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Ancient Egypt 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the Nile river so important to Egypt?

a)

They can cool down in the water when it got hot.

b)

They used it to bathe in.

c)

They used the river water for drinking water.

d)

The river developed fertile soil that would help with crops and farming. This later helped with trade.

2.

Five thousand years ago, the lives of most Egyptians revolved around___________.

a)

farming

b)

building

c)

earth

d)

hunting

3.

An Egyptian king. Also known as a living God.

a)

Nomad

b)

Ruler

c)

Pharoah

d)

Vizier

4.

The name of the first great Era of the first stone buildings

a)

Middle kingdom

b)

Old kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

d)

Neolithic Era

5.

The Lower Egyptian region was located in the ______________ part of the empire

a)

northern

b)

southern

6.

The Egyptians built dykes and canals to (a)   crops

7.

On which continent is Egypt located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

South America

8.

What is the name of the written language in the picture?

a)

Characters

b)

Papyrus

c)

Symbolism

d)

Hieroglyphics

9.

Ancient Egyptians created irrigation systems to adapt to their environment. The system helped them -

a)

build better pyramids

b)

move water inland for farming

c)

fish in the rivers and seas

d)

construct taller obelisks

10.

What is one invention from ancient Egypt that we still use today?

a)

365-day calendar

b)

Kite

c)

Light bulb

d)

Fireworks

11.

What is the climate in Egypt?

a)

Cool to cold temperatures

b)

Sunny and hot

c)

Wet and damp

d)

Four distinct seasons

12.

Who held the least power in the Ancient Egyptian social structure?

a)

slaves

b)

scribes

c)

pharaoh

d)

craftsmen

13.

A _____________________ is a line of rulers from the same family.

a)

nation-state

b)

shaduf

c)

papyrus

d)

dynasty

14.

What are hieroglyphics?

a)

seasons in the calendar

b)

writing that used symbols for sounds, words, and ideas

c)

device used to get water to crops

d)

tombs for rulers

15.
What is the belief in more than one god called?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Atheism
d)
Pantheism
16.

Which technological advancement helped farmers irrigate their crops by using a long pole with a bucket attached to water crops?

a)
Shadoof
b)
Pyramid
c)
Basin
d)
Canal
17.

Scribes were part of the privileged classes because they calculated

(a)  

18.

Historical information related to gods, worship, beliefs and spirituality would be classified as

a)

Social

b)

Politcal

c)

Religious

d)

Technological

e)

Economic

19.

Historical information related to culture, food, sports, class and architecture would be classified as

a)

Social

b)

Politcal

c)

Religious

d)

Technological

e)

Economic

20.

Historical information related to power, laws, wars, dynasties, presidents, kings and queens would be classified as

a)

Social

b)

Politcal

c)

Religious

d)

Technological

e)

Economic