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egypt

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 3hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a cataract?

a)

triangle shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river

b)

steep river rapids, almost impossible to sail by boat

c)

ruler of unified Egypt, literally means "great house"

d)

a series of rulers from the same family

2.

What is a delta?

a)

steep river rapids, almost impossible to sail by boat

b)

a triangle shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river

c)

a series of rulers from the same family

d)

a nickname for Chewbacca that only his best friends call him

3.

What or who was Menes?

a)

an Egyptian leader who united both upper and lower Egypt into one kingdom

b)

Abraham Lincoln's great-great grandfather

c)

a triangle shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river

d)

A famous ruler of England

4.

What or who was a pharaoh?

a)

ruler of unified Egypt, literally means "great house"

b)

a series of rulers from the same family

c)

a pyramid that was used as a tomb for Egyptians

d)

an animal used in the desert to carry people and goods for trade

5.

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

6.

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

a)

Khufu

b)

Dynasty

c)

England

d)

Old Kingdom

7.

Who was the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom?

a)

Kush

b)

Khufu

c)

Koko

d)

Koala

8.

What is the name for people from rich and powerful families?

a)

nobles

b)

peasants

c)

celebrities

d)

slaves

9.

What do we call huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls that meet at a top point?

a)

deltas

b)

pyramids

c)

mummies

d)

the Death Star

10.

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

11.

What is a trade route?

a)

paths used only by horses

b)

a row of buildings with stores and tents

c)

paths followed by traders

d)

there is no such thing

12.

Who was the New Kingdom ruler renowned for expanding Egyptian trade?

a)

Princess Leah

b)

King Solomon

c)

Ramses the Great

d)

Queen Hatshepshat

13.

Who was the New Kingdom pharaoh who defended Egypt from invaders and strengthened defenses?

a)

Ramses the Great

b)

Ramses the Silent

c)

Queen Hatshepshat

d)

Richard the Lionhearted

14.

What are hieroglyphics?

a)

Egyptian writing system, one of the world's first, which used symbols

b)

a form of cursive handwriting

c)

ancient artifacts

d)

items found in old burial grounds

15.

What is the Rosetta Stone

a)

a pretty piece of art found in an ancient tomb

b)

a stone slab discovered in 1799 that was inscribed with hieroglyphics and their Greek meanings

c)

the place where the Pilgrims landed in the New World

d)

a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top

16.

What is a huge ancient Egyptian statue of an imaginary creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion?

a)

hieroglyphic

b)

Rosetta Stone

c)

obelisk

d)

sphinx

17.

What is a long-lasting, paper-like substance made from reeds?

a)

obelisk

b)

hieroglyphic

c)

sphinx

d)

papyrus

18.

What major natural feature influenced Ancient Egypt's settlements?

a)

The Sphinx

b)

Nile River

c)

Sand dunes

d)

Black Sea

19.

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

20.

Which group of people would fall under label B?

a)

Soldiers

b)

Scribes

c)

Priests and Priestesses

d)

Farmers and slaves

21.

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

22.

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

a)

Christian

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Monotheistic

23.

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

a)

Bastet

b)

Osiris

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Cleopatra

24.

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

25.

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

26.

Fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river.

a)

Delta

b)

Isolated

c)

Ka

d)

Mummy

27.

Ruler of Egypt.

a)

Pyramid

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Theocracy

d)

Unify

28.

A type of paper made out of reeds.

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Afterlife

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Papyrus

29.

Upper Egypt is located in the ___________ area.

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Western

d)

Southern

30.

Who was the king that consolidated the two lands of Egypt?

a)

King Ramsey

b)

Cleopatra

c)

King Menes

d)

King Tut

31.

Who was at the TOP of Egyptian Social Structure?

a)

Farmers

b)

Slaves

c)

Merchants

d)

Pharaohs

32.

Who was at the BOTTOM of Egyptian Social Structure?

a)

Peasants

b)

Pharaohs

c)

Farmers

d)

Priests

33.

What is the river that was vital to the development of Egypt?

a)

Togress

b)

Euphtates

c)

Nile

d)

Amazon

34.

Lower Egypt is in the __________ area.

a)

Western

b)

Northern

c)

Eastern

d)

Southern

35.

The Nile River helped Egypt because

a)

Rich Sediment for farming

b)

Transportation

c)

Irrigation

d)

All other Answers

36.

The Nile River flows North.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The Nile River never floods.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Egyptian Civilization had multiple achievements including the pyramids, calendar, sculpture, and geometry.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

the ancient Egyptian "boy king" whose rule showed great wealth of the New Kingdom

a)

Menes

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Ramesses

d)

Tutankhamun

40.

a synonym for "unite"; to combine together

a)

combine

b)

unify

c)

unity

d)

formation

41.

a preserved dead body

a)

pyramid

b)

pharaoh

c)

sphinx

d)

mummy

42.

an artifact that unlocked the mystery of Ancient Egyptian writing

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Papyrus

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

Shaduf

43.

a waterfall

a)

delta

b)

cataract

c)

shaduf

d)

silt

44.

the title given to the king of Egypt meaing "Great House"

a)

mummy

b)

pharaoh

c)

sphinx

d)

papyrus

45.

symbols used in some writing systems such as the one used in ancient Egypt

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Pyramid

d)

Sphinx

46.

a triangular-shaped area of soil at the mouth of a river that looks like fingers

a)

silt

b)

delta

c)

sphinx

d)

shaduf

47.

a mixture of soil and small rocks

a)

silt

b)

delta

c)

sphinx

d)

shaduf

48.

a stone building that housed the dead; served as tombs for Egyptian rulers

a)

cataract

b)

papyrus

c)

pyramid

d)

dynasty

49.

a plant that grows along the river; used to make paper

a)

cataract

b)

papyrus

c)

pyramid

d)

dynasty

50.

a series of rulers who belong to the same family

a)

cataract

b)

papyrus

c)

pyramid

d)

dynasty

51.

a large human headed lion that was carved from a mound of natural rock

a)

sphinx

b)

shaduf

c)

silt

d)

slavery

52.

a device that helps raise water

a)

silt

b)

slavery

c)

sphinx

d)

shaduf

53.

A broad, marshy, triangular area of land formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river.

a)

delta

b)

pharaoh

c)

theocracy

d)

pyramid

54.

Egyptian god-kings.

a)

delta

b)

pharaohs

c)

theocracy

d)

pyramid

55.

A type of government in which rule is based on religious authority.

a)

delta

b)

pharaoh

c)

theocracy

d)

pyramid

56.

United Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom around 3000 BC.

a)

Sargon

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Narmer

57.

The southern part of ancient Egypt.

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Lower Egypt

58.

The northern part of ancient Egypt.

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Lower Egypt

59.

The period of Egyptian history from about 1570 BC to 1075 BC when Egypt reached the height of its power and glory.

a)

Predynastic Period

b)

Old Kingdom

c)

Middle Knigdom

d)

New Kingdom

e)

Intermediate Periods

60.

Which pyramid is this?

a)

The Step Pyramid

b)

The Meidum Pyramid

c)

The Bent Pyramid

d)

The Red Pyramid

e)

The Great Pyramid

61.

Which pyramid is this?

a)

The Step Pyramid

b)

The Meidum Pyramid

c)

The Bent Pyramid

d)

The Red Pyramid

e)

The Great Pyramid

62.

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

a)

Swamp

b)

Wetland

c)

Delta

d)

Lagoon

63.

What is the specific name of the rulers of Egypt?

a)

Emperor

b)

Czar

c)

Pharaoh

d)

King

64.

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

a)

Clothing

b)

Weapons

c)

Houses

d)

Paper

65.

The Egyptian pharaohs were seen as

a)

Kings with no special powers.

b)

God kings.

c)

Keepers of knowledge.

d)

Animals in human form.

66.

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

67.

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.

68.

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

69.

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.

70.

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

a)

Ziggurats

b)

Pyramids

c)

Obelisks

d)

Columbarium

71.

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

a)

True

b)

False

72.

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

a)

True

b)

False

73.

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.

74.

He became King at age 9

a)

Akhenaten

b)

King Tut

c)

Ramses II

d)

King Menes

75.

Who was the first Pharaoh of Egypt?

a)

Ramses II

b)

Akhenaten

c)

King Menes

d)

King Tut

76.

Who was the last Ruler of Egypt?

a)

Ramses II

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Cleopatra

d)

King Tut

77.

Which Pharaoh dressed like a man because she was not accepted?

a)

Helen

b)

Hatshephat

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Ramses II

78.

One of the most powerful Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt.

a)

Cleopatra

b)

King Menes

c)

King Tut

d)

Ramses II

79.

Who was the first woman to become Pharaoh?

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Ramses II

d)

Helen

80.

Which Pharaoh is well known because his tomb was found and had not been robbed?

a)

Cleopatra

b)

King Tut

c)

King Menes

d)

Ramses II

81.

This Pharaoh built many temples and monuments.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Ramses II

c)

Both

82.

This Pharaoh ruled for 66 years.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Ramses II

c)

Both

83.

This Pharaoh established a peace treaty with the Hittites.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Ramses II

c)

Both

84.

This Pharaoh died at age 90.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Ramses II

c)

Both