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Ancient Egypt Quizziz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A/An _________________ is a series of rulers from the same family.

a)

empire

b)

dynasty

c)

republic

d)

civilization

2.

_____________ are pictures and symbols that stand for ideas.

a)

Cuneiform

b)

The alphabet

c)

Roman Numerals

d)

Hieroglyphs

3.

An early form of paper made from a reed plant is called ________________.

a)

bamboo

b)

parchment

c)

clay tablets

d)

papyrus

4.

A/An _____________ is a huge building with four sloping triangular walls.

a)

pyramid

b)

regent

c)

colloseum

d)

cataract

5.

_____________ is the site of the Great Pyramid.

a)

Cairo

b)

Giza

c)

The Nile River

d)

Menes

6.

A dead body preserved in lifelike condition is called a ____________.

a)

pharaoh

b)

artisan

c)

mummy

d)

myth

7.

TRUE OR FALSE: In Egyptian Times, the wealthier a person was, the more decorative and elaborate their coffin would be.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

TRUE OR FALSE: The Nile River is 2.500 miles long, making it the world's second longest river

a)

True

b)

False

9.

TRUE OR FALSE: The east side of the Nile River was thought to be the land of the dead.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

TRUE OR FALSE: Pharaohs are considered gods and had great tombs built for them when they passed away.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

TRUE OR FALSE: Slaves were soldiers captured from other armies.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Only boys, mostly from wealthy families, attended school.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

The purpose of the Book of the Dead is to

a)

Scare thieves and other bandits, since it was a list of punishments.

b)

Keep a record of all those who have passed away in order to remember the ancestors.

c)

Explain the passage into the underworld upon one's death.

d)

Warn the Egyptian subjects about the consequences if they don't grow enough food.

14.

The Nile River flowed from the south to the north. The southern section was called __________ Egypt and the northern section was called __________ Egypt.

a)

New; Old

b)

Upper; Lower

c)

Ancient; Modern

d)

Lower; Upper

15.

King Tut ruled Egypt when he was a child. He died at age ______ and archaeologists discovered his tomb in _________.

a)

30, 1991 AD

b)

18; 1922 BC

c)

30, 1991 BC

d)

18, 1922 AD

16.

A ______________ is someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule.

a)

pharaoh

b)

regent

c)

guardian

d)

parent

17.

According to legend, King Menes was responsible for

a)

ending Egypt's dynasties

b)

being the first female pharaoh

c)

creating the Three Kingdoms

d)

Uniting Upper and Lower Egypt

18.

__________ is the god of the living, dead, and afterlife.

a)

Anubis

b)

Amon-Ra

c)

Osiris

d)

Isis

19.

A Vizier was a ___________

a)

Pharaoh's right hand man; second in command

b)

Recorded information that took place in society

c)

Craftsman, like a jeweler, weaver, or painter

20.

A Scribe _________

a)

was a Pharaoh's right hand man, second in command.

b)

craftsman, like a painter, weaver, or jeweler

c)

recorded information that took place in society

21.

An Artisan _________

a)

was a Pharaoh's right hand man, second in command

b)

was a Craftsman like a painter, weaver, or jeweler.

c)

recorded information that took place in society.