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Ancient Egypt revision

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Egypt is located in what continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

America

2.

The Ancient Egyptians are known for building ...

a)

Pyramids

b)

Churches

c)

Igloos

d)

Skyscrapers

3.

Egypt is located along the river...

a)

Amazon

b)

Thames

c)

Nile

d)

Mississippi

4.

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

a)

King

b)

Queen

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Knight

5.

True or False Pharaohs were chosen by the people who lived there?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

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

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What did they use to tell stories rather than words?

a)

hieroglyphs

b)

the alphabet

c)

songs

d)

stones

8.

The environment of Egypt is mostly...

a)

Rainforest

b)

Woodland

c)

Desert

d)

Ocean

9.

When Pharaohs died they were placed inside a

a)

bottle

b)

basket

c)

box

d)

sarcophagus

10.

The name of the paper the Ancient Egyptians used was called

a)

papyrus

b)

A4 paper

c)

A5 paper

d)

Cardboard

11.
How did ancient Egyptians show their belief in an after life?
a)
They believed in only one god
b)
They preserved (Mummified) the bodies of the dead
c)
They became famous warriors
d)
They prayed in temples everyday
12.
Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?
a)
So no other human would ever use them
b)
To keep thieves from stealing them
c)
To prevent his servants from stealing them
d)
So they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life
13.
The goal of mummification was to 
a)
Make sure the body decayed
b)
Preserve the body and achieve immortality
c)
Become one with the universe
d)
None of the above
14.
The Egyptians mummified the body because they believed 
a)
Their soul needed it
b)
The gods needed it
c)
The body was going to resurrect in the next life
d)
It was required by law
15.
How many days did it take to mummify a body in ancient Egypt?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
50
d)
70
16.
What was the special salt used to dry the body during mummification
a)
Sea
b)
Morton
c)
Natron
d)
Iodized
17.
The jars that hold the internal organs of the deceased are called
a)
Canopic
b)
Bell
c)
Ziploc
d)
Mason
18.
This organ was considered useless so it was removed and thrown away
a)
Brain
b)
Heart
c)
Liver
d)
Stomach
19.

What was the purpose of canopic jars?

a)

They held the oils used to help preserve the body

b)

They held important organs taken from the body

c)

They held food that the spirit would need in the afterlife

d)

They were for storing papers that detailed the life of the person

20.
What is a body that has been preserved after death to keep it from decaying called?
a)
A corpse
b)
A ghost
c)
A mummy
d)
A cremation 
21.
Pharaoh Khufu was BEST known for....
a)
being a ruthless leader
b)
being the builder of a famous pyramid
c)
being kind and loving to his people
d)
enslaving anyone who disagreed with him
22.

Which of these dates IS within the Ancient Egyptian period?

a)

2023 CE

b)

1334 BCE

c)

6042 BCE

d)

1401 CE

23.

Who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922?

a)

Mr Charlton

b)

Alexander Graham Bell.

c)

Howard Carter.

d)

Carter Howard.

24.

Why were settlements built along the River Nile?

a)

It was closer to the gods.

b)

It was safer as it was away from the desert.

c)

So they could use the water from the river.

d)

It was a lot cooler along the banks of the River Nile.