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Ancient Egyptians

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Hieroglyphics is... 
a)
Ancient Egyptian picture writing
b)
Another name for the rulers of Egypt
c)
Belief in an afterlife. 
d)
Buildings with sides shaped like triangles
2.
The Egyptians built the pyramids to 
a)
Keep people employed.
b)
Give thanks to the Nile. 
c)
Make use of their machines.
d)
Bury their pharaohs. 
3.
Why did the people bury valuable and useful objects in tombs?
a)
To hide them from the robbers.
b)
To show off their wealth.
c)
To keep them safe from floods.
d)
To help the dead in the afterlife.
4.
A line of rulers from one family
a)
theocracy
b)
pharaoh
c)
dynasty
d)
shadoof
5.

Ruler of ancient Egypt

a)

pharaoh

b)

delta

c)

savanna

d)

cataract

6.
The process of preserving a body for the afterlife
a)
Cremation
b)
Mummification
c)
Autopsy
d)
Surgery
7.
Longest river in the world, made settlement possible in Ancient Egypt
a)
Amazon
b)
Nile
c)
Tigris
d)
Euphrates
8.
A decorative coffin used for the Pharaohs and the wealthy in Egypt
a)
Tomb
b)
Sarcophagus
c)
Grave
d)
Ziggurat
9.
The region of Egypt closest to the Mediterranean Sea; Northern Egypt
a)
Upper Egypt
b)
Lower Egypt
c)
Fertile Crescent
d)
Mesopotamia
10.
The region of Egypt located in the South; has higher elevation
a)
Upper Egypt
b)
Lower Egypt
c)
Mesopotamia 
d)
Fertile Crescent
11.
What does the sphinx do?
a)
decorate the pyramids
b)
hold the bodies
c)
look scary
d)
guard the pyramids
12.
Another name for food shortage
a)
famine
b)
plague
c)
reign
13.

A civilization means

a)

A group of people that live in small tribes.

b)

a group of people that has its own culture and laws and live in large well organised groups like towns.

c)

a group of people who come from Africa.

d)

A group of people who think the same things.

14.
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Upper and Lower Egypt
c)
Eastern and Western Egypt
d)
Nubia and Cairo
15.
Who would the people blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
a)
the farmers
b)
the mummies
c)
the pharaoh
d)
the dynasty that was in power
16.
Which of the following beliefs was  central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the afterlife
b)
the pyramids
c)
the pharaohs
d)
the heavens
17.
The first pharaoh and rulers after him wore a double crown to symbolize
a)
their rule of the queens
b)
their rule over upper and lower Egypt
c)
the Nile flowed 2 ways
d)
both farming and herding were important
18.
The worship of many gods.
a)
monotheism
b)
irrigation
c)
polytheism
d)
epic
19.
Who would write and record information?
a)
slaves
b)
scribes
c)
farmers
d)
craftspeople
20.
Which way did the Nile flow?
a)
North to South
b)
South to North
c)
East to West
d)
West to East
21.
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
a)
It had fertile land for crops.
b)
It made trade and travel easier.
c)
It was grassy for grazing sheep.
d)
It gave protection from invaders.
22.
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
a)
the Old Kingdom
b)
the Middle Kingdom
c)
the New Kingdom
d)
after the New Kingdom
23.

Which description BEST explains the relationship of religion and political authority in Ancient Egypt?

a)

The Pharaoh’s role as head of the religion and government provided stability to the people of Ancient Egypt

b)

Monotheism developed as the major religious belief of Ancient Egypt

c)

In order to keep political control, the Pharaoh minimized the role of religion in Ancient Egypt

d)

Religion and political authority were separated into different functions in Ancient Egypt

24.
An early form of paper is ____________________.
a)
papyrus
b)
cardboard
c)
writing
d)
needless
25.
What is the name of the time period labeled B. in Ancient Egyptian history?
a)
Medieval Times
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
Old Kingdom
d)
Egypt's Golden Age
26.
What is the name of the time period labeled C. in Ancient Egyptian history?
a)
Age of Pyramids
b)
Period of Reunification
c)
Old Kingdom
d)
New Kingdom
27.
What is the name of the time period labeled A. in Ancient Egyptian history?
a)
Age of Pyramids
b)
Period of Reunification
c)
Middle Kingdom
d)
Egypt's Golden Age
28.
During which kingdom did Hatshepsut rule?
a)
Old Kingdom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
New Kingdom
29.
During which kingdom did Ramses II rule?
a)
Old Kingdom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
New Kingdom
30.
Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh who was
a)
a god
b)
a priest
c)
a woman
d)
a child
31.
Which pharaoh ruled for more than 60 years, was a famous military leader and had hundreds of statues made of himself?
a)
Khufu
b)
Senusret I
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Ramses II
32.

Why did Egypt have so few invaders or enemies during their time in power?

a)

They were so powerful, everyone was scared to invade

b)

Their physical location and geography discouraged most invaders

c)

They had more gold deposits than other civilizations creating immense wealth

d)

All social groups were fairly treated which created a very powerful society

33.
In what region was Kush located?
a)
A) Upper Egypt
b)
B) Nubia
c)
C) Ethiopia
d)
D) Mesopotamia
34.
Where was the kingdom of Kush located?
a)
A) North of Egypt
b)
B) South of Egypt
c)
C) East of Egypt
d)
D) West of Egypt
35.
What left Egypt open to attack from Kush?
a)
A) A Series of weak pharaohs
b)
B) A lack of food
c)
C) Flooding of the Nile Delta
d)
D) Invasion routes from the Red Sea
36.
Study the map shown to answer the questions that follow
What Geographic feature helped protect Kush from invasion for many years?
a)
A) Rocky Terrain
b)
B) Cataracts in the Nile
c)
C) Its location near Egypt
d)
D) Its great distance from the Red Sea
37.
Because the iron weapons of the ______ were better that the bronze weapons of the Kushites the Kushite army was forced out of Egypt.
a)
Egyptians
b)
Assyrians
38.
Many temples in Kush resembled those in _________.
a)
Egypt 
b)
Mesopotamia
39.
The original capital of Kush was called...
a)
E) Meroë
b)
D) Kerma
c)
A) Aksum
d)
G) Piankhi
40.

What is a Delta?

a)

A grassy plain with some scattered trees.

b)

The process of preserving dead bodies.

c)

A fan-shaped area of marshy land at a river’s mouth.

d)

Woven cloth.

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