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Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 3hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is papyrus?
a)
remains of ancient buildings
b)
paper made out of reed plants
c)
set of symbols used to read and write
d)
object from an ancient civilization
2.
What material did the Ancient Egyptians write on?
a)
Paper
b)
Clay tablets
c)
Plan books
d)
Papyrus
3.
The Nile flooded:
a)
At the same time every year.
b)
Unexpectedly
c)
Never
d)
All the time
4.
The most important piece of geography in Ancient Egypt was:
a)
Cataracts
b)
The Valley of Kings
c)
The Desert
d)
The Nile River
5.
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
a)
South
b)
East
c)
West
d)
North
6.

what are "ruins"?

a)

buildings

b)

the remains

c)

ancient buildings

d)

the remains of ancient buildings

7.

What is an "artifact"?

a)

civilization

b)

an object from an ancient civilization that smells

c)

an object from an ancient civilization

d)

an object

8.

What are "hieroglyphics"?

a)

symbols

b)

a set of symbols the ancient Egyptians used to read and write

c)

ancient Egyptians

d)

a set of symbols the ancient Egyptians used to read and write that smell

9.

What is papyrus?

a)

paper made from reeds

b)

a person who trades goods

c)

a type of poisonous snake

d)

a wood or stone coffin

10.

What did scribes do in ancient Egypt?

a)

They were forced to build monuments and tombs.

b)

They learned to read and write hieroglyphics.

c)

They led wars against other kingdoms

d)

They chose the next pharaoh.

11.

What is one reason why the Nile River was important to the ancient Egyptians?

a)

The Nile River protected ancient Egyptians from diseases.

b)

. The Nile River flooded and provided rich soil for farming crops

c)

Dangerous animals, like crocodiles and eels, lived in the river.

d)

Ancient Egyptians built dams on the river to make electricity

12.

To PRESERVE the bodies of important people, ancient Egyptians put their organs in special jars. What does PRESERVE mean?

a)

To steal and hide

b)

To protect and save

c)

To break down

d)

To put together

13.

What are hieroglyphs?

a)

Text messages that Egyptians would send

b)

A set of pictures and symbols used for writing

c)

Art the ancient Egyptians used to make

d)

cave drawings

14.

What is papyrus?

a)

a type of paper made from a reed-like plant

b)

plants people used to eat

c)

plants used to make boats

d)

materials used to make a boat

15.

What is a mummy?

a)

a body that has been wrapped and saved in a special way so it doesn't break down

b)

a halloween costume

c)

a made-up monster

d)

the name of a ruler

16.

What are scribes?

a)

people who trained for years to be able to write hieroglyphs

b)

people who paint pictures

c)

people who built pyramids

d)

people who ruled the land

17.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is...

a)

the largest pyramid in the world

b)

the smallest pyramid in the world

c)

not a pyramid

d)

is a cool playground in Egypt

18.

The Great Sphinx is..

a)

a statue of a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a man

b)

a waterpark in Egypt

c)

a cat

d)

a pyramid

19.

A Pharaoh is...

a)

a ruler of Ancient Egypt

b)

a regular person

c)

a teacher in Ancient Egypt

d)

a person who built the pyramids

20.

Egypt is located on...

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

South America

21.

The pyramids were...

a)

filled with treasures

b)

built by slaves

c)

burial place and monument for Pharaohs

d)

All of the above!

22.
Egypt is located on the continent of _______.
a)
North America
b)
Australia 
c)
Africa 
23.
The king of ancient Egypt was called a _____.
a)
King
b)
Sphinx
c)
Pharaoh 
24.
A mummy is_____.
a)
A body wrapped up before being buried
b)
A mom
c)
A pyramid 
25.

The main function (purpose) of the pyramids was to be used as a ____________.

a)

tomb

b)

storage unit

c)

celebration room

26.
The important river in Egypt is called the ______. 
a)
Nile
b)
Jordan
c)
Tigris
27.
The plant the Egyptians used to write on was ______.
a)
Papyrus
b)
Pine Tree
c)
Willow 
28.
The symbols in Egyptian writing are called ______.
a)
Wedges
b)
Pictures
c)
Hieroglyphs 
29.
The person who's tomb told us a lot about ancient Egypt was _________. 
a)
Tutankhamen (King Tut)
b)
Queen Carter
c)
King Ramses
30.
The first woman pharaoh was named ________. 
a)
Tut
b)
Hatshepsut
c)
Tigris 
31.
To roam around with no purpose means to ________.
a)
Wander
b)
Walk
c)
See 
32.
A scientist who studies things left behind by people who lived a long time ago is called ______. 
a)
A planter 
b)
An Archaeologist 
c)
A scorpion 
33.

Which group of people built pyramids?

a)

Indians

b)

Americans

c)

Ancient Egyptians

d)

Ancient Chinese

34.

The word ancient means -

a)

tomorrow

b)

yesterday

c)

in the future

d)

long, long ago

35.

Which ancient Egyptian invention is used MOST often in schools today?

a)

Silk cloth

b)

Paper

c)

Compass

d)

Hieroglyphics

36.

Which group of people invented the 365-day calendar?

a)

Ancient Egyptians

b)

Americans

c)

Indians

d)

Ancient Chinese

37.

This picture shows -

a)

an aqueduct

b)

the Great Wall

c)

the Colosseum

d)

a pyramid

38.

The word architecture means -

a)

the design of buildings

b)

planting in water

c)

kinds of writing

d)

making new items

39.

Which picture shows what the ancient Egyptians invented

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Hieroglypics was the written language of the -

a)

first Presidents

b)

Ancient Chinese

c)

Native Americans

d)

Ancient Egyptians

41.

The geographic feature that had the most influence on ancient Egypt was the -

a)

Red Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Nile River

d)

Mediterranean Sea

42.

Egypt is located -

a)

on a peninsula with many islands, surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea

b)

in the northeaster corner of Africa along the Nile River

c)

in present-day Italy

d)

in East Asia westward into the deserts of Central Asia

43.

The ancient Egyptians used the Nile River in the following ways EXCEPT -

a)

bringing running water to homes

b)

as a location for fishing

c)

as a way to get from place to place

d)

carrying water to the fields for crops

44.

How did yearly flooding along the Nile River benefit the ancient Egyptians?

a)

Provided enough drinking water

b)

decreased the need for irrigated ditches

c)

created good soil for growing crops

d)

made it easier to catch fish

45.

Which area is best described as having a hot, dry climate year round?

a)

Antarctica

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Virginia