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Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which river is said to '' give life to Egypt'' both in Ancient and modern times?

a)

Indus River

b)

Nile River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Huang Ho River

2.

Beginning with Greek historians, Egyptian kings have been known as _________.

a)

Monarchs

b)

King-priest

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Emperor

3.

What is Egypt's written language using pictures?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Alphabet

d)

Hangul

4.

Mesopotamia: Clay Tablet; Egypt: _________

a)

Paper

b)

Papyrus

c)

Clay Tablet

d)

Stone

5.

Which statement best describes the burial practice of Egyptians?

a)

Egyptians buried their dead in the waters of Nile River

b)

Egyptians mummified the bodies of their dead

c)

Egyptians carry their dead to neighboring countries

d)

Egyptians used funeral pyre for their dead

6.

The Ancient Egyptian practice of mummification MOST reflected a belief in _____.

a)

healing rituals

b)

technology

c)

eductaion

d)

afterlife

7.

What was the MAJOR purpose of building the pyramids?

a)

Temples for religious worship

b)

Storehouse of Pharaoh's wealth

c)

Warehouse of harvest

d)

Pharaoh's tomb when they die

8.

An An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular-shaped building called a _______________.

a)

Pyramid

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Cataract

d)

Papyrus

9.

The greatest achievement of the pharaoh Menes was _________

a)

conquering the Nubians.

b)

building a pyramid.

c)

ruling the empire from Abu Simbel.

d)

uniting Upper and Lower Egypt.

10.

Egypt is located on which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America