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WorksheetsAncient Egypt
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the geographic feature pictured above?
Cataracts
Jungle
Delta
Peninsula
Which of the following is NOT a way that geography influenced ancient Egypt?
People had to leave the Zagros Mountains because there was not enough food.
The cataracts made only the first 650 miles of the Nile River passable.
The Mediterranean allowed Egyptians to trade throughout the ancient world.
The Nile River served as an easy way to travel for the Egyptians.
Which of the following accurately describes the role the Sahara desert played in Egypt’s development?
The Sahara provided an excellent place to grow crops.
The Sahara was often called Kemet, or the “Black lands” because of its rich soil.
The Sahara protected Egypt from invaders.
The Sahara had a great deal of resources for Egypt to use.
Using the map “Major River Systems” identify which body of water is the river that most helped Egypt.
1
2
3
4
Which of the following pharaohs was associated with expanding Egyptian trade especially to South Africa?
Hatshepsut
King Tut
Ramses II
Akhenaton
Which of the following describes how a surplus affected the Egyptian economy?
Ancient Egypt had a surplus of iron ore that they were able to trade with other cultures.
The ancient Egyptian government controlled production and distribution of food to ensure they had a surplus to trade.
Ancient Egypt had a surplus of lumber that they could trade to other cultures.
Ancient Egypt’s used their surplus of slaves to go to war with other cultures.
A primary trade partner with ancient Egypt was the civilization from the modern country of Sudan.
Nubia
China
Rome
Greece
Many historians point to economics as the reason that ancient Egypt eventually fell, which best describes the argument as to why?
Egyptians angered their neighbors but not trading with them, leading to them being conquered.
Egypt failed because they could not produce their own iron ore which lead to them being conquered by groups such as the Romans with more advanced weaponry.
Egypt failed because they were invaded by groups of warriors from all around them for their oil.
Egypt failed because they let the slaves leave during Exodus.
Which of the following was NOT a resource in Egypt:
Copper
Stone: Marble, Quartz, and Limestone
Papyrus
Iron
This term means to have multiple rulers from one family:
Pharaoh
Delta
Kemet
Dynasty
Menes crown was significant because it represented:
The Old and Middle Kingdoms
Being the ruler of Egypt and Nubia
Being the ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt
Being part god and part human
Which of the following evidence best shows the source of power of the pharaoh?
Archaeologists have found the Rosetta Stone translating hieroglyphics.
Archaeologists have discovered mummies of pharaohs with artifacts buried with them which suggests the Egyptians thought the afterlife was similar to life.
Archaeologists can read the Bible and discover how the pharaohs treated ancient Hebrews.
Archaeologists have discovered hieroglyphics showing the Egyptian gods and pharaohs working together.
Often considered the most successful pharaoh of all time, this pharaoh ruled for 66 years and was famous for building Abu Simbel.
King Tut
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Thutmose II
This pharaoh is historically important because his tomb was found nearly intact, containing numerous artifacts, and information about the Egyptians.
King Tut
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Thutmose II
This pharaoh is famous for building the Great pyramid?
King Tut
Akenaton
Thutmose II
Khufu
Looking at the diagram of the pharaoh above, which most accurately completes the diagram?
Pharaoh was thought to be a god
Pharaoh was led debates in a democratic assembly
Educated the children
Discussed all matters with a small council
Ancient Egyptians often mummified their dead, both rich and poor. Which of the following would be a reason that explains why they did that?
The Egyptians thought that the afterlife was much like this life and that they had to have a body in the next world as well.
They thought it was cool to mummify
They could trade mummies to other cultures
They wanted future generations to be able to see the mummies.
The written language of the ancient Egyptians was ________________________.
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Runes
Celtic
It was this artifact discovered by the French in the 1700’s that allowed archaeologists to translate the hieroglyphics:
Rosy Stone
Rosetta Stone
King Tut’s Tomb
Abu Simbel
Which of the following is evidence that the ancient Egyptians granted women more rights than many other ancient civilizations?
Women in Egypt could hold religious offices such as priestess.
Women could be granted a divorce.
Women had the ability to buy and sell property.
All of the above
Which accurately describes the roles of the pyramids?
A house for the government officials
A place to observe the stars from
To serve as a place where the pharaohs could live forever
Encourage tourism and promote the local economy
This is the time period during which the Great Pyramids of Giza were built, the most famous of which is Khufu’s.
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Third Kingdom
New Kingdom
This was the time period often called the “Golden Age of Egypt”:
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Third Kingdom
New Kingdom
This was the time period of ancient Egypt in which pharaohs such as Tutankhamen, Ramses II, Thutmose II, and Hatshepsut ruled was:
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Third Kingdom
New Kingdom
