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Ancient Egypt Practice Test

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A monotheist is someone who:
a)
worships 1 god
b)
worships many gods
c)
is married to only 1 person
d)
has many spouses
2.

The ancient Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were...

a)

unfair and cruel

b)

gods in human form

c)

greedy and selfish

d)

the best rulers in the whole wide world

3.

Series of rulers from the same family

a)

pharaoh

b)

dynasty

c)

noble

d)

delta

4.

The largest group of Egyptian society was made up of

a)

farmers ans workers

b)

artisans and merchants

c)

scribes and traders

d)

soldiers and nobles

5.

On what continent is Egypt?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

North America

6.

What is the ancient Egyptian form of writing?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Greek

7.
What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
polytheism
c)
mythology
d)
monotheism
8.

Who was at the bottom of Egyptian society?

a)

priests

b)

slaves

c)

farmers

d)

pharaoh

9.

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

a)

religious temples

b)

royal burial places

c)

royal palaces

d)

to hold proisoners

10.

How long did the Ancient Egyptian Civilization last?

a)

3,000 years

b)

1,000 years

c)

10,000 years

d)

300 years

11.

Who was responsible for keeping written records?

a)

Viziers

b)

Scribes

c)

Pharaohs

d)

Farmers

12.

Egyptian's name for a person's life force

a)

noble

b)

Ka

c)

dynasty

d)

delta

13.

Long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that Egyptians used to write on

a)

obelisk

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

papyrus

d)

delta

14.

Which conintent is Egypt located on?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

North America

15.

Who was the religious and political leader of Egypt?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Temple Priest

c)

Scribes

d)

Vizier

16.

Which of these is the correct order of Egyptian Society from highest to lowest?

a)

farmers, artisans, priests, scribes

b)

priests scribes artisans farmers

c)

scribes, priests, artisans farmers

d)

artisans, priests, farmers scribes

17.
Why do Pharaos get mummified?
a)
So their body doesn't decay
b)
So they stay nice and juicy
c)
Because Otzi was mummified
d)
To prepare them for the afterlife
18.
The sun god
a)
Ra
b)
Horus
c)
Anubis
d)
Ammut
19.

I am the mother goddess. It was thought I would protect and help people in need. Who am I?

a)

Bastet

b)

Isis

c)

Ma'at

d)

Sekhmet

20.

Five thousand years ago, the lives of most Egyptians revolved around___________.

a)

farming

b)

building

c)

earth

d)

hunting

21.
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
priests
d)
scribes
22.
What did the Egyptian believe about the after-life?
a)
the heart had to be weighed and be lighter than a feather.
b)
the mind had to be tested and be smarter than a god
c)
the boat man had to be paid to pass into the after-life.
d)
the body had to be burned so the dead wouldn't come back.
23.
Why was the discovery of King Tut's tomb important?
a)
It held the key to understanding hieroglyphics.
b)
It taught historians a lot about Egyptians burial rituals
c)
It helped save the economy of modern day Egypt.
d)
It taught us a lot about the longest ruling pharaoh in Egypt's history.
24.

This river is the longest river in the world.

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Hudson River

c)

The Nile River

d)

The Yangtze River

25.

Egyptian civilization was best known for:

a)

Farming, hieroglyphics, pharaohs, and mummification

b)

Kings, democracy, Hammurabi, and the Magna Carta

c)

Cave paintings, rock carvings, hieroglyphics, and mummies

d)

Rock, paper, scissors

26.

The economy, religion, and government of Ancient Egypt was controlled by this person?

a)

The priests

b)

The Pharaoh

c)

Osiris

d)

The Army

27.

The god of the Nile. He was murdered by his brother and became god of the underworld and judge of the dead. He was also the god of resurrection and

fertility. The Egyptians believed that one of their most important crops, barley, came from him.

a)

Amon-Ra

b)

Osiris

c)

Seth

d)

Thoth

28.

She was Osiris' wife and brought him back to life after his death. She was another protective

goddess. She was able to use spells to help people.

a)

Bast

b)

Isis

c)

Hathor

d)

Nepthys

29.

He was an evil god who caused harvests to whither and die. He was known as the God of chaos. He murdered his brother. He was also known as Set.

a)

Thoth

b)

Horus

c)

Seth

d)

Osiris

30.

He was a jackal headed god who was the god of mummification.

a)

Anubis

b)

Amon-Ra

c)

Set

d)

Osiris

31.

He was a falcon god and god of the sky. He was believed to be the pharaoh in human form. He was best known as the protector of the ruler of Egypt.

a)

Amon-Ra

b)

Thoth

c)

Seth

d)

Horus

32.
A body of a pharaoh who has been preserved and buried in a pyramid is called a _________.
a)
Pyramid
b)
Mummy
c)
Deity
33.

A decorative coffin used for the Pharaohs and the wealthy in Egypt was called a

a)

tomb

b)

sarcophagus

c)

grave

d)

mummy

34.
A line of rulers from one family
a)
theocracy
b)
pharaoh
c)
dynasty
d)
shadoof
35.

Imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion

a)

obelisk

b)

sphinx

c)

cataract

d)

papyrus

36.
Where did ancient Egyptians believed they would go after they died?
a)
heaven
b)
eternity
c)
pyramid
d)
afterlife
37.

What boy-Pharaoh's tomb was found with all its ancient treasures & his sarcophagus mask was made of gold?

a)

Ramses II

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

King Tut

d)

Menes

38.

What is the object seen in the picture?

a)

pyramid

b)

sphinx

c)

mastaba

d)

obelisk

39.

Ancient Egyptians believed the Pharaoh was

a)

elected by the people

b)

the Nile

c)

An everyday man

d)

A god

40.

The ancient Egyptians did not think ____ _____ was important. So, they pulled it out through the nose.

a)

The stomach

b)

The brain

c)

The lungs

d)

The liver

41.

Buildings like the Great Pyramid of Giza MOST show ancient Egyptians believed in the

a)

creation of laws

b)

innocence of youth

c)

existence of an afterlife

d)

importance of social equality

42.
What discovery made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible?
a)
The Rosetta Stone
b)
The Tower of Babel
c)
The Step Pyramid of Sakarra
d)
The Great Pyramid
43.

Third female pharaoh of Egypt was....

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Nefertiti

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Imhotep

44.
Who create the world's first nation by uniting Upper and Lower Egypt?
a)
Menes
b)
Thutmose III
c)
Amenhotep V
d)
Hatshepsut
45.

This was very important to the creation and survival of Ancient Egyptian civilization

a)

The flooding of the Nile River every summer

b)

The sweeping away of desert dust from their chariots

c)

The creation of weapons they could use to force their enemies into slavery

d)

The drought of the Nile River

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