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Ancient Egypt 6

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the marshy area located at the mouth of a river

a)

Swamp

b)

Wetland

c)

Delta

d)

Lagoon

2.

What is the specific name of the rulers of Egypt?

a)

Emperor

b)

Czar

c)

Pharaoh

d)

King

3.

According to the lesson, what important product was made by the ancient Egyptians using papyrus?

a)

Clothing

b)

Weapons

c)

Houses

d)

Paper

4.

What was the writing system invented and used by ancient Egyptians?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Egyptionese

e)

Pictograms

5.

The Egyptian pharaohs were seen as

a)

Kings with no special powers.

b)

God kings.

c)

Keepers of knowledge.

d)

Animals in human form.

6.

Why was the Egyptian pharaoh Narmer important?

a)

He invented different forms of writing

b)

He conquered the Mesopotamians and formed a large empire.

c)

He built the first Egyptian pyramid.

d)

He united the Egyptian empire by conquering Lower Egypt

7.

A theocracy is when the government

a)

gives men and women the same rights.

b)

Allows people to vote.

c)

Has many gods

d)

Is based on religion.

8.

Why was the Egyptian pharaoh Djoser important?

a)

He invented different forms of writing

b)

He conquered the Mesopotamians and formed a large empire.

c)

He built the first Egyptian pyramid.

d)

He united the Egyptian empire by conquering Lower Egypt

9.

Polytheism is when

a)

A religion has many gods.

b)

A religion has one god.

c)

A religion is very old.

d)

A religion believes in an afterlife.

10.

The large monuments that were built by the ancient Egyptians for the kings were called.

a)

Ziggurats

b)

Pyramids

c)

Obelisks

d)

Columbarium

11.

The Egyptian pyramids were designed to be palaces for the kings.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The Egyptian pyramids were designed to be tombs for the ancient pharaohs.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What was the purpose of mummification

a)

To preserve the jewels and treasures of the king.

b)

To preserve the pyramids and prevent them from falling apart.

c)

To preserve the dead bodies of the pharaohs.

d)

To make sure that the gods were happy with the people.

14.

Which of the following was invented by the ancient Egyptians?

a)

The 365 day/12 month calendar

b)

Bronze tools and weapons

c)

The first system of writing

d)

The first irrigation system

15.

Lower Egypt got its name because it is farther south than Upper Egypt.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What two major river came together to make up the Nile river?

a)

The Tigris and Euphrates

b)

The Blue Nile and the White Nile

c)

The Mississippi River and Missouri River

d)

The Amazon River and the Yellow River

17.

Everyone knows that the Nile River flows into Egypt. However it also flows through which country that is directly SOUTH of Egypt?

a)

Namibia

b)

Sumer

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Sudan

18.

Upper and Lower Egypt are separated by the first CATARACT. This is when the Nile

a)

Changes color from blue to white

b)

Water becomes choppy and rough like a waterfall

c)

Starts to flow in a different direction

d)

Flows into the pyramids

19.

The Nile river empties into what large body of water?

a)

The Persian Gulf

b)

The Mediterranean

c)

The Gulf of Aden

d)

The Sea of the Pharaohs

20.

Which of the following is a religious belief of the ancient Egyptians?

a)

There is nothing after death and the soul disappears forever.

b)

People that die all go the dark land of the dead.

c)

There was an afterlife that all people are allowed to enter.

d)

There was an afterlife and the gods would judge you to decide if you were worthy to enter.

21.

The ancient Egyptians believed that the _____ was the center of intelligence, memory, and emotions.

a)

Stomach

b)

Brain

c)

Liver

d)

Heart

22.

King Narmer is also famous for establishing the first Egyptian dynasty.

Which of the following best describes the use of the word "dynasty" above.

a)

A powerful military

b)

A new royal palace

c)

A set of rulers from the same family

d)

A system of canals and ditches to irrigate the land.

23.

Which of the following was the pharaoh NOT in charge of?

a)

Religion

b)

Army

c)

Well-being of the kingdom

d)

Artisans and craftsmen