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WorksheetsAncient Egypt
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
What major natural feature influenced Ancient Egypt's settlements?
The Sphinx
Nile River
Sand dunes
Black Sea
Why did people choose to settle near the Nile River?
They needed a supply of water
To wash their clothing
There was more clay in the soil to build homes
Yearly floods cause the land to be nutrient-rich, which was perfect for growing crops
Ancient Egyptians settled along the Nile River, causing a (a) settlement pattern.
Ancient Egyptian rulers were called
Pharoahs
Emperors and Empresses
Kings and Queens
Chiefs
Which group of people would fall under label B?
Soldiers
Scribes
Priests and Priestesses
Farmers and slaves
Ancient Egypt's social structure has upper, middle and lower classes. Which groups of people formed the middle class?
Pharoahs, nobility, officials and priests
Scribes and soldiers
Merchants and craftsmen
Slaves and farmers
Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods. This means that Ancient Egyptian religion was:
Christian
Polytheistic
Atheistic
Monotheistic
What was the underlying principle of Ancient Egyptian religion, which was also the name of a deity? (Hint: it means 'magic')
Horus
Heka
Ra
Osiris
Select the name of a famous female Pharoah that ruled during Ancient Egypt.
Bastet
Osiris
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Which of these duties were not performed by the Pharoah
Farm crops
Make laws
Collect taxes
Defend Egypt against foreigners
This structure from Ancient Egypt had the body of a lion and the head of a king or god.
(a)
(a) were structures used as tombs for pharoahs in Ancient Egypt, and contained all of the pharoah's possessions, secret passageways, store rooms and courtyards.
(a) were a form of Ancient Egyptian writing where pictures and sounds were represented by pictures and symbols.
What fields of study were the Ancient Egyptians known for?
Religious Studies and Medicine
Science and Mathematics
Astrology and Archaeology
Mathematics, Astronomy and Medicine
What famous pharoah was known as the "boy king" and whose tomb was famously discovered to be untouched by tomb raiders?
Akhenaten
Ramses II
King Tutankhamen
Kufu
What was the name of the burial box that mummies were laid to rest in?
Casket
Sarcophagus
Coffin
Chest
