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Ancient Egypt Module 4 Lesson 4 Egyptian Achievements

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Hieroglyphics is... 
a)
Ancient Egyptian picture writing
b)
Another name for the rulers of Egypt
c)
Belief in an afterlife. 
d)
Buildings with sides shaped like triangles
2.
Why did the people bury valuable and useful objects in tombs?
a)
To hide them from the robbers.
b)
To show off their wealth.
c)
To keep them safe from floods.
d)
To help the dead in the afterlife.
3.
A decorative coffin used for the Pharaohs and the wealthy in Egypt
a)
Tomb
b)
Sarcophagus
c)
Grave
d)
Ziggurat
4.
What was the Rosetta Stone used for?
a)
Paper Weight
b)
Translating Languages
c)
Wall Decoration
d)
Building Pyramids
5.

The Egyptians invented all of these except...

a)

toothbrush

b)

wheel

c)

paperlike

d)

wig

e)

calendar

6.

What is "papyrus

a)

paper

b)

paper made out of reed plants used by the ancient Egyptians

c)

reed plants

d)

ancient Egyptians

7.

Egypt is a hot, dry place. How did ancient Egyptians get water to grow crops?

a)

They dug canals to irrigate their crops.

b)

They used sprinklers during times of drought

c)

They traveled to lakes and brought back water.

d)

They pumped water from the Red Sea

8.

The religious text of ancient Egypt is called...

a)

The Book of the Dead

b)

The Code of Hammurabi

c)

The Dao

d)

The Confucian Prophecy

9.

What was papyrus used for in ancient Egypt?

a)

It was a tool for carving pictures out of stone.

b)

It was used to determine the time of day with sunlight.

c)

It was used for writing documents

d)

It was an instrument for irrigating fields next to the Nile River

10.
who was the youngest Egyptian king
a)
hatshepsut
b)
king tut
c)
randy
d)
khfu
11.
A pharaoh of Egypt that is famous for his tomb that was discovered. The tomb was largely untouched and was full of treasure. 
a)
Osiris
b)
Hyksos
c)
Tutankhuman
d)
Queen Nefertiti
12.
A large stone box that held a mummy's coffin. 
a)
dynasty
b)
sarcophagus
c)
tomb
d)
Canopic jars
13.

Egyptian Doctors used _______ to treat people.

a)

fruits and vegetables

b)

vaccines

c)

plants and herbs

d)

meditation

14.

Egyptian doctors were the first to carefully study/practice

a)

Cultures

b)

Medicine

c)

Technology

d)

Architecture

15.

What was significant about King Tut's tomb?

a)

It was filled with diamonds

b)

It was filled with gold

c)

It was made of expensive wood

d)

It was made of papyrus

16.

King Tut's tomb was filled with jewelry, clothing and personal items which showed...

a)

Egyptians were pretending to be rich

b)

Egyptians had a high standard of living

c)

They would have a bad after-life

d)

Egyptians loved shiny things

17.

What made the Egyptian lunar calendar difficult to use?

a)

Days were different lengths in different seasons.

b)

Each year had a different number of days.

c)

It was based on a star that appeared every three years.

d)

Only educated Egyptians could understand it

18.

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.

19.

Along with papyrus, the Egyptians also invented

a)

subtraction.

b)

glass.

c)

the wheel.

d)

bronze.

20.

Egyptian doctors studied diseases and developed effective medicine to treat or cure them.

a)

True

b)

False