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Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ancient Egyptians believed the Pharaoh was

a)

elected by the people

b)

the Nile

c)

An everyday man

d)

A god

2.

The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Eastern and Western Egypt

c)

Upper and Lower Egypt

d)

Nubia and Cairo

3.

Which of the following best defines dynasty?

a)

Series of rulers from the same family

b)

a collection of kingdoms

c)

a collection of queens

d)

series of rulers from different families

4.

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

a)

the tombs served as museums

b)

the tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh

c)

Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom

d)

Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife

5.

Name the world's earliest form of paper that was invented by the Egyptians.

a)

papyrus

b)

cuneiform

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

bone script

6.

The Rosetta Stone was important because

a)

it is a unique artifact

b)

it led to the decoding of hieroglyphics

c)

it had Greek, Cuneiform, and Egyptian writing on it

d)

it represented peace

7.

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

8.

What was the role of scribes in ancient Egypt?

a)

they planted seeds and harvested grain

b)

the fought in military battles

c)

they produced writings

d)

the made laws

9.
Egypt was mostly an/a _____________ -based economy.
a)
agricultural
b)
mechanical
c)
suburban
d)
mining
10.
What type of "money system" did Ancient Egypt use?
a)
trade & barter
b)
coins
c)
paper money
11.
Who owned everything in Ancient Egyptian kingdoms?
a)
The Pharoah
b)
Vizier
c)
Slaves
d)
Priests
12.
Egypt borders what 2 seas?
a)
Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
b)
Dead Sea & Red Sea
c)
Dead Sea & Mediterranean Sea
13.

The largest group of Egyptian society was made up of

a)

farmers and workers

b)

artisans and merchants

c)

scribes and traders

d)

soldiers and nobles

14.
What were pyramids?
a)
temples to the gods
b)
prisons
c)
tombs for pharaohs
d)
tombs for nobles
15.
What is Egyptian writing called?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphic
c)
characters
d)
Sanskrit
16.
What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
polytheism
c)
mythology
d)
monotheism
17.
An example of a delta is 
a)
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
b)
A plane formation
c)
a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river.
d)
The rapids along the Nile
18.
What is the famous river in Egypt?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Hudson
19.

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)

a)

fresh drinking water

b)

floods destroyed homes and crops

c)

floods provided silt

d)

papyrus grew near the river

e)

a waterway for transportation

20.

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

a)

Plow

b)

Chariot

c)

Wagon

d)

Irrigation