WorksheetsAncient Egypt
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
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 Egyptian rulers were called
Pharoahs
Emperors and Empresses
Kings and Queens
Chiefs
Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods. This means that Ancient Egyptian religion was:
Christian
Polytheistic
Atheistic
Monotheistic
Select the name of a famous female Pharoah that ruled during Ancient Egypt.
Bastet
Osiris
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
What was the name of the burial box that mummies were laid to rest in?
Casket
Sarcophagus
Coffin
Chest
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 writing system invented and used by ancient Egyptians?
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
Egyptionese
Pictograms
The Egyptian pharaohs were seen as
Kings with no special powers.
God kings.
Keepers of knowledge.
Animals in human form.
The large monuments that were built by the ancient Egyptians for the kings were called.
Ziggurats
Pyramids
Obelisks
Columbarium
The Egyptian pyramids were designed to be tombs for the ancient pharaohs.
True
False
What was the purpose of mummification
To preserve the jewels and treasures of the king.
To preserve the pyramids and prevent them from falling apart.
To preserve the dead bodies of the pharaohs.
To make sure that the gods were happy with the people.
Which of the following was invented by the ancient Egyptians?
The 365 day/12 month calendar
Bronze tools and weapons
The first system of writing
The first irrigation system
Which of the following is a religious belief of the ancient Egyptians?
There is nothing after death and the soul disappears forever.
People that die all go the dark land of the dead.
There was an afterlife that all people are allowed to enter.
There was an afterlife and the gods would judge you to decide if you were worthy to enter.
The Nile river empties into what large body of water?
The Persian Gulf
The Mediterranean
The Gulf of Aden
The Sea of the Pharaohs
Egypt is in this continent.
Asia
Africa
Europe
America
Ancient Egyptians used to write on ____.
computers
notebooks
leaves
papyrus
This famous structure is ____.
The Sphinx
The Cat
The Lion
The Pyramid
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 do we called the height of Egypt's power and glory, between 1550 and 1050 BC?
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
United Kingdom
What do we call the period of stability and order in ancient Egyt between about 2050 and 1750 BC?
United Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
The third Egyptian dynasty, which lasted nearly 500 years was called
Khufu
Dynasty
England
Old Kingdom
A body preserved in a way that prevents it from decomposing.
Delta
Pyramid
Isolated
Mummy
A person's soul or spirit
Decline
Mummy
Ka
Papyrus
The process of preserving a body.
Afterlife
Pharaoh
Embalm
Desert
What is the mouth of the Nile River called?
Misr
Agriculture
Delta
Senet
From what plant did the Egyptians make paper?
Palm
Papyrus
Lotus
Upper Egypt is located in the ___________ area.
Northern
Eastern
Western
Southern
