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Ancient Egypt Topic 3

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This river runs through Ancient Egypt?

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Euphrates

d)

Huh?? River?? You're kidding, right?

2.
This is what the river is called when it fans out into the sea
a)
The Delta
b)
The Smelta
c)
The Red Sea
d)
The Euphrates
3.
This is a strong, rapid of water found in the river
a)
river
b)
waterfall
c)
cataract
d)
flood
4.

A group of rulers from the same family

a)

Giza

b)

Pyramid

c)

Dynasty

d)

Pharoah

5.

An Egyptian king. Also known as a living God.

a)

Nomad

b)

Ruler

c)

Pharoah

d)

Vizier

6.

A chief official who helped the Pharaohs with day to day work.

a)

assistant

b)

Vizier

c)

farmer

d)

baker

7.
Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
8.
What were pyramids?
a)
temples to the gods
b)
prisons
c)
tombs for pharaohs
d)
tombs for nobles
9.
What is Egyptian writing called?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphic
c)
characters
d)
Sanskrit
10.

Who built the giant temples and the pyramids for the pharaohs?

a)

Scribes

b)

Government Officials

c)

Peasant farmers during flood season

d)

Priests

11.

The life which much of Egyptian religion focused on was called the Afterlife

a)

True

b)

False

12.

They were sculptors, builder, carpenters, jewelers, metalworkers, and leather workers.

a)

Artisans

b)

Nobles

c)

Peasants

d)

Plebeians

13.

From what plant did the Egyptians make paper?

a)

Flax

b)

Palm

c)

Papyrus

d)

Lotus

14.

A type of fertile soil created when running water deposits sediment

a)

Silt

b)

Clay

c)

Sand

d)

Rock

15.

All Egyptians that passed away were mummified.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What are scribes?

a)

people who trained for years to be able to write hieroglyphs

b)

people who paint pictures

c)

people who built pyramids

d)

people who ruled the land

17.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is...

a)

the largest pyramid in the world

b)

the smallest pyramid in the world

c)

not a pyramid

d)

is a cool playground in Egypt

18.

The Great Sphinx is..

a)

a statue of a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a man

b)

a waterpark in Egypt

c)

a cat

d)

a pyramid

19.
Hatshepsut began to dress in the same male pharaoh clothes and even wore the pharaoh ________ that was part of their sign of power.
a)
"sandals"
b)
“beard’
c)
"crown"
d)
"mustache"
20.

Was Queen Hatshepsut the first female pharaoh in Egyptian history?

a)

True

b)

False

21.
Which was Egypt's chief god?
a)
Akkenaton
b)
Amon-Re
c)
Horus
d)
Anubis
22.
Ramses II ruled for almost 67 years.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
23.
What did the mummification process help Ancient Egyptians learn?
a)
The importance of the brain
b)
Human Anatomy
c)
How souls went to heaven
d)
How to send people to heaven
24.
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
25.
A large stone box that held a mummy's coffin. 
a)
dynasty
b)
sarcophagus
c)
tomb
d)
Canopic jars
26.

What is a sculpture?

a)

Statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials.

b)

A writing surface similar to paper.

c)

Symbol that stands for a word.

d)

Structure with triangular sides.

27.

Along with papyrus, the Egyptians also invented

a)

subtraction.

b)

glass.

c)

the wheel.

d)

bronze.

28.

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.

29.

What was the importance of the Book of the Dead?

a)

explained the succession of pharaohs

b)

served as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls

c)

told the story of an Egyptian official who killed a pharaoh

d)

was a list of important citizens and officials who had died

30.
How is the brain removed when preparing a dead body?
a)
cut open the head
b)
dissolve it
c)
it is not removed
d)
with a hook through the nose
31.

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

a)

True

b)

False

32.
What continent is Egypt on?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
North American
d)
Africa
33.

Most Egyptians learned how to read and write hieroglyphics.

a)

True

b)

False

34.
Who built the Great Pyramid at Giza?
a)
Hatshepsut
b)
Khufu
c)
Tutankhamun
d)
Ramses II
35.

Which of the following wonders of the Ancient World still stands?

a)

The Great Pyramids of Giza

b)

Lighthouse of Alexandria

c)

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

d)

Statue of Zeus at Olympia

36.

Another name for Nubia is __________.

a)

Kush

b)

Egypt

c)

Israel

d)

Mesopotamia

37.

Nubia comes from the Egyptian word for _______.

a)

gold

b)

cotton

c)

linen

d)

slaves

38.

Which number correctly identifies the location of the Kush civilization?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.

In what modern-day country is Nubia found?

a)

Egypt

b)

Sudan

c)

Africa

d)

Syria

40.

This dark, black wood was a highly prized trade item from Meroe

a)

ivory

b)

ebony

c)

iron

d)

export

41.

The language of the people of Kush

a)

Semetic

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Kushian

d)

Meroitic

42.
What is Ivory?
a)
A) A cloth made from bark
b)
B) Material made from elephant tusks
c)
C) A type of light-colored wood
d)
D) Rock that is craved into pottery
43.

Egypt and Kush both needed items that one another had. This is an example of ______.

a)

Dependence

b)

Beauracracy

c)

Artistry

d)

Interdependence

44.

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of Kush and Egyptian trade

a)

Egypt traded gold to Kush for grain

b)

Egypt traded grain to Kush for gold

c)

Egypt traded grain to Kush for slaves

d)

Egypt traded slaves to Kush for gold