WorksheetsRevision Term 1 Year 8
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
What was the typical education for women in Ancient Egypt?
they were taught to read and write
They were taught homemaking skills by their mother
They received the same education as men
All of the above
True or False: Most men in Ancient Egypt had four or five wives.
True
False
What did most peasant women spend the majority of their time doing?
Reading
Hunting
Preparing food
Running a business
True or False: Women had the same legal rights as men in Ancient Egypt.
True
False
What did wealthy women do in Egyptian society?
Planned banquets
Managed the servants
Became priestesses
All of the above
Who was Hatshepsut?
A famous singer
A court musician
A woman pharaoh
A priestess
True or False: Women could own businesses or work as entertainers in Ancient Egypt.
True
False
How old was the typical Ancient Egyptian woman when she got married?
12 - 13
25- 26
30-31
45-46
Egyptian women wore long dresses made from what material?
Cotton
wool
silk
linen
True or False: Working as a priestess was considered a punishment and a dishonor.
True
False
Were Pharaohs considered the top government official or the top religious official?
Government
Religious
Both
Neither
What does the Egyptian word that Pharaoh comes from mean?
Great House
High King
Man God
Sun person
Which Pharaoh banished all the gods but one, the sun god?
Tutankhamun
Akhenaten
Amenhotep III
Cleopatra VII
What is the period of rule called when the title of Pharaoh is passed down within the same family?
An age
a kingdom
a dynasty
an empire
Which Pharaoh built more statues and monuments than any other Pharaoh?
Cleoptra VII
Ramses II
Amenhotep III
Tutankhamun
Which Pharaoh is thought to have brought Egypt to the peak of its power during his 39 years reign?
Akhenaten
Tutankhamun
Amenhotep III
Ramses II
What was Cleopatra VII most famous for?
Being the last Pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire and making alliances with Rome
Conquering much of the Assyrian and Persian empires
Defeating the Greeks and taking the throne from the Ptolemy Dynasty
Making an alliance with Alexander the Great in return for the city of Alexandria
What image, said to protect him with spitting fire, was only allowed to be worn by the Pharaoh?
The hyena god
The cobra goddess
The dragon god
The lizard god
This lady started out as regent for her son who was in line to become Pharaoh, but then took the title of Pharaoh herself and became one of Egypt`s greatest rulers.
Cleoptra VII
Pepy II
Hatshepsut
Khufu
Which of the following statements is true about King Tut?
His full name was Tutankhamun.
His father was Akhenaten who banished the worship of all gods, but the sun god.
He became Pharaoh at the age of 9.
One of the greatest surviving treasures of Ancient Egypt was found in his tomb.
He built the largest pyramid which is The Great Pyramid of Giza
What animal was the body of the sphinx modeled after?
Eagle
Lion
Crocodile
Elephant
Dog
Why did the Egyptians build statues of the sphinx?
To guard important buildings such as temples and tombs
Because they thought they were cool looking
To make fun of important people like the pharaohs
To scare off animals such as snakes and crocodiles
Around how tall is the Great Sphinx of Giza?
10 feet
24 feet
66 feet
90 feet
When was the Great Sphinx built?
2500BC
1000BC
200BC
500BC
What color do scientists think that the face and the body of the Great Sphinx were painted?
BLue
Green
Purple
Red
What part of the Sphinx do some people think was shot off by soldiers doing shooting practice?
The beard
The ears
The toes
The nose
Why did the pharaoh Thutmose decide to restore the Great Sphinx?
He wanted to see what it would look like uncovered and fixed up
He had a dream telling him he would be pharaoh if he restored it
He really liked sphinxes and wanted to restore the biggest one in the world
He thought that it would come to life and fight for him
Whose face do many archeologists think that the head of the Great Sphinx is modeled after?
Tutankhamun
Cleopatra
Khafra
Thutmose
What color do archeologists think that the beard of the Great Sphinx was painted?
Orange
Yellow
Purple
Blue
What culture named this creature the sphinx?
The Romans
The Greeks
The Assyrians
The Babylonians
What type of clothes did most of the Ancient Egyptians wear?
They men wore breechcloths and the women skirts and blouses made from animal skins.
The women wore patterned skirts and blouses and the men wore white shorts.
Both the men and women wore white cotton robes.
The women wore white linen dresses and the men white linen kilts.
What was the main type of food eaten by the commoner in Ancient Egypt?
Rice
Bread
Corn
Potatoes
Did the men or women wear jewelry and makeup?
The men wore jewelry, the women makeup
Only the women wore jewelry or makeup
Both jewelry and makeup were worn by both men and women
Only the men wore jewelry or makeup
What type of houses did the average Ancient Egyptian live in?
Wooden houses with thatch roofs
Large stone homes with many rooms
Small brick homes in the shape of a pyramid
Mud houses with a flat roof
In what occupation did the majority of the people work?
Farmers
Soldiers
Craftsmen
Fishermen
What occupation was reserved for the few people who could read and write?
Carftsmen
Scribes
Administrators
Supervisors
True or False: The women of Ancient Egypt could rise to the top positions in the land, including Pharaoh.
True
False
What was the main drink of the Egyptians?
Wine
Water
Juice
Beer
What job gave people the opportunity to rise in Egyptian society?
Scribe
Soldier
Farmer
Priest
Which of the following was a common craftsman job?
Potter
Carpenter
Jeweller
Leather Worker
All of the above
Which statement below best describes hieroglyphics?
A type of art using letters and sounds
A form of writing using picture symbols
A fancy way of writing the Greek alphabet
A font that can be use with any language
A type of writing similar to cursive
Who were the people that were specially trained to read and write hieroglyphics?
Pharaohs
Priests
Scribes
Accountants
True or False: Most of the Egyptian people were taught to read and write.
True
False
What type of plant did the Egyptians use to make their paper?
Papyrus
Palm leaves
Wheat
Lotus
What was special about the Rosetta Stone?
It had all of the hieroglyphic symbols written in one place
It described how to tell which direction hieroglyphics were written
It had a secret treasure map to one of the Pharaoh`s tombs
It gave a detailed history of the early formation of the Ancient Egyptian civilization
It had the same message written in both the Greek language and hieroglyphics
How was hieroglyphics different from the way we write today?
It can be written in any direction
A symbol can represent a full word or a sound
There is no punctuation
All of the above
Who was the famous scribe who also architected the first pyramid?
Menes
Djoser
Khufu
Tutankhamun
Imhotep
Why would someone in Ancient Egypt want to become a scribe?
Because it was a good job
Scribes did not have to pay taxes
Scribes did not have to join the army
All of the above
How long ago did the Egyptians invent hieroglyphic writing?
1000 years ago
2000 years ago
3000 years ago
4000 years ago
5000 years ago
What is it called when a letter or symbol represents a picture or concept rather than a sound?
gramophone
ideogram
calligraphy
cursive
What does a symbol represent in Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Word
Sound
Syllable
Concept
All of the above
What is another name for a symbol that represents a concept besides ideogram?
Letter
Phonogram
Homophone
Determinative
What number does a single line represent in Egyptian hieroglyphics?
1
10
100
10000
What symbol represents the number 10,000?
a bent finger
a straight line
a frog
a circle
True or False: Symbols could have different meanings depending on how they were used.
True
False
What are phonograms?
Symbol that represents a sound
Symbols that represent a concept
Symbols that represent a number
What symbol was used in Egyptian hieroglyphics to make a word plural?
The letter 'S'
A picture of a man
A picture of the sun
Three lines
What symbol was used to represent addition in math?
The plus sign '+'
A frog
Legs walking
A bird
What did the Ancient Egyptians call their writing?
Hieroglyphics
The language of the gods
The words of man
Confusing Symbols
What is a mummy from Ancient Egypt?
A scary monster that walks around with its hands held out
A preserved body of the dead
Someone who takes care of you when you are young
None of the above
What was natron and how was it used in the mummification process?
A type of cloth used to cover the body before it was buried
A sticky substance used to glue the wrappings to the body
A salty crystal substance that helped to dry out the body
A special type of tomb where the bodies of the royals were buried
About how many mummies were estimated to have been buried in the history of Ancient Egypt?
10,000
50,000
700,000
70 million
What happened to the brain when they were preserving the organs of the body?
It was dried out and put back into the skull
It was thrown away
It was preserved separately with the heart
It was the only organ preserved as it was sacred
Nothing, they just left it there
About how long did it take to preserve a mummy for burial?
2 hours
3 days
1 week
40 days
Why did the Egyptians bother to preserve their dead?
They wanted to have the bodies around to help remember the dead
They were hoping that the bodies could be cured in the future
They believed their bodies were needed for the afterlife
Out of respect for their elders
To someday have an army of walking dead that could take over the world
What do we call the sheet that was placed over the mummy before it was buried?
Toga
Shroud
Sarcophagus
Linen
Do common people get mummified?
Yes, everyone is treated equally.
No, not everyone can afford the cost of mummification.
Yes, Pharaohs want it that way
No, because not enough tombs
Do people die from participating in excavation of mummy?
Yes, because mummified mummies has dangerous bacteria and mold that can cause death.
No, those molds and bacteria only cause someone to fall sick badly.
Yes, after they read the curse written on the tomb
No, only fools believe this one.
what is the main purpose of carving the curse on the tombs?
to make the tomb attractive
to scare anyone that want to open it, especially tomb raiders
to let the world know how dangerous is the Egyptian people are
to make the magic spells happen to those who read it
What was the main purpose of the Ancient Egyptian pyramids?
As monuments to the glory of Egypt
As temples to their gods
As meeting places for the leaders of the country
As burial sites for the Pharaohs
What Pharaoh built the first pyramid?
Djoser
Ramses
Menes
Khufu
What do archeologists think the ledges in the step pyramids were for?
Places for people to sit and watch sporting events
Steps for the dead Pharaoh to use to climb to the gods
Places for the slaves to rest while they were building the pyramid
Each step or level represented a different cycle of life
What is the largest pyramid built by the Egyptians?
The Pyramid of Djoser
The Pyramid of Khafre
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Red Pyramid of Snofru
What specific location do all the pyramids have in common?
They are all built just outside of Cairo
They are all built on the west side of the Nile River
They are all built next to the Mediterranean Sea
They are all built on the coast of the red Sea
True or false: Most of the Egyptian pyramids were built in less than a year.
True
False
Why did many of the pyramids have fake passages and traps?
To keep the Pharaoh`s spirit from leaving the pyramid and haunting the land
To keep evil spirits from haunting the Pharaoh
To keep grave robbers from stealing the treasure
All of the above
Why is it that archeologists have not found the original treasures in many of the pyramids?
Because grave robbers stole them thousands of years ago
Because they haven`t looked hard enough
Because they are digging slowly in an effort to not destroy the pyramid
Because of all the traps and hidden passages
What geometrical shape formed the base of all the pyramids?
The rectangle
The rhombus
The triangle
The square
About how tall is the pyramid of Khufu at Giza?
80 feet
120 feet
250 feet
480 feet
What was the Valley of the Kings?
A place where the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt lived
A place where the Pharaohs were buried for hundreds of years
A beautiful valley where the Ancient Egyptians went for vacation
A forbidden valley where it was thought the gods lived
What happened to most of the treasure that was buried with the Pharaohs?
It was removed and put into museums throughout the world
Most of it was still in the tombs as thieves were too scared of the curses to enter
The Romans took it and displayed it in Rome
It was stolen by thieves thousands of years ago
What Pharaoh`s tomb was found in the Valley of Kings with most of the treasure intact?
Tutankhamun
Rameses
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Around how many tombs have been found in the Valley of Kings?
6
12
60
300
Why do archaeologists think that King Tut`s tomb was not emptied by tomb raiders?
Because it was buried under some workmen`s huts
Because the raiders were scared of the curse of King Tut
Because it was buried hundreds of feet under ground
Because of the intricate traps and secret passages
Who was the first Pharaoh to begin the tradition of being buried in the Valley of the Kings?
Tutankhamun
Amenhotep I
Hatshepsut
Tuthmosis I
How long a period of time was the Valley of the Kings the primary burial place for the Egyptian Pharaohs?
10 years
100 years
500 years
3000 years
True or False: King Tut`s curse has largely turned out to be a rumor as nothing much bad has happened to those involved in finding and opening his tomb.
true
false
Who is known for finding King Tut`s tomb?
Howard Carter
Dwayne Johnson
Lara Croft
Robert Pattinson
What feature of the tombs has allowed archeologists to learn much about the lives of the Pharaohs?
Papyrus notes that the tomb raiders left behind
The artwork on the walls
Piles of stone tablets filled with hieroglyphics
All of the above
What were most of the houses and buildings made from in Ancient Egyptian cities?
wood
animal skin
marble
animal bones
mud bricks
Which city housed the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak?
memphis
thebes
alexandria
amarna
Which of the following cities was not a capital city of Ancient Egypt?
memphis
thebes
alexandria
kom ombo
Which city was famous for its library and lighthouse?
memphis
thebes
alexandria
amarna
Which city was built by Akhenaten honor of the god Aten?
alexandria
amarna
kom ombo
thebes
True or False: Some Egyptian cities were built just to house the workers of major construction projects like the pyramids.
True
False
Which city was home to the cult of the crocodile god Sobek?
Abydos
Hermopolis
Crocodilopolis
elephantine
Egyptian mythology says that the first sunrise took place over which of these Egyptian cities?
abydos
hermopolis
crocodilopolis
kom ombo
What city did the Egyptians consider holy because the god Osiris was buried there?
abydos
hermopolis
crocodilopolis
elephantine
Which capital city of Egypt worshiped the god Ptah as its main god?
amarna
thebes
alexandria
memphis
Who is the youngest Pharaoh?
Khufu
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
