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Ancient Egypt-Society and Religion

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does hierarchy mean?

a)

worship of many gods

b)

rank in a social class

c)

the Egyptian god of the sky

2.

The bottom of Ancient Egyptian society was which group?

a)

Peasants and Servants

b)

Merchants and Craftsmen

c)

Pharaohs

d)

Scribes

3.

What was the scribes job?

a)

To interpret

b)

To write and keep record

c)

To make and sell items

4.

Most Egyptians believed the Pharaoh

a)

was a god

b)

was the son of a god

c)

could only be a male

5.

The Egyptians worshiped many gods. What does this mean?

a)

The only had one god

b)

Their god had many heads

c)

They had many gods

6.

Ra was the______________ god.

a)

Sky

b)

Storms

c)

Sun

7.

Set was the______________ god.

a)

Sky

b)

Storm

c)

Sun

8.

Horus was the______________ god.

a)

Sky

b)

Storm

c)

Sun

9.

What role did religion play in the government of ancient Egypt?

a)

It gave them a hierarchy

b)

It put the pharaoh as ruler because he was considered a god

c)

It had nothing to do with their religion

10.

What type of government was formed by Ancient Egyptians?

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Democracy

11.

Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify dead bodies

a)

The didn't wan the bodies to stink

b)

They needed a way to communicate with the gods

c)

They believed the bodies went to an after life

12.

Why was the Rosetta Stone an important discovery?

a)

It helped us learn about the pharaohs

b)

It gave information on the building of the pyramids

c)

It provided a translation of Egyptian Hieroglyphics