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Ancient Egypt, basic introduction

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Ancient Egyptian civilisation began around __________ ago.

a)

3000

b)

5000

c)

1000

d)

500

2.

The Ancient Egyptian system of writing was called

a)

Horus

b)

irrigation

c)

ancient Greek

d)

hieroglyphics

3.

The first step in creating a mummy is...

a)

wash the body

b)

cover the body in salt

c)

remove the organs

d)

apply make-up

4.

The Rosetta Stone was written in .....

a)

One language

b)

Two languages

c)

Three languages

d)

Four languages

5.

What abbreviation means the date before the year 0 (when Christ was born)?

a)

AB

b)

AD

c)

BC

6.

The kings of Egypt were called...

a)

Emperors

b)

Pharaohs

c)

Czars

d)

Monarchs

7.

Tutankhamun's tomb contained more than ...... treasures

a)

3000

b)

2000

c)

300

d)

200

8.

Mummies were left to dry for how many days?

a)

13

b)

25

c)

100

d)

40

9.

How many years did it take linguists to translate hieroglyphs into modern langauge?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

20

d)

25

10.

Which abbreviation is used for dates after the year 0 (when Christ was born)?

a)

AD

b)

AB

c)

BC

d)

BA

11.

What did the River Nile do every year?

a)

It dried out

b)

It flooded

c)

It rose 10 metres

12.

Which god was the god of the dead?

a)

Thoth

b)

Amun

c)

Horus

d)

Osiris

13.

Who was the goddess of music?

a)

Sekhmet

b)

Anubis

c)

Hathor

d)

Ma'at

14.

How old was Tutunkhamun when he became Pharaoh?

a)

9

b)

12

c)

15

d)

18

15.

Which organ was NOT removed in the process of mummification?

a)

The kidneys

b)

The lungs

c)

The liver

d)

The heart