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WorksheetsPharaoh's Boat - Wonders Grade 6 (U6W4)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 23mins
What were the two things Djedefre, Cheop's son want to create for his father?
a ship to guide Cheops safely through the dark
a ship to carry him across the sky to embark on his eternal journey with the sun
a tomb with intricate hieroglyphics that led his father to the afterlife
a scepter to be buried with him in his sarcophagus
What did ancient Egyptians believe was the "winding waterway"?
a man's quest to find youth
a voyage along the Nile River
a journey the dead had to journey across the body of water
the path upstream in the Nile
True or False: Few trees are big enough for ships' timbers in Egypt.
True
False
Reread and summarize the initial steps that were taken to build Cheop's funerary boats. (pg 488) Write in complete sentences.
Name at least 4 tools that Egyptians used to build their ships. (pg 489)
How did Egyptian workers move the heavy stones? Select all that apply.
they worked together and pushed it with all of their might
an ancient crane machine
using oxen and sleds while pouring water in front of the skids
using logs in front of and under the stones as they moved them across sand
How did they protect the boats from robbers?
the blocks were covered by a boundary wall encircling the pyramid
they prayed to their ancestral gods
there were Egyptian guards stationed there
they put poison around the pyramid
What was the name of the restoration specialist working on the boat?
Akeer Akenaten
Ahmed Youssef Moustafa
David Weitzman
Howard Carter
How long was spent restoring and recording about the important tombs?
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years
How many pieces were needed to be placed to complete the boat?
100
4956
1224
643
Identify 2 interesting facts that the author revealed about Ancient Egypt. What can people learn about the past through the work of a restoration specialist such as Ahmed? Write in complete sentences.
