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Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What major natural feature influenced Ancient Egypt's settlements?

a)

The Sphinx

b)

Nile River

c)

Sand dunes

d)

Black Sea

2.

Why did people choose to settle near the Nile River?

a)

They needed a supply of water

b)

To wash their clothing

c)

There was more clay in the soil to build homes

d)

Yearly floods cause the land to be nutrient-rich, which was perfect for growing crops

3.

Ancient Egyptians settled along the Nile River, causing a (a)   settlement pattern.

4.

Ancient Egyptian rulers were called

a)

Pharoahs

b)

Emperors and Empresses

c)

Kings and Queens

d)

Chiefs

5.

Which group of people would fall under label B?

a)

Soldiers

b)

Scribes

c)

Priests and Priestesses

d)

Farmers and slaves

6.

Ancient Egypt's social structure has upper, middle and lower classes. Which groups of people formed the middle class?

a)

Pharoahs, nobility, officials and priests

b)

Scribes and soldiers

c)

Merchants and craftsmen

d)

Slaves and farmers

7.

Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods. This means that Ancient Egyptian religion was:

a)

Christian

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Monotheistic

8.

What was the underlying principle of Ancient Egyptian religion, which was also the name of a deity? (Hint: it means 'magic')

a)

Horus

b)

Heka

c)

Ra

d)

Osiris

9.

Select the name of a famous female Pharoah that ruled during Ancient Egypt.

a)

Bastet

b)

Osiris

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Cleopatra

10.

Which of these duties were not performed by the Pharoah

a)

Farm crops

b)

Make laws

c)

Collect taxes

d)

Defend Egypt against foreigners

11.

This structure from Ancient Egypt had the body of a lion and the head of a king or god.

(a)  

12.

(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.

13.

(a)   were a form of Ancient Egyptian writing where pictures and sounds were represented by pictures and symbols.

14.

What fields of study were the Ancient Egyptians known for?

a)

Religious Studies and Medicine

b)

Science and Mathematics

c)

Astrology and Archaeology

d)

Mathematics, Astronomy and Medicine

15.

What famous pharoah was known as the "boy king" and whose tomb was famously discovered to be untouched by tomb raiders?

a)

Akhenaten

b)

Ramses II

c)

King Tutankhamen

d)

Kufu

16.

What was the name of the burial box that mummies were laid to rest in?

a)

Casket

b)

Sarcophagus

c)

Coffin

d)

Chest