Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

ancient Egypt

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was Egypt sometimes referred to as the "gift of the Nile"?

a)

The Nile protected them

b)

The Nile allowed them to travel

c)

The Nile provided water for their crops

d)

The Nile rarely flooded and kept them safe

2.

What was the relationship between Egypt and ancient Kush/Nubia

a)

They conquered Assyria together

b)

They refused to use the Nile for irrigation

c)

They were trade partners

d)

They both used gunpowder

3.

In ancient Egypt, how were new rulers selected?

a)

current rulers selected their successors from local elders

b)

current rulers passed power on to relatives within their family.

c)

New rulers were selected by a democratic vote

d)

New rulers were chosen from the top military generals.

4.

Who is at the top of the social structure in Ancient Egypt?

a)

scribes

b)

priests

c)

pharaoh

d)

artisans

5.

What was true about the use of mummification?

a)

the process was reserved for pharaohs

b)

the body was buried before they mummified them

c)

the process was evidence that they believed in the afterlife.

d)

the process showed a lack of understanding of human anatomy.

6.

What was the purpose of the Great pyramid at Giza?

a)

It was built to protect people from the Sahara

b)

It was built as a tomb for pharaoh Khufu.

c)

It was built to attract tourism

d)

It was built to be the tallest structure

7.

Which ancient form of writing is best defined as being composed of pictographs?

a)

Arabic

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Greek

d)

Hieroglyphics

8.

This was what Hierolgyphics were written on.

a)

clay tablets

b)

paper

c)

papyrus

d)

typewriter

9.

This pharaoh was significant for his military conquests.

a)

Ramses

b)

Tutmose II

c)

Tutankhamen

d)

Hatshepsut

10.

This pharaoh was significant for her trade routes?

a)

Ramses

b)

Tutmose II

c)

Tutankhamen

d)

Hatshepsut

11.

This pharaoh was significant for his well preserved tomb which taught us a lot about how Egyptians mummified their dead.

a)

Ramses

b)

Tutmose II

c)

Tutankhamen

d)

Hatshepsut

12.

What type of religion did the ancient Egyptians believe in?

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

13.

Why were pharaohs buried with their possessions?

a)

They didn't want anyone else to have them

b)

They thought they could use them in the afterlife

c)

They wanted them to stay safe

d)

They wanted their family to have access to them

14.

What continent is Egypt located in?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Australia