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The Egyptian civilization

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the pyramids used for?

a)

To store animals

b)

To store the bodies of dead kings

c)

To store food

d)

For entertainment

2.

What is the river that runs across Egypt?

a)

Nile

b)

Sahara

c)

Thames

d)

Ganga

3.

Which organ was not removed during mummification?

a)

Lungs

b)

Liver

c)

Heart

d)

Brain

4.

Where is the Sphinx located

a)

Egypt

b)

America

c)

Africa

d)

Russia

5.

True or False: Linen strips were used to wrap a mummy

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The ancient Egyptians lived along the Nile river because...

a)

they loved to ride on their boats

b)

they like to take a shower every hour

c)

they liked to catch fish

d)

it helped them grow crops and drink water

7.

The word Egypt comes from Greek word

a)

Ageyptoes

b)

Egypteos

c)

Aegyptos

8.

The word Kemet means

a)

Yellow land

b)

Black land

9.

"All Egypt is the gift of Nile" is given by

a)

Herodotus

b)

Socrates

c)

Napolean

10.

The history of ancient Egypt is divided into ----- periods

a)

Four

b)

Two

c)

Three

11.

The Egyptian king was called....

a)

Sultan

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Raja

12.

What term means skilled worker who practices a handicraft?

a)

Artisan

b)

Commerce

c)

Interdependence

d)

Pharaoh

e)

Meroitic Script

13.

What is the name for the Egyptian form of writing?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Logographs

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Characters

14.

What did Kush export? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

Ivory

b)

Ebony

c)

Gold

d)

Iron works

15.

What did Egypt export? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

Cotton

b)

Gold

c)

Textiles (Cloth)

d)

Grain

16.

Why did Egyptians build the pyramids? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

To serve as a palace for the pharoahs

b)

Temples for their gods

c)

To help improve scientific discover

d)

Tombs for the Pharaohs