WorksheetsThe "G.R.A." Quiz of Ancient Egypt
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What continent is Egypt on?
Asia
Europe
Africa
North America
What river is the arrow pointing to?
Euphrates River
Nile River
Tigris River
Wolf River
What is the name of this rich farmland called?
Nile Delta
Nile River
Euphrates River
Egypt
The Nile was used for transportation, which means:
it helped with growing crops.
it helped with washing clothes.
swimming and having fun was had by all.
it carried goods and people from place to place.
The soil around the Nile River was very fertile silt, which means:
good for growing crops
dry and crusty
hard like clay
covered with weeds
The Nile River flows from:
South to East
North to South
North to West
South to North
What Egyptian achievement was Egyptian numbers and algebra used to create?
Pyramids
Square
Papyrus
Irrigation
Which is the only remaining member of the 7 wonders of the Ancient World?
Khufu's Pyramid in the Pyramids of Giza
The Sphinx
The Nile River
Mumification
The Sphinx of Giza shows Pharaoh Khafre's head on the body of which animal?
bear
camel
bird
lion
What are the ancient Egyptian symbols called that Egyptians used for writing?
Printing
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
Cursive
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
A tomb for the pharaohs, their treasures, and their family
A garage for storage.
An architecture wonder!
A place for worship.
What was the purpose of the obelisk?
To show the height of a pyramid.
A location of prayer and worship.
A city/civilization landmark.
A landmark to honor the gods.
What was Egyptian paper made from/called?
Clay
Papyrus
Paper
Barley
The original Rosetta Stone allowed historian and archeologists to...
write hieroglyphics
read hieroglyphics
know where pharaohs were buried
learn about Ancient Egypt.
Why did Egyptians practice mummification?
to keep records of important information
to provide the spirit a body in the afterlife
to pay off debts through work
to make a tomb for the leader
