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Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is special about the Nile River?

a)

It’s the shortest river in the world

b)

It’s the longest river in the world

c)

It has more alligators than any other river in the world

d)

It has the biggest brain eating amoebas in a river in the world

2.

If you are standing by the Nile River, which continent would you be in?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

3.

Where does the Nile river empty?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Mississippi Gulf Coast

d)

Gulf of Mexico

4.

Did ancient Egyptians worship one main god or multiple gods and goddesses?

a)

One

b)

None

c)

Multiple

5.

What was a significant form of artwork from Ancient Egypt?

a)

The Mona Lisa

b)

Cave Art

c)

Ice Sculptures

d)

Pyramids

6.

Ancient Egyptians developed one of the earliest forms of

a)

Dancing

b)

Worshipping

c)

Writing

d)

Talking

7.

What did Egyptians use to write down specific signs to make words and sounds?

a)

Hieroglyphs

b)

Hierarchy

c)

Latin

d)

English

8.

Which of the following is NOT a beneficial reason to create a form of writing for Ancient Egyptians?

a)

To record important events

b)

To document how and why special religious practices were used

c)

To explain how the Nile River was a good source of salt water

d)

To give instructions

9.

How did Ancient Egyptians preserve the bodies of the deceased by removing internal organs, and covering the body with a special wrapping of the end, blankets and bandages?

a)

Tribal art

b)

Afterlife sleep

c)

Mummification

d)

Artisans

10.

What are two medical techniques ancient Egyptians developed? Select two answers.

a)

Suturing open wounds

b)

Splinting broken bones

c)

Seeking professional help

d)

Making bandaids

e)

Invented Tylenol

11.

What do we call the rulers of Ancient Egypt?

a)

Pharaohs

b)

Presidents

c)

Nobles

d)

Princesses

12.

What do we call the rulers of Ancient Egypt?

a)

Pharaohs

b)

Presidents

c)

Nobles

d)

Princesses

13.

What people of Ancient Egypt were worshipped like gods?

a)

Pharaohs

b)

Presidents

c)

Nobles

d)

Princesses

14.

What is the word to describe money that a country uses and needs?

a)

Cash Flow

b)

Imports

c)

Exports

d)

Economy

15.

Why were pyramids built?

a)

As churches

b)

As castles

c)

As tombs

d)

As resturants

16.

Who was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt?

a)

Mrs. Sullivan

b)

King Tut

c)

JesusJulius Caesar

d)

Cleopatra

17.

Who was the youngest pharaoh of ancient Egypt?

a)

Mrs. Sullivan

b)

King Tut

c)

JesusJulius Caesar

d)

Cleopatra

18.

What was the ancient Egyptian calendar based on?

a)

The moon’s revolution around the Earth

b)

The waves and tides and moon

c)

The way the Earth revolves around Jupiter

d)

How long it takes Earth to revolve around the Sun

19.
  1. How many days were in their year-long calendar?


a)

7 days

b)

31 days

c)

100 days

d)

365 days

20.
  1. The first sheets of paper, or made out of a plant called

a)

Tulips

b)

Water paper

c)

Tiger Lillies

d)

Papyrus

21.

Who had more freedoms in ancient Egypt?

a)

Men

b)

Women

c)

Both

d)

Cats

22.

What was an important part of Egyptian religious beliefs?

a)

the Afterlife

b)

the fight between good and evil

c)

Jesus

d)

Cats

23.

What type of Egyptian would normally be mummified? Choose 3 answers.

a)

Slaves

b)

Pharaohs

c)

Priests

d)

Wealthy people

e)

Farmers

24.

What were considered houses of eternity in ancient Egypt?

a)

Homes

b)

Castles

c)

Churches

d)

Pyramids

25.

What is a man-made process of transporting water to areas of dry land to help with growing crops

a)

Mining minerals

b)

Irrigation

c)

Watering holes

d)

Crop dusting

26.

What is an area of dry land that holds a lot of water?

a)

Mountains

b)

Valleys

c)

Floodplains

d)

Oceans

27.

What is a path that people follow when trading goods with other people in different areas?

a)

Pathways

b)

Stores

c)

Rivers

d)

Trade routes

28.

What is the ancient Egyptian process of preserving dead bodies and organs for the purposes of helping souls find their bodies in the afterlife?

a)

Worshiping the deceased

b)

Mannerisms

c)

Burial processing

d)

Mummification

29.

Studying outer space is called

a)

Astronomy

b)

Astrophysics

c)

Plantology

d)

Biology

30.
  1. What is the political and social structure in ancient Egypt?

a)

Pharaohs

b)

Astronomy

c)

Caste System

d)

Pharaohic System

31.

People with art skills or tradework skills, such as grading jewelry or building tools using heat a metal were known as

a)

Artisans

b)

Farmers

c)

Nobles

d)

Priests

32.

When water is used to generate energy it is called

a)

Wateristics

b)

Solar Power

c)

Electricity

d)

Hydroelectric power

33.

What job did most people in ancient Egypt have? Did these people have a lot of political power? (Answer both questions. You should choose two answers)

a)

Farmers

b)

Nobles

c)

Yes

d)

No

34.

What is one of the seven wonders of the world that is found in Egypt and was built during the times of ancient Egypt?

a)

Sphinx

b)

King Tut's tomb

c)

Pyramids of Giza

d)

The Great Wall of China

35.

What giant structure is built right beside the Pyramids of Giza?

a)

a large waterfall

b)

Sphinx Statue

c)

Nile River

d)

Pharaohs