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WorksheetsAncient Egypt
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 43mins
What was the name of the river located in Ancient Egypt?
Tigris River
Nile River
Euphrates River
Egypt River
Predictable _________ resulted in very fertile soil along the river.
Flooding
Rain
Storms
Deserts
The deserts surrounding the Nile River offered natural protection against ________.
Growing Crops
Visitors
Rain
Invasion
What was the Egyptian form of writing?
Hierographs
Hieroglypics
Pictographs
Cuneiform
The discovery of the _________ led to the deciphering of hieroglyphics.
Rose Stone
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Rock
Rosetta Pebble
Hieroglyphics are made up of _______ instead of an alphabet.
Symbols
Animals
Letters
Script
Egyptians were the first to write on ________.
Paper
Sand
Stone
Clay
What did the Egyptians take with them into the afterlife?
Their Car
Personal Possessions
Extra Food
Their Pets
King Tut is most known because ___________.
He was the greatest ruler
His tomb was discovered
He died from a crash
He had seven brothers
The Egyptians believed there was a(n) ____________ after death.
memorial
funeral
afterlife
end
How many days did the Egyptian calendar have?
90
30
365
294
Which social class of Ancient Egypt was considered elite?
Pharaohs
Slaves
Farmers
Craftsmen
Which social class was the most educated?
Nobles
Slaves
Famers
Craftsmen
How did the Egyptian civilization honor past kings?
Great Wall to keep people out
Tombstones above graves
Great Pyramids were built
They had a funeral
A majority of the Egyptian civilization were _______.
Slaves
Ranchers
Farmers
Nobles
What religion were the Egyptians?
Traditional
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Catholic
In Ancient Egypt, a dynasty was ______.
A protector of the king
A line of rulers from the same family
A well respected ruler
The king of Egypt
The Egyptians had to believe in all Gods and Goddesses
True
False
The ________ allowed the Egyptians to transport good to various parts of Egypt and trade with other villages for resources they needed.
Nile River
Irrigation
Pyramids
Egypt Canal
What job did the pharaohs have?
Protect the kingdom
Discipline the slaves
Unite religion and government
Create systems
The Pharaohs united government and religion by being a representative to the Gods and the _________.
traffic manager
judge in court
senator
head of state
When Egyptians died, their bodies were usually _________.
fed to animals
tossed in a fire
mummified
thrown away
On what continent is Egypt located?
Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
How did Egyptians get water to their crops?
Plow
Chariot
Wagon
Irrigation
Egypt is surrounded by desert, what is a benefit of this?
The temperature is warm
The sand is soft
Protection
Easy to navigate
Ancient Egypt was isolated because of its ___________.
economy
geography
religion
government
The largest group of Egyptian society was made up of
farmers and workers
artisans and merchants
scribes and traders
soldiers and nobles
The Nile River's flooding could be described as
unpredictable
destructive
predictable
rare
What is Ramses II best known for?
writing a set of laws for Egypt
moving the capital to Thebes
expanding Egypt's borders and ruling for 66 years
being the ruler during the Old Kingdom
Which of the following is an achievement from Ancient Egypt?
365 calendar
cuneiform
wheel
gun powder
What did the development of hieroglyphics allow Egyptians to do?
write the first medical books
invent the chariot
build pyramids and temples
preserve dead bodies
How did developing papyrus help the Ancient Egyptians?
it led to the construction of temples
it increased demand for silk
it allowed for wide-spread record keeping
it inspired the creation of money.
The ancient Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were...
unfair and cruel
gods in human form
greedy and selfish
the best rulers in the whole wide world
