Font size
WorksheetsAncient Egypt Topic 3
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 27mins
This river runs through Ancient Egypt?
Tigris
Nile
Euphrates
Huh?? River?? You're kidding, right?
A group of rulers from the same family
Giza
Pyramid
Dynasty
Pharoah
An Egyptian king. Also known as a living God.
Nomad
Ruler
Pharoah
Vizier
A chief official who helped the Pharaohs with day to day work.
assistant
Vizier
farmer
baker
Who built the giant temples and the pyramids for the pharaohs?
Scribes
Government Officials
Peasant farmers during flood season
Priests
The life which much of Egyptian religion focused on was called the Afterlife
True
False
They were sculptors, builder, carpenters, jewelers, metalworkers, and leather workers.
Artisans
Nobles
Peasants
Plebeians
From what plant did the Egyptians make paper?
Flax
Palm
Papyrus
Lotus
A type of fertile soil created when running water deposits sediment
Silt
Clay
Sand
Rock
All Egyptians that passed away were mummified.
True
False
What are scribes?
people who trained for years to be able to write hieroglyphs
people who paint pictures
people who built pyramids
people who ruled the land
The Great Pyramid of Giza is...
the largest pyramid in the world
the smallest pyramid in the world
not a pyramid
is a cool playground in Egypt
The Great Sphinx is..
a statue of a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a man
a waterpark in Egypt
a cat
a pyramid
Was Queen Hatshepsut the first female pharaoh in Egyptian history?
True
False
What is a sculpture?
Statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials.
A writing surface similar to paper.
Symbol that stands for a word.
Structure with triangular sides.
Along with papyrus, the Egyptians also invented
subtraction.
glass.
the wheel.
bronze.
Why did the ancient Egyptians want to keep the calendar linked to the seasons?
To keep track of the Egyptian holidays.
To make sure the people knew the birthday of the Pharaoh.
To help the people understand the days of the week.
To help farmers plan when to plant and harvest their crops.
What was the importance of the Book of the Dead?
explained the succession of pharaohs
served as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls
told the story of an Egyptian official who killed a pharaoh
was a list of important citizens and officials who had died
Egyptian doctors studied diseases and developed effective medicine to treat or cure them.
True
False
Most Egyptians learned how to read and write hieroglyphics.
True
False
Which of the following wonders of the Ancient World still stands?
The Great Pyramids of Giza
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Another name for Nubia is __________.
Kush
Egypt
Israel
Mesopotamia
Nubia comes from the Egyptian word for _______.
gold
cotton
linen
slaves
Which number correctly identifies the location of the Kush civilization?
1
2
3
4
In what modern-day country is Nubia found?
Egypt
Sudan
Africa
Syria
This dark, black wood was a highly prized trade item from Meroe
ivory
ebony
iron
export
The language of the people of Kush
Semetic
Cuneiform
Kushian
Meroitic
Egypt and Kush both needed items that one another had. This is an example of ______.
Dependence
Beauracracy
Artistry
Interdependence
Which of the following is the correct breakdown of Kush and Egyptian trade
Egypt traded gold to Kush for grain
Egypt traded grain to Kush for gold
Egypt traded grain to Kush for slaves
Egypt traded slaves to Kush for gold
