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Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who had overall complete power of the lands were called:

a)

Craftspeople

b)

Merchants

c)

Pharaohs

d)

civilians

2.

About how many dynasties are there in Ancient Egypt

a)

About 30 dynasties

b)

About 100 dynasties

c)

About 25 dynasties

d)

About 50 dynasties

3.

Which of the following allowed ancient Egyptians to become excellent farmers. Select ALL that apply.

a)

Rich soil along the Nile

b)

a hot, dry climate

c)

A canal system that moved water to crops

d)

Darkness the majority of the year

4.

Did women have rights in ancient Egypt?

(a)  

5.

Which of the following were invented by the ancient Egyptians? Select ALL that apply.

a)

clock

b)

365-day calendar

c)

ships

d)

dress

6.

What is a mummy?

a)

a body that has been wrapped and saved in a special way so it doesn't break down

b)

a halloween costume

c)

a made-up monster

d)

the name of a ruler

7.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of Egyptian pyramid?

a)

Libraries for Egyptian scholars

b)

Temples for religious celebrations

c)

Tombs for Egyptian Pharaohs

d)

Schools for young Egyptians

8.

What animals were not kept as pets in ancient Egypt

a)

cats

b)

pigs

c)

lions

d)

dogs

9.

In ancient Egypt, the pyramids were built -

a)

to show other civilizations how strong the Egyptians were

b)

as tombs for the kings and queens

c)

to punish slaves

d)

as a payment to the gods

10.

Ancient Egyptians put 4 internal organs in ______________.

a)

canopic jars

b)

four corners of the pyramid

c)

the trash

d)

boxes

11.

Which of the following best describes Egyptian hieroglyphics?

a)

letters and numbers

b)

pictures and letters

c)

symbols and numbers

d)

pictures and symbols

12.

What were the main crops of the Ancient Egyptians?

a)

Wheat and barley

b)

peas

c)

rice

d)

cucumbers

13.

What was the role of scribes in ancient Egypt?

a)

they planted seeds and harvested grain

b)

the fought in military battles

c)

they produced writings

d)

the made laws

14.

Pyramids were built

a)

to bury dead Pharaohs

b)

to sell apples in

c)

for pretty decorations

d)

for no reason

15.

What did Egyptian farmers use Cattle for?

a)

To help work the farm

b)

the ride around the town

16.

What capital city did King Menes build?

a)

Cairo

b)

Alexandria

c)

Memphis

d)

Damascus

17.

The people who mostly built the Egyptian pyramids were

a)

paid workers

b)

slaves

c)

pharaohs

d)

women