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Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most of the egyptian art was based on what subject?

a)

People

b)

Religion

c)

Landscapes

d)

Animals

e)

Politics

2.

The mask of Tutankhamen was made of:

a)

Iron

b)

Silver

c)

Bronze

d)

Platinum

e)

Gold

3.

What can we learn about the Egyptians through their art?

a)

what kind of clothes they wore

b)

what kind of jobs they had

c)

what they looked like

d)

what they considered important

e)

All of the above

4.

A Pharaoh is...

a)

A King

b)

Prince

c)

A Tomb

d)

A city in Egypt

5.
What were pyramids?
a)
temples to the gods
b)
prisons
c)
tombs for pharaohs
d)
tombs for nobles
6.

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

7.

The giant statues of Abu Simbel were of what pharaoh?

a)

Cleopatra VII

b)

Ramses II

c)

Ahmose I

d)

Hatshepsut

e)

Amenhotep

8.

A sculpture that is part of a wall or structure is called...

a)

Statue

b)

Carving

c)

Relief

d)

Figurine

e)

Bust

9.

Tomb walls were left blank as paintings were considered bad luck in the afterlife.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Most men in Ancient Egypt had four or five wives.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What was the typical education for women in Ancient Egypt?

a)

They were taught to read and write

b)

They were taught homemaking skills by their mother

c)

They received the same education as men

12.

What did most peasant women spend the majority of their time doing?

a)

Reading

b)

Hunting

c)

Working in the fields

d)

Preparing food

e)

Running a business

13.

Women had the same legal rights as men in Ancient Egypt.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What did wealthy women do in Egyptian society?

a)

Planned banquets

b)

Managed the servants

c)

Became priestesses

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

15.

Egyptian women wore long dresses made from...

a)

Cotton

b)

Wool

c)

Deerskin

d)

Silk

e)

Linen

16.

Husband and wife were buried together

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What did the egyptian used as a form of paper?

a)

Papyrus

b)

Reed

c)

Bamboo

d)

Leather

18.

Writing system compounded by picture symbols to form ideas or sounds

a)

cuneiform

b)

pictograms

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

logographs