WorksheetsEgypt - Reading Street
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
How many levels of society existed in ancient Egypt?
There were two levels; the upper class and the lower class.
There were three levels; the upper class, the middle class, and the lower class.
There were no levels of society in ancient Egypt.
There were four levels of society; the merchants, priests, nobles, and doctors.
Why do few ancient Egyptian houses remain today?
They were built out of mud and centuries of rain and wind have destroyed them.
They did not build very many.
Most ancient Egyptian houses still stand today.
They were built out of wood and centuries of rain and wind have destroyed them.
What clues left behind show that ancient Egyptians enjoyed playing games?
Ancient books show how much Egyptians loved games.
There are no clues to support this idea.
People who live in Egypt today love games, so that means ancient Egyptians loved games too.
Ancient paintings and artifacts show how much Egyptians loved games.
What age did ancient Egyptians believe to be the perfect life span?
The believed they could be immortal if they ate jade and drank mercury.
30 years
300 years
110 years
What object was used in the "weighing of the heart"?
a mummy
a feather
a board game
a set of hieroglyphs
What are the Fourth Dynasty pharaohs known for building?
the three pyramids of Giza
the three sphinxes of Giza
tombs called mastabas
They are not known for building anything; only pharaohs in the New Kingdom built things.
What natural body of water helped the ancient Egyptians move stone blocks from quarries in Aswan?
The Aswan River
The Red Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
The Nile River
Which group of people introduced horse-drawn chariots, bronze, and iron swords to ancient Egypt?
Asian people called the Hyksos
Ancient people called the Memphis
An ancient ruler called Mentuhotep II
The Middle Kingdom
What did Pharaohs do to show off their power?
They did nothing because they were humble leaders.
They built huge temples, monuments, and statues of themselves.
They build museums and art galleries.
They built the Nile river.
Why is Tutankhamen known as the "boy king"?
He is known as the boy king because of his good looks.
He is known as the boy king because he had many sons.
Tutankhamen was not known as the boy king; that was another pharaoh named Menes.
He is known as the boy king because he died at the age of 18.
How did Egypt become a major world power?
They discovered new methods of ship building and used them to conquer continents across the seas.
Their fantastic farmers grew so much food, they were able to trade with civilizations around the world.
They learned the art of war from the Hyksos people, which gave them a strong military.
They sent religious people to neighboring countries, spreading the word of Egyptian gods.
