WorksheetsAncient Egypt
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 26mins
Egypt is on the continent of _____
Australia
Europe
Africa
Asia
Ancient Egypt was divided into ___ kingdoms
2
3
4
5
Heavy rain in the mountains causes the Nile River to (a) .
Which is NOT one of the ancient Egyptian kingdoms?
New
Modern
Middle
Old
There were ____ cataracts located along th river
4
5
6
7
A delta is ____
where a river splits into several small streams
Where saltwater and freshwater meet
A shallow river that joins a larger river
responsible for filtering water
What body of water empties into the Mediterranian Sea?
Nile River
Egyptian River
Yellow River
The Amazon River
Egypt was protected by the _____ and the _____.
Kalahari Desert
Sahara Desert
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
True or False: Lower Egypt was located in the south and Upper Egypt was located in the north.
True
False
True or False: The Nile River flows north becuase of elevation.
True
False
True or False: Egypt had fertile soil becuase flood water from the Nile brought it from the Ethiopian Highlands.
True
False
Papyrus is.....
another name for hieroglyphics
an Egyptian God
a plant
paper
Which image in an obelisk?
What are the kings of Egypt called?
Sultan
Emperors
Pharaohs
Czar
Who would become king of Egypt when the ruling king died?
(a)
What type of government did ancient Egypt have?
democracy
monarchy
theocracy
oligarghy
What god did the Egyptians their ruling king to be?
Isis
Ra
Osiris
Horus
After dying, the Egyptians believed their king joined with the god _____.
Isis
Ra
Osiris
Horus
Egyptian written language was called _____.
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
Anatolian hieroglyphs
Cretan
What allowed archeologists to translate the Egyptian written language?
The Rosetta Stone
Pyramids of Giza
obelisks
amulets
Which crown is the "Crown of Egypt?"
What does the Crown of Egypt symbolize?
Ruler of Lower Egypt
Ruler of Upper Egypt
Next in line to be pharaoh
Queen of Egypt
A headdress symbolized the king was as powerful as a _____.
tiger
cat
lion
bear
What amulet is this image?
scarab
eye of Horus
Knot of Isis
Bastet
What does the scarab amulet represent?
a powerful ruler
protective powers
protect the heart
fertility
What amulet is pictured?
Scarab
Eye of Horus
Isis
crown
What does the Eye of Horus represent?
protect the brain
fertility
protect the heart
protective powers
Why did the Egyptians believe they had to mummify their dead bodies?
Horus needed to be able to find the body and re-enter it
Isis needed to be able to find the body and re-enter it
Ra needed to be able to find the body and re-enter it
Ka needed to be able to find the body and re-enter it
Why was a copy of the Book of the Dead buried with mummified bodies?
a cheat sheet of all the spells to make it to the underworld
It was the Egyptian bible
It became tradition
They wanted their dead to have reading materials in the afterlife
What is weighed by the gods after death?
intestines
spirit's heart
brain
feather
How did the Egyptians remove the brain?
By removing the eye and then using the empty eye socket
They didn't remove the brain because they believed it was the most important organ
inserting a hook up through the nose
making an incision in the skull and pulling it with a hook
What organ was thrown away?
(a)
True or False: The Egyptians knew what the function of the brain was.
True
False
True or false: Canopic Jars were used to hold mummified remains.
True
False
What organ was left in the body?
heart
intestine
brain
kidney
What did Egyptians believe about the heart?
It was unimportant
It was the center of intelligence and emotions
It gave kings protective powers
What is the purpose of natron?
to dry liquids in the body
used to remove the brain from the body
for protection in the afterlife
natron was not used
True or False: A sarcophagus was painted to look like the person inside to help the spirit find its body.
True
False
True or False: A sarcophagus is a large stone box into which the coffin is placed.
True
False
Egyptians built pyramids to hold the bodies of _______.
slaves
queens
average citizens
pharaohs
Where did Egyptians get the idea for building the Step Pyramid?
Ancient China
Ziggurats of Mesopotamia
Hunters and Gatherers
Old Stone Age
Where is the Great Pyramid located?
Valley of the Kings
Giza
Thebes
Memphis
What type of stone are the pyramids made out of?
Granite
Sandstone
Limestone
Flagstone
What was the purpose of the 3 smaller pyramids located near the large pyramid?
The pharaoh's 3 favorite wives
The pharaoh's 3 favorite servants
The pharaoh's 3 favorite pets
The pharaoh's 3 favorite sons
What is a sphinx?
A statue with the body of a falcon and the head of a human
A statue with the body of a human and the head of a lion
A statue with the body of a lion and the head of a human
A statue with the body of a human and the head of a falcon
Archeologists believe Egyptians built the sphinx to _______.
wordship gods
be used in the afterlife
keep evil spirits away from the pyramids
to store the pharaoh's valuables
What type of people built the pyramids?
Slaves
Farmers
Pharaohs
Merchants
How were the stones moved from the quarry site to the pyramid construction site?
horses
people pushed them
boats
Why did Egyptians stop building pyramids?
too expensive
got robbed
took too long to build
got bored of them
