Worksheetsancient Egypt
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Why was Egypt sometimes referred to as the "gift of the Nile"?
The Nile protected them
The Nile allowed them to travel
The Nile provided water for their crops
The Nile rarely flooded and kept them safe
What was the relationship between Egypt and ancient Kush/Nubia
They conquered Assyria together
They refused to use the Nile for irrigation
They were trade partners
They both used gunpowder
In ancient Egypt, how were new rulers selected?
current rulers selected their successors from local elders
current rulers passed power on to relatives within their family.
New rulers were selected by a democratic vote
New rulers were chosen from the top military generals.
Who is at the top of the social structure in Ancient Egypt?
scribes
priests
pharaoh
artisans
What was true about the use of mummification?
the process was reserved for pharaohs
the body was buried before they mummified them
the process was evidence that they believed in the afterlife.
the process showed a lack of understanding of human anatomy.
What was the purpose of the Great pyramid at Giza?
It was built to protect people from the Sahara
It was built as a tomb for pharaoh Khufu.
It was built to attract tourism
It was built to be the tallest structure
Which ancient form of writing is best defined as being composed of pictographs?
Arabic
Cuneiform
Greek
Hieroglyphics
This was what Hierolgyphics were written on.
clay tablets
paper
papyrus
typewriter
This pharaoh was significant for his military conquests.
Ramses
Tutmose II
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
This pharaoh was significant for her trade routes?
Ramses
Tutmose II
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
This pharaoh was significant for his well preserved tomb which taught us a lot about how Egyptians mummified their dead.
Ramses
Tutmose II
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
What type of religion did the ancient Egyptians believe in?
monotheism
polytheism
Judaism
Hinduism
Why were pharaohs buried with their possessions?
They didn't want anyone else to have them
They thought they could use them in the afterlife
They wanted them to stay safe
They wanted their family to have access to them
What continent is Egypt located in?
Asia
Africa
North America
Australia
