WorksheetsPNPS Grade 5 History Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
The first African farmers settled in...
cities
friendly neighbourhoods
flats
villages
A village was typically made up of...
barns and farms.
flats and buildings.
homesteads and households.
hotels and gold estates.
Which pattern best describes the way in which traditional homesteads were set up?
A central cattle pattern.
A central sheep pattern.
An off-central cattle pattern.
A geometric pattern.
The _________ was the head of the village.
wife
chief
headman
children
The _________ was in charge of a group of households.
children
chief
headman
wife
Give one word for a group of households.
(a)
What did cattle represent to the first farmers of South Africa?
(a)
List the two main crops that the first farmers grew.
(a)
How did farmers decide where their village should settle?
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.)
The Ancient Egyptians used the Nile river as...
a water source
a main transport route
a soil fertilizer
all of these
The Egyptians invented _________ .
black ink
the 365-day calendar
the sail
all of these
Which word best describes the social structure in Ancient Egypt?
anarchy
democracy
hierarchy
colony
The __________ advised and helped the pharaoh in an Ancient Egyptian society.
pharaoh
priest
scribe
vizier
The most powerful Egyptian God was __________ .
Osiris
Anubis
Amun Ra
Horus
True or False
The Nile was known as the lifeblood of Ancient Egypt because of how it supported their way of life.
True
False
Wealthy Egyptians had their dead bodies made into (a) so that their bodies would not decay.
In what year did Howard Carter discover the tomb of Tutankhamun?
(a)
In your opinion, why did the Ancient Egyptians have to create a special set of Hieroglyphics for mathematics?
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?
If you were King Tutankhamun what would you want in your tomb for the afterlife?
