WorksheetsAncient Egypt
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 27mins
What river allowed Egypt to become a large long-lasting civilization?
Nile
Ganges
Tigris
Euphrates
What is the mouth of the Nile River called?
Upper Egypt
Cataracts
Delta
Valley of the Kings
What were the rulers of Egypt called?
Kings
Emperors
Presidents
Pharaohs
Why were Pharaoh's mummified?
to preserve them for the afterlife
to save them for us to see today
to terrify enemies
to satisfy the gods
What was the purpose of Egyptian pyramids?
tombs for the afterlife
religious ceremonies
to keep enemies away
What are the name of the containers that the organs or mummies were put into?
Canopic Jars
Senet Jars
Organ Jars
Nile Jars
Egyptians invented the first type of paper, known as
paper
papyrus
scroll
cloth
What is the ancient Egyptian writing that was drawn on many walls?
fireglyphs
heiroglyphics
meiroglyphics
papyrus
Egypt is located on which continent
Europe
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
What geographical features act as natural barriers that protect Egypt from attack?
snow and the Nile River
Deserts and the Nile cataracts (waterfalls/rapids)
Nile Cataracts and high mountains
The savanna and the Nile Cataracts
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?
It isolated the settlements.
It left silt that created rich, fertile soil.
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
Most of the Egyptian society was.....
monotheistic
polytheistic
nontheistic
atheistic
Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?
It is a rare stone worn by Cleopatra.
It gave clues about how the Great Pyramid was built.
On it was inscribed the "Book of the Dead" which detailed the mummification process.
It helped archaeologists decipher Egyptian writing?
The ancient Egyptian practice of mummification MOST reflected a belief in
healing rituals.
the afterlife.
technology.
education.
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.....?
Tombs were museums.
Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.
They believed the dead needed and enjoyed their belongings in the afterlife.
How did most people in Egypt earn a living? (Bottom of the Social Hierarchy)
scribing
leading
farming
boat makers
What word describes the cultural impacting trade system in Ancient Egypt?
barter
command
capitalism
money
Who was at the TOP of Egyptian Social Hierarchy in Ancient Egypt
Farmers
Priests
Scribes
Pharaohs
Upper Egypt is located in the ___________ area.
Northern
Eastern
Western
Southern
Who was the top adviser to the pharaoh?
His wife, the queen
His priest
His army general
His vizier
Who or what is a dynasty?
an ancient Egyptian ruler
steep river rapids, almost impossible to sale by boat
a series of rulers from the same family
a galaxy far, far away
What is a huge ancient Egyptian statue of an imaginary creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion?
hieroglyphic
Rosetta Stone
obelisk
sphinx
What modern-day African country makes up part of ancient Kush?
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Sudan
Angola
What did the Egyptians get from the Nile River that the people of Kush didn't need?
Fish
Gold
Good soil for farming
A way to move products for trade
Which of the following were traded with neighboring states by the first Kushite kingdom?
ivory
gold
secret recipes
ebony
building supplies
the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
Grand River
Jordan River
Nile River
the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
climate
topography
vegetation
How did the Kush Empireś location help?
It provided a trade link between Egypt and Southern African Kingdoms
It provided quality farm land
Mountains protected the surrounding area
Access to the ocean created a link with Asia
Which social class recorded histories in Egypt?
Pharaohs
Slaves
Scribes
Merchants
Egypt and Kush both needed items that one another had. This is an example of ______.
Dependence
Beauracracy
Artistry
Interdependence
True or False, The order of Egyptian Social Classes from most important to least goes; pharaoh, priest, scribe, merchant, farmer, slave
True
False
The Egyptians used the Nile River for
drinking
bathing
farming
cooking and cleaning
All of the above
On both sides of the Nile valley and its delta are _____.
mountains
oceans
deserts
tundra
The Mediterranean Sea bordered Egypt to the north and the _____ Sea lay beyond the desert to the east.
Red
Dead
Black
North
After the Nile flooded, it left behind a layer of dark, fertile mud. Because of these deposits, the Egyptians called their land Kemet, "the _____ Land."
Red
Yellow
Blue
Black
