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TBQ - R8 - Highschool Ancient Egyptian History

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By which name is pharaoh Tutankhamun popularly known?

a)

Tut Tut

b)

King Tut

c)

King Mene

d)

Thutmose II

2.

Which is the largest of the three Giza pyramids?

a)

The pyramid of Khufe

b)

The pyramid of Khafre

c)

The pyramid of Menkaure

d)

The big pyramid

3.

What name did the Ancient Egyptians give to the sun god?

a)

Amun

b)

Ra

c)

Anubis

d)

Horus

4.

What name was given to the decorative and protective outer coffin into which a mummified body would be placed?

a)

Sarcophagus

b)

Tomb

c)

Amulet

d)

Canopic

5.

Which animal did the Ancient Egyptians believe to be sacred?

a)

Cat

b)

Dog

c)

Frog

d)

Sheep

6.

What name is given to the sacred writing in which pictures are used as symbols?

a)

Imhotep

b)

Papyrus

c)

Graffiti

d)

Hieroglyphics

7.

Everyday life in Ancient Egypt depended on which river?

a)

The Avon

b)

The Congo

c)

The Nile

d)

The Niger

8.

Many Ancient Egyptian gods had animal heads, but which head did Thoth the patron saint of scribes, writing and science have?

a)

Ibis

b)

Peacock

c)

Eagle

d)

Owl

9.

What name is given to the mythical creature with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion?

a)

Dragon

b)

Griffin

c)

Obelisk

d)

Sphinx

10.

Who was the last active pharaoh of Egypt?

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Nefertiti

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Goose