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THE EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thebes, Giza and Memphis were important cities of the ________

a)

The Indus valley civilization

b)

The Chinese civilization

c)

The Egyptian civilization

d)

The Mesopotamian

civilization

2.

What term means king of ancient Egypt?

a)

Artisan

b)

Commerce

c)

Interdependence

d)

Pharaoh

e)

Meroitic Script

3.

What is the name for the Egyptian form of writing?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Logographs

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Characters

4.

What is used to create the paper-like material that Egyptian scribes used?

a)

Papyrus

b)

Tree

c)

Clay Tablets

d)

Animal Hides

5.

Which is the god that has a man's body with a hawk head and a headdress with a sun disk?

a)

Osiris

b)

Isis

c)

Ra

d)

Anubis

e)

Horus

6.

What were the pyramids used for?

a)

To store animals

b)

To store the bodies of dead kings

c)

To store food

d)

For entertainment

7.

What is the river that runs across Egypt?

a)

Nile

b)

Sahara

c)

Thames

d)

Ganga

8.

Where is the Sphinx located

a)

Egypt

b)

America

c)

Africa

d)

Russia

9.

The ancient Egyptians lived along the Nile river because...

a)

they loved to ride on their boats

b)

they like to take a shower every hour

c)

they liked to catch fish

d)

it helped them grow crops and drink water

10.

True or False: Sugar was used in the mummification process

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which is these are NOT in Egypt?

a)

Pyramids

b)

The Sphinx

c)

Nile river

d)

Disneyland

12.

True or False: Pharaohs were the kings of Egypt

a)

True

b)

False