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4. Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ancient Egyptians developed a system of writing that used drawings and symbols called __________to represent words or sounds.

a)

SCRIBES

b)

HIEROGLYPHICS

c)

MEROITIC SCRIPT

d)

BUREAUCRACY

2.

What does a hieroglyphic writing system use instead of alphabetic letters?

a)

drawings or symbols

b)

a numerical code

c)

cuneiform shapes

d)

papyrus scrolls

3.

Ancient Egypt was located in which continent

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

North America

4.

The god pictured is

a)

Geb

b)

Nut

c)

Horus

d)

Anubis

5.

Pharaohs were what?

a)

Chinese rulers

b)

Mummies

c)

Egyptian rulers

d)

Invaders

6.

Which example of Egyptian architecture is shown in this picture?

a)

The Great Wall

b)

Statues

c)

Crafts

d)

Pyramids

7.

The Egyptians ________ goods.

a)

traded

b)

stole

c)

kept

d)

bought

8.

An example of Egyptian architecture is...

a)

The Great Wall

b)

Pyramids

c)

The Sahara Desert

d)

Triangles

9.

Which Ancient Egyptian invention is shown in this picture?

a)

Clock

b)

Paper

c)

Calendar

d)

Dates

10.

Which of the following images shows Egypt's written language?

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

Today, Egypt is located in the northeast corner of Africa along which river?

a)

Sahara River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Nile River

d)

Huang He River

12.

Africa is what color on this map?

a)

Yellow

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Orange

13.
What were pyramids?
a)

a place to store food surplus

b)
prisons
c)
tombs for pharaohs
d)
tombs for nobles
14.
Polytheism is the belief in 
a)
One God
b)
Multiple Gods
c)
No God
d)

one god on even days, multiple gods on odd days

15.
Why do Pharaos get mummified?
a)
So their body doesn't decay
b)

So they can be put on display

c)

Because they wanted to be like Otzi

d)
To prepare them for the afterlife
16.

An Egyptian king. Also known as a living God.

a)

Nomad

b)

Ruler

c)

Pharoah

d)

Vizier

17.

The process of removing internal organs, dry out the body and wrap in linen.

a)

surgery

b)

cleansing

c)

cuneiform

d)

Mummification

18.

Which pharaoh of Ancient Egypt defied tradition and ruled as a woman for over 20 years?

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Ramses

d)

Narmer

19.

Select two famous women who were rulers in the Egyptian civilization

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Nefertiti

d)

Akira

20.

What animal was worshipped by Egyptians?

a)

Cows

b)

Horses

c)

Cats

d)

Butterflies