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Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The job of a scribe was to
a)
write.
b)
develop laws.
c)
govern.
d)
make tools.
2.

Which civilization built the pyramids of Giza?

a)

Chinese

b)

Roman

c)

Egyptian

d)

Mesopotamia

3.

Which civilizations had the great Nile River for transportation and irrigation?

a)

Mexico

b)

Egypt

c)

Rome

d)

Mesopotamia

4.
What does polytheistic mean?
a)
To pray and practice religion.
b)
To worship many gods.
c)
To survive through building an agricultural community.
d)
To develop a language that can be written.
5.

The written language that the Egyptians used is called...

a)

Papyrus

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Nile River

6.

What are 3 main reasons the Nile River was important for the Ancient Egyptians?

a)

It provided water for drinking and bathing.

b)

It provided wet sand to help build pyramids.

c)

It was a place for swimming.

d)

It was a place for them to fish for food.

e)

It provided water for their crops.

7.

The ancient Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were...

a)

unfair and cruel

b)

gods in human form

c)

greedy and selfish

d)

the best rulers in the whole wide world

8.

What was papyrus used for?

a)

Building

b)

Sail boating

c)

Fishing

d)

Writing paper

9.

After a body was mummified, it was placed in a _______________.

a)

sarcophagus

b)

Rosetta Stone

c)

Canopic jar

d)

coffin

10.

Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt?

a)

King Andre

b)

Queen Dinarius

c)

King Tut

d)

Queen Cleopatra

11.

Egypt is a ________________ and ______________ country.

a)

cold and wet

b)

warm and moist

c)

hot and rainy

d)

hot and dry

12.

Egypt is located along the river...

a)

Amazon

b)

Thames

c)

Nile

d)

Mississippi

13.

The Ancient Egyptian's ruler was called a...

a)

King

b)

Queen

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Knight

14.

True or False, Ancient Egyptians believed in many different gods?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What was the lowest social class in Egypt's social hierarchy?

a)

The pharaoh.

b)

Scribes and craftspeople.

c)

Priests.

d)

Slaves and servants.

16.

Which continent is Egypt located on?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

North America

17.
What was the purpose of mummifying the dead?
a)

It was a symbol of wealth

b)

The preservation of the body gave the soul a place to live in the afterlife

c)

It prevented diseases from spreading

d)

Mummification was not important to ancient Egyptians.

18.

This god/goddess was the god of the Sun

a)

Anubis

b)

Osiris

c)

Isis

d)

Ra

19.

What is the name of this monument?

a)

The Lion-man

b)

The Sphinx

c)

The David Statue

d)

The Statue of Unity

20.
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.....?
a)

Tombs were museums.

b)

Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.

c)

Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.

d)

They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.

21.
The process of preserving a body for the afterlife
a)
Cremation
b)
Mummification
c)
Autopsy
d)
Surgery
22.

Egypt is surrounded by

a)

prairies

b)

other civilizations

c)

agriculture

d)

deserts

e)

water

23.

How long did the Egyptian civilization last?

a)

3 years

b)

500 years

c)

over 3000 years

d)

30 years

24.

What else did the Egyptians like building?

a)

airports

b)

palaces

c)

shopping malls

d)

temples

25.

In ancient Egypt, the pyramids were built _____ .

a)

as tombs for the kings and queens

b)

to punish slaves

c)

as a payment to the gods

d)

as temples