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Ancient Egypt Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Ancient Egypt located?

a)

In Canada

b)

In China

c)

In Italy

d)

In Africa

2.

What is a "Pharaoh"?

a)

the ruler of an ancient Egyptian kingdom

b)

the boss

c)

a kingdom

d)

ancient

3.

What is "papyrus

a)

a plant

b)

paper made out of plants used by the ancient Egyptians

c)

paper

d)

ancient Egyptians

4.

What did scribes do in ancient Egypt?

a)

They were farmers.

b)

They learned to read and write hieroglyphics.

c)

They made mummies.

d)

They chose the next pharaoh.

5.

What is one reason why the Nile River was important to the ancient Egyptians?

a)

The Nile River was a pool.

b)

. The Nile River flooded and provided rich soil for farming crops

c)

Dangerous animals, like crocodiles and eels, lived in the river.

d)

Ancient Egyptians used the Nile to go swimming.

6.

The Great Pyramids were built in the city of....

a)

Egypt

b)

Naples

c)

Giza

d)

Africa

7.

The Great Sphinx has the head of a dog and the body of a lion.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Hieroglyphics was a system of writing that used pictures.

a)

True.

b)

False

9.

King Tut was sometimes called the "boy king" because he became the pharaoh when he was 9 years old.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

King Tut died when he was 28 years old.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Ancient Egyptians believed that the _____ controlled the body.

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

gods

d)

animals

12.

What did the Ancient Egyptians hide in the pyramids?

a)

The bodies of dead Pharaohs

b)

Mummified cats

c)

Gold

d)

All of the above

13.

The Eye of Horus was a symbol of protection, power, and good health.

a)

True

b)

False