Font size
WorksheetsAncient Egypt
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
The Rosetta Stone was important because
it is a unique artifact
it led to the decoding of hieroglyphics
it had Greek, Cuneiform, and Egyptian writing on it
it represented peace
What was the MAIN purpose of statues and temples in ancient Egypt?
to provide a connection to the gods
to honor the contributions of workers
to mark boundaries of private property
to display the image of the pharaoh to citizens
Which group had the highest social status during the reign of the pharaohs?
high-ranking soldiers
temple priests
wealthy merchants
government scribes
This social class worked in shops and provided Egypt with many of the goods they needed. They included painters, sculptors, and metalworkers.
slaves and servants
scribes
peasants
craftsmen and artists
Which member of government has the most power, just under the pharaoh?
Treasurer
General
Vizier
Scribes
How did the Nile River help Egypt?
provided water
made soil good for farming
All of the Above
made it easy to travel by boat
Which region of Egypt is circled on the map?
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Which region of Egypt is circle on the map?
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Name the body of water circled in the picture.
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Nile River
What is located in the circled area of the map?
Mediterranean Sea
Upper Egypt
Thebes
Nile Delta
What geographic feature is located in yellow?
Mediterranean Sea
Sahara Desert
Thebes
Valley of the Kings
What plant did Egyptians use to write on and make boats with?
Paper
Textile
Papyrus
Logitec keyboard
What direction does the Nile River flow?
North to South
South to North
East to West
West to East
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
the Mediterranean Sea
the Atlantic Ocean
the Gulf of Aqaba
the Red Sea
In what way did the geography of Egypt provide protection for the Egyptian people?
The Sahara Desert is large which helped keep invading armies away.
The Nile River cataracts kept invading armies from using the river to attack Egypt.
All of the above.
The ancient Egyptians managed the (a) of the Nile by using (b) . They used the (c) deposited by the river to nourish their crops. They used a (d) to draw water from the banks of the river.
Rapids along the Nile River were called____________________?
Cataracts
White waters
Waterfalls
Riptides
What is this farming tool used by Egypt called?
Ard
Chariot
Shadoof
Intel Processor
How does the annual flooding of the Nile affect farmers in the Nile River Valley?
It makes it difficult for farmers to get their crops to market.
It enriches the soil with new nutrients carried in from upriver.
It destroys whatever crops have not been harvested by late spring.
It enables them to grow a crop of rice between the harvest of other crops.
What effect did the invention of irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?
It allowed agriculture to spread beyond the river valley.
It reduced farmers’ dependence on aid from the pharaoh.
It brought fresh-water supplies to far-off desert settlements
It helped protect crops from damage caused by seasonal flooding.
Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
the farmers whose small villages were unclean
the mummies whose ka was distrubed
the pharaoh who was both ruler and god
the dynasty that was in power
Describe the traditional Egyptian Religion
Monotheistic; Their religion had one main god.
Polytheistic; Their religion had many gods.
Monotheistic; Their religion had three gods.
Polytheistic; Their religion had three main gods.
The ancient Egyptian practice of mummification MOST reflected a belief in
healing rituals
an afterlife
technology
education
Ancient Egyptians put 4 internal organs in ______________.
canopic jars
four corners of the pyramid
the trash
boxes
What is a mummy?
A preserved body
A name for yo mama
A dead body
A body wrapped in toilet paper
In the Egyptian Book of the Dead, what was weighed against a feather to judge whether a person was evil or good?
Heart
Amulet
Scarab
Brain
Which factor contributed most to the development of towns and cities in ancient Egypt?
the threat of foreign enemies that made it necessary to improve defenses
the surplus food supply that allowed some people to work non-farming jobs
the need for people to live close to the few fresh-water supplies that existed
the fear of of being invaded
What was the role of scribes in ancient Egypt?
they planted seeds and harvested grain
the fought in military battles
they produced writings
the made laws
What is the Egyptian system of writing?
Cuneiform
Mrofienuc
Hieroglyphics
Phoenician
A series of rulers from the same family is called a ________________.
Dojo
Monarchy
Tribe
Dynasty
In the Middle and New Kingdom, where were Pharaohs buried when they died?
In the Valley of the Kings
In Pyramids
In Ziggurats
In the Nile River
She was the first woman to rule Egypt in her own right.
Hatshepsut
Isis
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
Pyramids were...
houses of worship
large forts
tombs for pharaohs
grain for storehouses
Which pharaoh tried to create a new monotheistic religion in Egypt?
Hint: It was King Tut's father
Tutankhamen
Akhenaton
Thutmose III
Ahmose
Ancient Egyptians believed the Pharaoh was
elected by the people
a bull
An everyday man
A god
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
the tombs served as museums
the tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh
Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom
Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife
Ancient Egyptians mummified the deceased to
prevent the smell of decomposition
preserve bodies for research purposes
preserve bodies for life in the underworld
prevent the god Seth from destroying their souls
Label the different parts of this pharaoh
Match the following gods with their picture
Ra
(the sun)
Anubis
(mummification)
Osiris
(underworld)
Thoth
(knowledge)
Which great monument is this?
The Lotus Temple
Abu Simbel
Toji
Ramesseum
Rameses II ruled for almost 67 years.
TRUE
FALSE
Cleopatra was Egyptian.
True
False she was from a long line of Greeks who ruled Egypt
This man defeats Caesar's enemies, falls in love with Cleopatra, joins her in Egypt, but then is defeated by Octavian.
Marc Wahlberg
Marc Hamill
Marc Antony
Marc Cuban
Cleopatra becomes this Roman ruler’s mistress to use his army to defeat her enemies.
Caesar Salad
Little Caesars
Octavian
Julius Caesar
Ramses II created the first peace treaty with who?
King Tut
Seti II
Nubians
Hittites
The first step in embalming a body during mummification involved removing all of the
(a) . The next Step was to (b) the body using salt. After the body was embalmed, the (c) process began.
Which sentence best represents the meaning of this object:
The pharaoh is seen carrying two ankhs, which represents life in ancient Egypt.
Ankhs represented death in ancient Egypt.
The ankh represented life in Ancient Greece.
I learned about an ankh in school and I thought it was really cool.
What famous burial site is located in the area that is circle?
The Valley of the Pharaohs
The Valley of the Dead
The Valley of the Living
The Valley of the Kings
