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PNPS Grade 5 History Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first African farmers settled in...

a)

cities

b)

friendly neighbourhoods

c)

flats

d)

villages

2.

A village was typically made up of...

a)

barns and farms.

b)

flats and buildings.

c)

homesteads and households.

d)

hotels and gold estates.

3.

Which pattern best describes the way in which traditional homesteads were set up?

a)

A central cattle pattern.

b)

A central sheep pattern.

c)

An off-central cattle pattern.

d)

A geometric pattern.

4.

The _________ was the head of the village.

a)

wife

b)

chief

c)

headman

d)

children

5.

The _________ was in charge of a group of households.

a)

children

b)

chief

c)

headman

d)

wife

6.

Give one word for a group of households.

(a)  

7.

What did cattle represent to the first farmers of South Africa?

(a)  

8.

List the two main crops that the first farmers grew.

(a)  

9.

How did farmers decide where their village should settle?

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10.

During the time of the first farmers, chiefs and headmen could have more than one wife. Do agree or disagree with this way of living? (Support your answer.)

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11.

The Ancient Egyptians used the Nile river as...

a)

a water source

b)

a main transport route

c)

a soil fertilizer

d)

all of these

12.

The Egyptians invented _________ .

a)

black ink

b)

the 365-day calendar

c)

the sail

d)

all of these

13.

Which word best describes the social structure in Ancient Egypt?

a)

anarchy

b)

democracy

c)

hierarchy

d)

colony

14.

The __________ advised and helped the pharaoh in an Ancient Egyptian society.

a)

pharaoh

b)

priest

c)

scribe

d)

vizier

15.

The most powerful Egyptian God was __________ .

a)

Osiris

b)

Anubis

c)

Amun Ra

d)

Horus

16.

True or False

The Nile was known as the lifeblood of Ancient Egypt because of how it supported their way of life.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Wealthy Egyptians had their dead bodies made into (a)   so that their bodies would not decay.

18.

In what year did Howard Carter discover the tomb of Tutankhamun?

(a)  

19.

In your opinion, why did the Ancient Egyptians have to create a special set of Hieroglyphics for mathematics?

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20.

King Tutankhamun's mummified body was found perfectly intact with belongings such as a wooden casket, a golden throne, golden statues and jewels. Why do you think he chose these items?

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21.

If you were King Tutankhamun what would you want in your tomb for the afterlife?

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