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Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

What are hieroglyphs?

a)

Text messages that Egyptians would send

b)

A set of pictures and symbols used for writing

c)

Art the ancient Egyptians used to make

d)

cave drawings

3.

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

4.

A Pharaoh is...

a)

a ruler of Ancient Egypt

b)

a regular person

c)

a teacher in Ancient Egypt

d)

a person who built the pyramids

5.

Egypt is located on...

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

South America

6.

The pyramids were...

a)

filled with treasures

b)

built by slaves

c)

burial place and monument for Pharaohs

d)

All of the above!

7.

From what plant did the Egyptians make paper?

a)

Flax

b)

Palm

c)

Papyrus

d)

Lotus

8.

What is the name of the written language in the picture?

a)

Characters

b)

Papyrus

c)

Symbolism

d)

Hieroglyphics

9.

How did the Nile River help the ancient Egyptians develop the calendar?

a)

They measured the sunshine on the water to determine the length of a day.

b)

They floated sundials down the Nile River.

c)

They measured a day by the speed of the Nile River waters.

d)

They measured a year by the rise and flood of the Nile.

10.

Most of ancient Egypt's land was -

a)

rainforest

b)

mountains

c)

desert

d)

hilly

11.

What is one invention from ancient Egypt that we still use today?

a)

365-day calendar

b)

Kite

c)

Light bulb

d)

Fireworks

12.

What is the climate in Egypt?

a)

Cool to cold temperatures

b)

Sunny and hot

c)

Wet and damp

d)

Four distinct seasons

13.
Women could be Egyptian priests
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What is a dynasty?
a)
Mud plains
b)
gods and goddesses
c)
Many different lands under one ruler
d)
A line of rulers from one family
15.

What is the world's longest river?

a)

Amazon

b)

Euphrates

c)

Nile

d)

Mississippi

16.

What did Egyptians use to make their homes?

a)

animal hides

b)

mud bricks

c)

stone

d)

concrete