills

b)

Around trees

c)

Near a river

d)

Underground

20.

True or False? There was an Upper and Lower Egypt.

a)

False

b)

True

21.

Archaeologists study the past by

a)

examining objects that people have left behind.

b)

studying natural features of Earth.

c)

studying human-made features of Earth.

d)

examining diaries and letters made in the past.

22.

Which of the following is an example of an artifact?

a)

a mountain

b)

a plant

c)

a rock

d)

a sculpture

23.
An expert who studies and records the past is called an
a)
explorer
b)
archeologist
c)
geographer
d)
historian
24.

This was the sun god and chief of all the gods:

a)

Amun-Ra

b)

Osiris

25.

Egypt is surrounded by desert, what is a benefit of this?

a)

Too Hot

b)

The sand was soft

c)

Gave Natural Protection

d)

Winds provided diseases