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WorksheetsAncient Egypt Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the name of the river that runs through Egypt?
Mississippi River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Nile River
What is the purpose of the tombs in ancient Egypt?
To store grain and crops
A meeting place for the priests
Tombs for the kings, pharaohs, and wealthy
Used as a shelter for the marketplace
Who was the youngest pharaoh in ancient Egypt?
King Tut
Queen Cleopatra
Queen Nefertiti
King Narmar
What present day location was ancient Egypt located?
Europe
Asia
Northern Africa
Iran
Why did the ancient Egyptians practice mummification?
The preserve the body for the afterlife
To be able to visit the dead whenever they wanted
Because there was nowhere to burry the dead around Egypt
Egyptians wanted to practice their medical skills
What 2 regions of Egypt did King Narmar unite together?
East and West Egypt
The Nile Delta and The Western Desert
Tigris Region of North Africa
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social structure?
Merchants
Pharaohs
Slaves
Priests
What did the ancient Egyptians record their hieroglyphs on?
Papyrus
Paper
Clay Tablets
Cloth
Egypt is known as "The Gift of the _______________"
Desert
Nile
Gods
Mountains
In ancient Egypt pharaohs were both a ____________ and a _____________.
King and God
Priest and Ruler
Merchant and King
Ruler and Scribe
How did the Egyptians describe the Nile Rivers flooding?
Cataclysmic
Destructive
Gentle and Dependable
Rare
Who was the pharaoh who united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt together
Ramses II
Piye
Narmar
King Tut
Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantages did Egypt's location provide for the early Egyptians?
Lots of vegetation
Great amounts of rain
Constant water sources
No other advantages
Which of the following beliefs was central to the Egyptian religion?
Belief in only 1 god
Honor cats as gods
After death you continue to live in the afterlife
There was no afterlife once you died
The land around the Nile River Delta is known as what?
Kuch
Lower Egypt
Western Desert
The Sudan
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other riches?
Relatives didn't want to keep them
It was payment for building the tombs and pyramids
So they didn't get stolen
So the dead could enjoy them in the afterlife
Who had the job of writing down and recording all information?
Priests
Scribes
Pharaohs
Merchants
How often did the Nile River flood?
Every month
Every year at about the exact same time
Every 2 years
Every summer during the rainy season
What is the name of an embalmed body that was wrapped in cloth strips?
Corpse
Cadaver
Mummy
Pharaoh
What is the name of a line of rulers that passes power down from father to son?
Delta
Scimitar
Dynasty
Reign
How could you best describe the climate and weather in ancient Egypt?
Rainy and cold
Snow and Cold
4 different seasons
Hot, dry, and arid desert conditions
What were Merchants responsible for in the Egyptian economy?
Making goods
Trading goods for other goods
Buying goods for cash
Raising animals to sell
What was used to make the ink that the ancient Egyptians used for writing?
Dirt and Water
Charcoal, Water, and Tree Gum
Berry Juice
Sand, animal blood, and Tree Sap
What term best describes ancient Egypts economy?
Cash Economy
Supply and Barter Economy
Gold Rich Economy
Credit and Debit Economy
Which of the following IS NOT a similarity to the Solar Calendar and our calendar today?
1 year had 365 days
12 months in a year
30 days in each month
6 weeks in a month and 5 days in each week
