WorksheetsAncient Egypt
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In which direction does the Nile flow?
North
South
East
West
What are the two main sources of the Nile?
The Blue Nile and the Yellow Nile
The Green Nile and the White Nile
The Blue Nile and the White Nile
The Green Nile and the White Nile
What body of water does the Nile empty in to?
The Red Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
What were the three kingdoms of ancient Egypt called?
The Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
The First, Second, and Third Kingdoms
The Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Kingdoms
The Small, Medium, and Large Kingdoms
Thutmose III became king when he was just a child. Who was appointed regent?
Herodotus
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Tutankhamun
Who was the chief God of the ancient Egyptians, also known as the Sun God?
Nekhbet
Khonsu
Re
Set
Where was the Great Pyramid located?
Memphis
Alexandria
Giza
Cairo
Describe the step-by-step process of mummification
Bathe in spices, fill with salt, remove organs, wrap in linens
Fill with salt, bathe in spices, remove organs, wrap in linens
Wrap in linens, fill with salt, bathe in spices, remove organs
Remove organs, fill with salt, bathe in spices, wrap in linens
Why did ancient Egyptians bury their dead with belongings and food?
They believed the body would be reincarnated and need the food and belongings in their new life
They didn't want any of the living to steal the dead's food or belongings
They believed the soul would return to the body to eat and use the belongings in the afterlife
They believed it brought good luck to the dead
What were some of the achievements or accomplishments of ancient Egyptians?
They figured out the length of a year, they could add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and they created medicines from plants
They invented the battering ram, they figured out the world was round, and they invented the wheelbarrow
They created Judaism, they used snails to dye cloth, and they created cuneiform
They raised honeybees, they used chariots, and they domesticated animals
Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough is a
artisan
pharaoh
dynasty
regent
A series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group is a
artisan
pharaoh
dynasty
regent
A worker who is skilled in crafting goods by hand
artisan
pharaoh
dynasty
regent
Pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds
hieroglyphs
silt
papyrus
delta
An early form of paper made from a reed plant found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta
hieroglyphs
papyrus
silt
delta
The title of the kings of ancient Egypt
hieroglyphs
regent
dynasty
pharaoh
A life after death
hieroglyphs
afterlife
pharaoh
delta
Fine soil found on river bottoms
silt
papyrus
delta
regent
A plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water
silt
papyrus
delta
regent
List the Egyptian social classes from highest to lowest
Pharaoh, upper class, middle class, peasants, slaves
Upper class, middle class, pharaoh, slaves, peasants
Peasants, pharaoh, upper class, middle class, slaves
Slaves, peasants, middle class, upper class, and pharaoh
