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Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

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 Egyptian rulers were called

a)

Pharoahs

b)

Emperors and Empresses

c)

Kings and Queens

d)

Chiefs

4.

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

a)

Christian

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Monotheistic

5.

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

a)

Bastet

b)

Osiris

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Cleopatra

6.

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

a)

Casket

b)

Sarcophagus

c)

Coffin

d)

Chest

7.

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

8.

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

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Egyptionese

e)

Pictograms

9.

The Egyptian pharaohs were seen as

a)

Kings with no special powers.

b)

God kings.

c)

Keepers of knowledge.

d)

Animals in human form.

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 tombs for the ancient pharaohs.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

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.

13.

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

14.

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.

15.

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

16.

Egypt is in this continent.

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

America

17.

Ancient Egyptians used to write on ____.

a)

computers

b)

notebooks

c)

leaves

d)

papyrus

18.

This famous structure is ____.

a)

The Sphinx

b)

The Cat

c)

The Lion

d)

The Pyramid

19.

Who or what is a dynasty?

a)

an ancient Egyptian ruler

b)

steep river rapids, almost impossible to sale by boat

c)

a series of rulers from the same family

d)

a galaxy far, far away

20.

What do we called the height of Egypt's power and glory, between 1550 and 1050 BC?

a)

New Kingdom

b)

Old Kingdom

c)

Middle Kingdom

d)

United Kingdom

21.

What do we call the period of stability and order in ancient Egyt between about 2050 and 1750 BC?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Old Kingdom

c)

Middle Kingdom

d)

New Kingdom

22.

The third Egyptian dynasty, which lasted nearly 500 years was called

a)

Khufu

b)

Dynasty

c)

England

d)

Old Kingdom

23.

A body preserved in a way that prevents it from decomposing.

a)

Delta

b)

Pyramid

c)

Isolated

d)

Mummy

24.

A person's soul or spirit

a)

Decline

b)

Mummy

c)

Ka

d)

Papyrus

25.

The process of preserving a body.

a)

Afterlife

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Embalm

d)

Desert

26.
What is Ancient Egypt surrounded by?
a)
deserts
b)
desserts
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
27.

What is the mouth of the Nile River called?

a)

Misr

b)

Agriculture

c)

Delta

d)

Senet

28.
What is Ancient Egypt surrounded by?
a)
deserts
b)
desserts
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
29.

From what plant did the Egyptians make paper?

a)

Palm

b)

Papyrus

c)

Lotus

30.

Upper Egypt is located in the ___________ area.

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Western

d)

Southern