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WorksheetsAncient Egypt
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 36mins
This was a "spirit" the Ancient Egyptians thought lived inside of them:
ka
Knufu
nomes
karma
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
Which body part was NOT removed from the body in the mummification process?
stomach
lungs
heart
brain
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
To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the...
Book of the Dead
Book of Spells
Book of Prayers
Book of Life after Death
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.
An example of a delta is
Why do Pharaohs get mummified?
Egypt is on what Continent?
How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)
fresh drinking water
floods destroyed homes and crops
floods provided silt
papyrus grew near the river
a waterway for transportation
Egypt is surrounded by desert, what is a benefit of this?
The temperature is warm
The sand is soft
Protection
Easy to navigate
Ancient Egyptians believed the Pharaoh was
elected by the people
the Nile
An everyday man
A god
The ancient Egyptians did not think ____ _____ was important. So, they pulled it out through the nose.
The stomach
The brain
The lungs
The liver
Ancient Egyptians put 4 internal organs in ______________.
canopic jars
four corners of the pyramid
the trash
boxes
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
Mesopotamia
Eastern and Western Egypt
Upper and Lower Egypt
Nubia and Cairo
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
the tombs served as museums
the tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh
Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom
Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife
The Rosetta Stone was important because
it is a unique artifact
it led to the decoding of hieroglyphics
it had Greek, Cuneiform, and Egyptian writing on it
it represented peace
Who became the first pharaoh of Egypt?
Tutankhamen
Menes
Hammurabi
Cario
Who was worshiped as the chief god in Ancient Egypt?
Osiris
Ra
Set
Horus
The time when Egypt's early pharaohs worked to build unity in the country.
The New Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
The Ancient Times
Who was the first female pharaoh of Egypt?
Akhenaton
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
What represented the unification of upper and lower Egypt?
Double Crown
Royal Cape
Golden Beard
All of the Above
What group of people seized power in Lower Egypt and ruled as the 15th Dynasty?
Assyrians
Hyksos
Nubians
Israelites
When the Ancient Egyptians no longer built pyramids because of looting, they buried the kings in the...
Valley of the Dead
Valley of the Sphinx
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Pharaohs
The Ancient Egyptians written language contained approximately how many different symbols?
50
500
over 600
10,000
Why did the Nubians develop trade routes over land?
Cataracts on the Nile River limited travel.
The Egyptians tended to attack by boat.
Nubians had no ship-building skills
Travel in the desert was easy
Who was the pharaoh's successor?
his wife
all of his children
his favored son of his favored wife
whoever the pharaoh selected
During the Weighing of the Heart Ceremony, your heart is weighed against Maat's _______________to see if it is without sin.
Feather of Truth
Scarab Beetle
An Ankh
The Eye of Horus
Menes crown was significant because it represented:
The Old and Middle Kingdoms
Being the ruler of Egypt and Nubia
Being the ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt
Being part god and part human
This pharaoh is historically important because his tomb was found nearly intact, containing numerous artifacts, and information about the Egyptians.
King Tut
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Thutmose II
This pharaoh is famous for building the Great pyramid?
King Tut
Akenaton
Thutmose II
Khufu
Egypt is located on which continent
Europe
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Which river is said to "give life to Egypt" both in ancient and modern times?
Amazon
Tigris
Potomac
Nile
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?
It isolated the settlements.
It left silt that created rich, fertile soil.
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.
cuneiform
kanji
hieroglyphics
katakana
What was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?
temples for religious worship
storehouses for reserves of grain
storehouses for the pharaohs' wealth
tombs for pharaohs when they died
Imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion
obelisk
sphinx
cataract
papyrus
Rapids along the Nile River were called____________________?
Cataracts
White waters
Waterfalls
Riptides
A series of rulers from the same family is called a ________________.
Dojo
Monarchy
Tribe
Dynasty
According to the map, which of the following is true?
Upper Egypt is north of Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt includes all of the Eastern Desert
Upper Egypt extends into the Red Sea
Upper Egypt is south, Lower Egypt is north
Which Egyptian ruler promoted trade over warfare, including making peace with the Hyksos kingdom?
Ramses II
King Tut
Hatshepsut
Akhanaten
The area formed by the soil deposits at the mouth of the Nile River is known as the ___________
river's edge
source
levee
delta
What were the 2 major regions of ancient Egypt?
Northern & Southern
Upper & Lower
Memphis & Cairo
Upper & Southern
Which of the following best describes an obelisk used in Ancient Egyptian times?
a very tall and thin monument with a pyramid at the top
a religious temple
a reed that is pressed together and made into sheets
a hall with columns that support a roof
This pharaoh ordered the construction of 66-foot statues fo himself to guard his temple?
Khufu
Ramses II
Seti I
Tutankhame
In 3100, ____________ ruled the Upper Kingdom and conquered the Lower Kingdom, which united all of Egypt under his rule.
Narmer/Menes
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
