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Ancient Egypt (Grades 3-5)

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Egypt was mostly an/a _____________ -based economy.
a)
agricultural
b)
mechanical
c)
suburban
d)
mining
2.
What type of "money system" did Ancient Egypt use?
a)
trade & barter
b)
coins
c)
paper money
3.

Which continent is Egypt located on?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

North America

4.
A pyramid is a…
a)
Tomb for the animals of Egypt
b)
Treasure map
c)
Burial place for the pharaohs
d)
A type of Egyptian food that comes from sheeps' wool
5.
What was the Nile River used for?
a)
Food
b)
Transportation
c)
Water
d)
All of the above
6.
What is the term for fine soil found on a river's bottom?
a)
delta
b)
dynasty
c)
regent
d)
silt
7.

Title used by Egyptian rulers

a)

pharaoh

b)

Ka

c)

dynasty

d)

obelisk

8.

Ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

a)

sphinx

b)

Rosetta Stone

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

papyrus

9.

Object inscribed with hieroglyphics that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing

a)

papyrus

b)

obelisk

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

delta

10.

Imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion

a)

obelisk

b)

sphinx

c)

cataract

d)

papyrus

11.

Long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that Egyptians used to write on

a)

obelisk

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

papyrus

d)

delta

12.
Ancient Egyptian history is divided into how many kingdoms?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
13.
A monotheist is someone who:
a)
worships 1 god
b)
worships many gods
c)
is married to only 1 person
d)
has many spouses
14.

What is the longest river in the World?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Nile River

d)

Euphrates River

15.

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

a)

Plow

b)

Chariot

c)

Wagon

d)

Irrigation

16.

An artifact is...

a)

a large city.

b)

a word that means opposite of an opinion.

c)

an object made by someone in the past.

d)

the art and science of building.

17.

What allowed archaeologists to decode the ancient hieroglyphs by comparing them to Greek?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Code of Hammurabi

c)

King Tut's Tomb

d)

Rosetta Stone

18.

What invention did Egyptians create using papyrus

a)

fireworks

b)

wheel

c)

paper

d)

silk

19.

Who was the religious and political leader of Egypt?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Temple Priest

c)

Scribes

d)

Vizier

20.

Why did Egyptians build pyramids?

a)

They loved triangles and pizza

b)

They buried their Pharaohs and Queens in the pyramids

c)

Pyramids were easy to build

d)

To copy Mesopotamian Ziggurats

21.

Series of rulers from the same family

a)

pharaoh

b)

dynasty

c)

noble

d)

delta

22.

Rich and powerful person

a)

Ka

b)

obelisk

c)

noble

d)

afterlife

23.

Huge triangular tomb built by the Egyptians

a)

delta

b)

Red Land

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

pyramid

24.

Ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

a)

sphinx

b)

Rosetta Stone

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

papyrus

25.

Long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that Egyptians used to write on

a)

obelisk

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

papyrus

d)

delta

26.

Which of the following was NOT an invention of Ancient Egypt?

a)

Wig

b)

Papyrus

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Hieroglyphics

27.
What is the belief in more than one god called?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Atheism
d)
Pantheism
28.
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.
29.

A good leader who valued trade more than war. She restored old monuments and built magnificent temples. She grew political ties with other empires and grew Egypt's economy. This pharaoh is...

a)

Amenhotep

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Tutankhamen

d)

Thutmose

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