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WorksheetsAncient Egypt...So Far
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which civilization are we currently studying?
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
The Roman Empire
What is the name of a king in Ancient Egypt?
Thor
Pharaoh
Emperor
Dictator
Which continent is Egypt located on?
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
What famous artifact helped historians decode Egyptian writing?
The Magna Carta
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Rosetta Stone
Which natural features protected Ancient Egyptians from invasion?
The Nile river and the Mediterranean Sea
Nile Cataracts and deserts
deserts and mountains
mountains and the Mediterranean Sea
Hieroglyphs represent...
words
names
sounds
words and sounds
Hieroglyphs were written in which direction?
Diagonally
Left to right
Any direction, except diagonally
Top to bottom
Everyday hieroglyphic messages were written on...
Clay tablets
paper made from papyrus plant
stone columns
wood
What natural feature was found in the NORTHERN part of Egypt?
the Sahara Desert
the Nile River Delta
the Eastern Desert
the Nile Cataracts
By the end of the Ancient Egyptian civilization, scribes had to know how to write ___, which helped later people decode hieroglyphics.
Cuneiform
Mesopotamian
Italian
Greek
G.R.A.P.E.S. is the acronym that represents the traits of a civilization. What would be the main GEOGRAPHIC reason for Egyptian civilization?
The Tigris River
The Nile River
The Euphrates River
The Mediterranean Sea
Which TWO bodies of water made trade possible for ancient Egyptians?
The Tigris River
The Nile River
The Euphrates River
The Mediterranean Sea
Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
Ancient Egyptian pharaohs were all polytheistic
Ancient Egyptians believed in three main gods.
Ancient Egyptians only believed in one god...Aten.
Most Egyptian pharaohs were polytheists, but one of them (Akhenaten) was a monotheist
All Egyptian pharaohs were males.
true
false
Which of the ancient Egyptian achievements allowed us to learn so much about how they lived?
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
The calendar
The Shadoof
Ancient Egyptian society was divided into ___ main levels.
2
4
8
How did Egyptians think of their pharaohs? Choose the BEST answer.
They thought of them as gods living temporarily on Earth.
They were like superheroes.
They were the wealthiest people in Egypt.
They were the only people who could enter pyramids.
Who was Egypt's youngest pharaoh? (didn't share power with anyone)
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamun
Ramses II
Menes
Describe the climate of ancient Egypt:
hot and dry
very similar to our climate
very hot and rainy
rainy and cold
Who UNIFIED the Upper and Lower Kingdoms to create Egypt (and became its first king)?
King Tut
Menes / Narmer
Ramses II
Cleopatra
