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WorksheetsAncient Egypt
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The river system in Egypt was so important, one historian referred to Egypt as the "Gift of the ___________".
Nile
Amazon
Euphrates
Tigris
Which natural barriers protected Ancient Egypt from outside invaders?
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Tigris River
Sahara
Black Sea
Whom is given credit for unifying Ancient Egypt and considered the first of the pharaohs?
Anubis
Menes
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
Before the first pharaoh unites Ancient Egypt, it was broken into two different parts. Identify the names of these two parts.
Upper Egypt
Higher Egypt
Bottom Egypt
Lower Egypt
How did the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt symbolize he had untied the two different parts of Egypt?
He wrote a message to all the people of Egypt to read.
He combined to crown of the two Egypts.
He combined the staff and rod of Egypt.
He combined the robes of the two different Egypts.
Pyramids were built as _____________________.
landing pads for aliens.
meeting places for government officials.
a sports arena.
royal tombs for the pharaohs.
The head of Ancient Egyptian society was known as the __________.
president
emperor
dictator
pharaoh
The Ancient Egyptians practiced _______________, the worship of many gods.
Islam
monotheism
polytheism
Christianity
Which writing system was used by the Ancient Egyptians?
pictographs
sanskrit
cuneiform
hieroglyphs
The largest pyramids were built in the ________ Kingdom.
New
Middle
Old
Between
Ancient Egyptian history is broken into three different kingdoms. Identify the names of these three kingdoms.
Middle
Old
Before
Between
New
During the mummification process, the organs were removed and placed into special containers known as __________________.
organ jars
canopic jars
sarcophagus
preserver jars
During the mummification process, all of the organs were removed except the _____________.
intestines
lungs
heart
liver
brain
After a body was mummified, it was placed in a _______________.
sarcophagus
Rosetta Stone
Canopic jar
coffin
The ______________ allowed Egyptology to decode the Ancient Egyptian writing system because it contained script written in three different languages, one being Ancient Greek.
Hammurabi's Code
canopic jars
Rosetta Stone
sarcophagus
Who discovered the "untouched" King Tut's tomb?
Mr. Reno
Howard Carter
George Taft
Lord Vladimir
The largest pyramid is named after which famous pharaoh?
Khufu
Khafre
Tutankhamen
Menes
What helped Ancient Egypt thrive for thousands of years?
They were nice people.
It was protected by natural barriers.
It was located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
It was located on the Nile River.
Which sea is located just north of Egypt?
Red Sea
South Sea
North Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Identify the God of Mummification who had the head of a jackal.
Osiris
Horus
Isis
Anubis
