WorksheetsWorld History- Ancient Egypt
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
True or False: The Nile River was a major trade route for the Ancient Egyptians.
True
False
True or False. The Nile River is the world’s longest river.
True
False
What protected the Egyptians and Nubians from foreign attacks?
The Nile River
The rocky terrain
A peace treaty
The desert
Why were the Nubians unable to trade on the Nile River?
They did not have boats.
They did not make good trade connections with other people.
They could not get past the rock filled rapids.
They had no materials to trade.
What materials did the Egyptians use to build their houses?
Clay and sticks
Bricks and straw
Rocks and leaves
Trees and leaves
What is one natural resource that the Nile River provided?
Silt
Salt water
Rocks
Clay
True or False: The title of pharaoh was traditionally held by men.
True
False
Why did the Old Kingdom pharaohs try to keep the peace with Nubia?
They wanted to work together
They owed them a favor.
They needed them for trade.
The Old Kingdom encouraged peace
True or False: Egypt lost much of its territory during the New Kingdom.
True
False
The Old Kingdom pharaohs frequently sent merchants to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean to find _________.
Papyrus
Timber
Linen
Iron
The early rulers of the Middle Kingdom spent the nation’s wealth on ________________.
Weapons
Gemstones
Tombs
Public works
True or False: Ancient Egyptians could overrule the pharaoh with a majority vote.
True
False
True or False: the Egyptians did NOT believe in any afterlife.
True
False
Ancient Egyptians were buried with:
Gold and silver
Earthly possessions
Precious jewels
Tools
How long did the pyramids take to build?
6-7 months
2-3 years
10-12 years
20+ years
What was the purpose of the highly specific mummification process?
They wanted the body to be preserved as if it were still living
They wanted the gods to accept it as an offering
They wanted other people to see how rich the person was
They wanted the soul of the person to be able to recognize the body in the afterlife
Who were the pyramids built for?
Pharaohs
Gods and goddesses
Government officials
Common people
Osiris was the god of…
Food and drink
Love and romance
The living and the dead
Happiness and fortune
What class was the majority of Egyptians in?
Elite
Peasant
Middle-class
Pharaoh
Which season was the busiest for peasants?
Winter
Spring
Harvest
Summer
What is the form of writing that the Ancient Egyptians developed?
Cuneiform
English
Pen and Paper
Hieroglyphs
What is papyrus?
An ancient Egyptian cat that went extinct during the fall of the Egyptian Empire
An early form of paper made from a reed found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta
The common name for “grandparent” in the Egyptian language
A fruit that was popular in ancient Egypt
What is the famous rock that helped scholars translate Egyptian language into Greek and Latin?
The Rosetta Stone
Egypt Rock
Plymouth Rock
The Black Stone
What important discovery did Egyptians make about time?
A day has 24 hours
There are 8 days in a week
There are roughly 365 days in a year
Days can be divided into 2 parts: AM and PM
Who was the chief god of the ancient Egyptians?
Osiris
Isis
King Tut
Amon-Re
