WorksheetsRevision - Egyptian Civilization
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What were the pyramids used for?
To store animals
To store the bodies of dead kings
To store food
For entertainment
What is the river that runs across Egypt?
Nile
Sahara
Thames
Ganga
True or False: Linen strips were used to wrap a mummy
True
False
True or False: Pharaohs were the kings of Egypt
True
False
"All Egypt is the gift of Nile" is given by
Herodotus
Socrates
Napolean
It was through Rosetta stone that ancient Egyptian writing came to be deciphered
True
False
Identify the picture
(a)
Abu Simbel temple was made by
Ramses II
Amenhotep
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Egyptians were predominantly
Montheistic
Polytheistic
Amon Ra was considered as
God of death
God of sun
God of evil
Which calendar was introduced by Egyptian Civilization??
Lunar calendar
Solar Calendar
On what all basis we come to know that Egyptian were good mathematicians
Building of pyramids
Use of lever
Using big machines to dig the ground
Use of ramp
The Egyptian king was called....
Sultan
Pharaoh
Raja
--------were at the bottom of the Egyptian society.
Priests
Scribes
Slaves
A major occupation of the Egyptians.
Pottery --making
Glass__making
Agriculture
Sheets of paper were made from __.
Palm reeds
Clay
Papyrus
The god of mummification
Anubis
Thoth
Horus
It is carved out of a single block of stone
Abu Simbel
Sphinx
Great Pyramid at Giza.
The Egyptian system of writing.
Hieroglyphics
Pictograph
Cuneiform
A popular board game
Ludo
Chess
Senet
A major item of export
Oil
Linen
Gold
Tick all possible options: Civilizations flourished on river banks because:
Ancient people liked rivers
Ancient people liked the scenery near rivers
Rivers provided a source of water for drinking and agriculture
Ancient people could sail to different locations for trade due to rivers
What does a hieroglyphic writing system use instead of alphabetic letters?
cuneiform shapes
drawings or symbols
a numerical code
papyrus scrolls
Why did the ancient Egyptians want to keep the calendar linked to the seasons?
To keep track of the Egyptian holidays.
To make sure the people knew the birthday of the Pharaoh.
To help the people understand the days of the week.
To help farmers plan when to plant and harvest their crops.
Along with papyrus, the Egyptians also invented
subtraction.
glass.
the wheel.
bronze.
Study of the structure of the body and its organs
Pyramid
Papyrus
Anatomy
Hieroglyphic
What dress did men not WEAR?
Loincloth
Jewellery
Cosmetic
gowns
None of the ABOVE
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?
It isolated the settlements.
It left silt that improved the soil.
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
