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The "G.R.A." Quiz of Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent is Egypt on?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

2.

What river is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Euphrates River

b)

Nile River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Wolf River

3.

What is the name of this rich farmland called?

a)

Nile Delta

b)

Nile River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Egypt

4.

The Nile was used for transportation, which means:

a)

it helped with growing crops.

b)

it helped with washing clothes.

c)

swimming and having fun was had by all.

d)

it carried goods and people from place to place.

5.

The soil around the Nile River was very fertile silt, which means:

a)

good for growing crops

b)

dry and crusty

c)

hard like clay

d)

covered with weeds

6.

The Nile River flows from:

a)

South to East

b)

North to South

c)

North to West

d)

South to North

7.

What Egyptian achievement was Egyptian numbers and algebra used to create?

a)

Pyramids

b)

Square

c)

Papyrus

d)

Irrigation

8.

Which is the only remaining member of the 7 wonders of the Ancient World?

a)

Khufu's Pyramid in the Pyramids of Giza

b)

The Sphinx

c)

The Nile River

d)

Mumification

9.

The Sphinx of Giza shows Pharaoh Khafre's head on the body of which animal?

a)

bear

b)

camel

c)

bird

d)

lion

10.

What are the ancient Egyptian symbols called that Egyptians used for writing?

a)

Printing

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Hieroglyphs

d)

Cursive

11.

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

a)

A tomb for the pharaohs, their treasures, and their family

b)

A garage for storage.

c)

An architecture wonder!

d)

A place for worship.

12.

What was the purpose of the obelisk?

a)

To show the height of a pyramid.

b)

A location of prayer and worship.

c)

A city/civilization landmark.

d)

A landmark to honor the gods.

13.

What was Egyptian paper made from/called?

a)

Clay

b)

Papyrus

c)

Paper

d)

Barley

14.

The original Rosetta Stone allowed historian and archeologists to...

a)

write hieroglyphics

b)

read hieroglyphics

c)

know where pharaohs were buried

d)

learn about Ancient Egypt.

15.

Why did Egyptians practice mummification?

a)

to keep records of important information

b)

to provide the spirit a body in the afterlife

c)

to pay off debts through work

d)

to make a tomb for the leader