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Egyptian Civilization

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the pyramids used for?

a)

To store animals

b)

To store the bodies of dead kings

c)

To store food

d)

For entertainment

2.

What is the river that runs across Egypt?

a)

Nile

b)

Sahara

c)

Thames

d)

Ganga

3.

How long did the mummification process take?

a)

100 days

b)

7 years

c)

1 year

d)

70 days

4.

Where is the Sphinx located

a)

Egypt

b)

America

c)

Africa

d)

Russia

5.

True or False: Pharaohs were the kings of Egypt

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The ancient Egyptians lived along the Nile river because...

a)

they loved to ride on their boats

b)

they like to take a shower every hour

c)

they liked to catch fish

d)

it helped them grow crops and drink water

7.

True or False: Sugar was used in the mummification process

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which is these are NOT in Egypt?

a)

Pyramids

b)

The Sphinx

c)

Nile river

d)

Disneyland

9.
The history of ancient Egypt is divided into three _____________.
a)
Pyramids
b)
Mountains
c)
Kingdoms
d)
Countries
10.
Horse drawn vehicles used in war.
a)
scribes
b)
chariots
c)
wagons
d)
carts
11.
The culture developed by a particular region or nations.
a)
civilization
b)
Sumerians
c)
Babylonians
d)
Nubians
12.

Name the three periods in which the Egyptian civilization was divided:

a)

Ancient Kingdom, New Kingdom and Modern Kingdom

b)

Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom

c)

Kingdom I, Kingdom II and Kingdom III

d)

Old Kingdom, Midterm Kingdom and Modern Kingdom

13.

How did the Nile River help Egyptian people? Select three options.

a)

It helped them thrive as a civilization in trade

b)

It helped them grow crops

c)

It helped them navigate to new places

d)

It helped them build the pyramids

14.

During which period were the main pyramids built?

a)

Ancient Kingdom

b)

Old Kingdom

c)

Middle Kingdom

d)

New Kingdom

15.

Who was the absolute ruler in Ancient Egypt?

a)

The pharaoh

b)

The king

c)

The eldest person in the tribe

d)

The head of the family

16.

What material did the Egyptians use to write?

a)

Papyrus

b)

Clay

c)

Stone

d)

Plants

17.

What is the name of the Egyptian writing system?

a)

Lettering

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Cuneiform writing

d)

Hieratic script

18.

Select two famous women who were rulers in the Egyptian civilization

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Nefertiti

d)

Akira

19.

The Middle Kingdom was known to be a period of....

a)

Trade

b)

War

c)

Romance

d)

Expansion

20.

What is the name of the longest river in the world? (Hint! It was very important for the Egyptian civilization.)

a)

Tigris River

b)

Nile River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Euphrates River

21.

What animal was worshipped by Egyptians?

a)

Cows

b)

Horses

c)

Cats

d)

Butterflies

22.

Who called the Egyptian Civilization "The Gift of NILE " ?

a)

Herodotus

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Seti I

23.

How long the Old Kingdom lasted in Egypt ?

a)

3000 - 2000 BCE

b)

1660 - 4536 CE

c)

675 - 456 BCE

d)

456 - 1234 CE

24.

Who invaded in Egypt on 332 BCE ?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Ra

d)

Bruce Lee

25.

Who was the last queen and ruler of Egypt ?

a)

Queen Cleopatra VII

b)

Ramses II

c)

Hasteput

d)

Nefertiti

26.

Which of the following is not a god of Egypt

a)

Lord Vishnu

b)

Ra

c)

Isis

d)

Anubis

27.

What Pharaohs body was found on 1922

a)

Tutankhamen

b)

Seti II

c)

Narmer

d)

Akhenaten

28.

Who Built the Sphinx

a)

Pharaoh Cheops ( Khufu )

b)

Pharaoh Ramses II

c)

Pharaoh Seti II

d)

Pharaoh Thutmose III

29.

Which Pharaoh Built the most Statues for Him

a)

Ramses II

b)

Thutmose III

c)

Hasteput

d)

Nefetari

30.

Egyptians Invented The world's 1st Solar Calendar By using which Star

a)

Sirius

b)

Horizon Star

c)

Proxima Centauri

d)

UY Scuti