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Revision - Egyptian Civilization

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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.

True or False: Linen strips were used to wrap a mummy

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: Pharaohs were the kings of Egypt

a)

True

b)

False

5.
The history of ancient Egypt is divided into three _____________.
a)
Pyramids
b)
Mountains
c)
Kingdoms
d)
Countries
6.
The part of ancient Egypt located in the northern delta where the river spreads out and empties into the Mediterranean Sea was called _____ Egypt/
a)
lower
b)
upper
c)
middle
d)
black
7.
The sea to the east of the Nile River is called ______.
a)
Pacific
b)
Meditereanean
c)
Black
d)
Red
8.
The pharaoh buried in the Great Pyramid of Giza
a)
Hyksos
b)
Khufu
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Aten
9.
An Egyptian tomb with a rectangular base and four triangular faces that meet at the top 
a)
dynasty
b)
linen
c)
chariot
d)
pyramid
10.
People who kept records and wrote messages
a)
Thebes
b)
Scribes
c)
Nubians
d)
Sumerians
11.

"All Egypt is the gift of Nile" is given by

a)

Herodotus

b)

Socrates

c)

Napolean

12.

It was through Rosetta stone that ancient Egyptian writing came to be deciphered

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Identify the picture

(a)  

14.

Abu Simbel temple was made by

a)

Ramses II

b)

Amenhotep

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Hatshepsut

15.

Egyptians were predominantly

a)

Montheistic

b)

Polytheistic

16.

Amon Ra was considered as

a)

God of death

b)

God of sun

c)

God of evil

17.

Which calendar was introduced by Egyptian Civilization??

a)

Lunar calendar

b)

Solar Calendar

18.

On what all basis we come to know that Egyptian were good mathematicians

a)

Building of pyramids

b)

Use of lever

c)

Using big machines to dig the ground

d)

Use of ramp

19.

The Egyptian king was called....

a)

Sultan

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Raja

20.

--------were at the bottom of the Egyptian society.

a)

Priests

b)

Scribes

c)

Slaves

21.

A major occupation of the Egyptians.

a)

Pottery --making

b)

Glass__making

c)

Agriculture

22.

Sheets of paper were made from __.

a)

Palm reeds

b)

Clay

c)

Papyrus

23.

The god of mummification

a)

Anubis

b)

Thoth

c)

Horus

24.

It is carved out of a single block of stone

a)

Abu Simbel

b)

Sphinx

c)

Great Pyramid at Giza.

25.

The Egyptian system of writing.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Pictograph

c)

Cuneiform

26.

A popular board game

a)

Ludo

b)

Chess

c)

Senet

27.

A major item of export

a)

Oil

b)

Linen

c)

Gold

28.

Tick all possible options: Civilizations flourished on river banks because:

a)

Ancient people liked rivers

b)

Ancient people liked the scenery near rivers

c)

Rivers provided a source of water for drinking and agriculture

d)

Ancient people could sail to different locations for trade due to rivers

29.

What does a hieroglyphic writing system use instead of alphabetic letters?

a)

cuneiform shapes

b)

drawings or symbols

c)

a numerical code

d)

papyrus scrolls

30.

Why did the ancient Egyptians want to keep the calendar linked to the seasons?

a)

To keep track of the Egyptian holidays.

b)

To make sure the people knew the birthday of the Pharaoh.

c)

To help the people understand the days of the week.

d)

To help farmers plan when to plant and harvest their crops.

31.

Along with papyrus, the Egyptians also invented

a)

subtraction.

b)

glass.

c)

the wheel.

d)

bronze.

32.

Study of the structure of the body and its organs

a)

Pyramid

b)

Papyrus

c)

Anatomy

d)

Hieroglyphic

33.

What dress did men not WEAR?

a)

Loincloth

b)

Jewellery

c)

Cosmetic

d)

gowns

e)

None of the ABOVE

34.
Which way did the Nile flow?
a)
North to South
b)
South to North
c)
East to West
d)
West to East
35.

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?

a)

It isolated the settlements.

b)

It left silt that improved the soil.

c)

It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.

d)

It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.