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Egypt's Old Kingdom

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An all powerful king in Ancient Egypt.

a)

deity

b)

pharaoh

c)

pyramid

d)

artisans

2.

a god or goddess

a)

pharaoh

b)

mummy

c)

deity

d)

pyramid

3.

a body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen

a)

mummy

b)

deity

c)

pharaoh

d)

pyramid

4.

a huge stone structure built by the ancient Egyptians to serve as a tomb

a)

Nile River

b)

ziggurat

c)

irrigation

d)

pyramid

5.

Ancient Egyptians studied the _____ to learn how to obtain life after death.

a)

Book of the Dead

b)

Bible

c)

Book of Spells

d)

A dictionary

6.

Ancient Egyptians became the first civilization to become specialists in the field of _____ .

a)

irrigation

b)

medicine

c)

mathematics

d)

astronomy

7.

The Great Pyramid in Egypt was built for which pharaoh?

a)

Hapi

b)

Isis

c)

King Khufu

d)

King Khafre

8.

What group of people built the pyramids?

a)

farmers

b)

pharaohs

c)

kings

d)

slaves

9.

At what time of the year were pyramids built?

a)

fall

b)

during the Nile flooding

c)

April

d)

during a drought

10.

Why was it important for the pharaoh's spirit to reach the afterlife?

a)

so he could become a king

b)

so he could cause Nile flooding

c)

so he could continue to care for Egypt

d)

so he could become Re

11.

Who is the god of the Nile?

a)

Isis

b)

Osiris

c)

Re

d)

Hapi

12.

Why did the ancient Egyptians obey the pharaoh without question?

a)

He was a god on earth.

b)

He was the son of Re

c)

The unity of the kingdom depended on a strong leader.

d)

All of these.

13.

Where is the Great Pyramid located?

a)

Giza

b)

Cairo

c)

Thebes

d)

Memphis

14.

What direction the the entrance to a pyramid face?

a)

south

b)

east

c)

north

d)

west

15.

What job did artisans have in the pyramid building process?

a)

cut the stone into blocks

b)

loaded stone onto barges

c)

pushed stone up ramps

d)

pulled the blocks to the Nile River