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Egypt

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Egypt is located on the continent of _______.
a)
North America
b)
Australia 
c)
Africa 
2.
The king of ancient Egypt was called a _____.
a)
King
b)
Sphinx
c)
Pharaoh 
3.
A mummy is_____.
a)
A body wrapped up before being buried
b)
A mom
c)
A pyramid 
4.

The main function (purpose) of the pyramids was to be used as a ____________.

a)

tomb

b)

storage unit

c)

celebration room

5.
The important river in Egypt is called the ______. 
a)
Nile
b)
Jordan
c)
Tigris
6.
The plant the Egyptians used to write on was ______.
a)
Papyrus
b)
Pine Tree
c)
Willow 
7.
The symbols in Egyptian writing are called ______.
a)
Wedges
b)
Pictures
c)
Hieroglyphs 
8.
The person who's tomb told us a lot about ancient Egypt was _________. 
a)
Tutankhamen (King Tut)
b)
Queen Carter
c)
King Ramses
9.
What plant did the Egyptians use to make paper? 
a)
Flax
b)
Cotton
c)
Papyrus
d)
Palm
10.
Which is an invention from ancient Egypt that we still use today? 
a)
Light bulb
b)
365-day calendar
c)
Loin cloth
11.
Which is the most famous Egyptian architecture? 
a)
Eiffel Tower
b)
Pyramids
c)
Statue of Liberty 
12.
To give or do something means...?
a)
architecture
b)
a hieroglyph 
c)
a contribution
d)
ancient 
13.
Why were the pyramids built? 
a)
Homes for all Egyptians
b)
For fun
c)
To tell what time it was
d)
Tombs for kings and queens
14.
Most of ancient Egypt's land was...?
a)
mountains
b)
desert
c)
rainforest
d)
ice
15.

Egypt is a hot, dry place. How did ancient Egyptians get water to grow crops?

a)

They dug canals to irrigate their crops.

b)

They used sprinklers during times of drought

c)

They traveled to lakes and brought back water.

d)

They pumped water from the Red Sea

16.

What did scribes do in ancient Egypt?

a)

They were forced to build monuments and tombs.

b)

They learned to read and write hieroglyphics.

c)

They led wars against other kingdoms

d)

They chose the next pharaoh.

17.

What is a mummy?

a)

a body that has been wrapped and saved in a special way so it doesn't break down

b)

a halloween costume

c)

a made-up monster

d)

the name of a ruler

18.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is...

a)

the largest pyramid in the world

b)

the smallest pyramid in the world

c)

not a pyramid

d)

is a cool playground in Egypt

19.

The Great Sphinx is..

a)

a statue of a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a man

b)

a waterpark in Egypt

c)

a cat

d)

a pyramid

20.

Nile is the largest ___________________ in Africa

a)

river

b)

lake

c)

desert

d)

city

21.

Nile is good for agriculture but also good for _____________ and ______________

a)

fish & chips

b)

art & design

c)

fishing & transportation

22.

Inside the pyramids there are many _________________

a)

Tunnels

b)

Flowers

c)

Trees

23.

Egyptians were using the same alphabet like we use today

a)

True

b)

False