Free Printable Unit 3, Lesson 2: Achievements of Ancient Egypt

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Unit 3, Lesson 2: Achievements of Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name

Class

Date

What was once a popular burial location for pharaohs to be placed after they were mummified?

The Pyramids

Abu Simbal

The Sphinx

The Library of Alexandria

What two civilizations were the first to create their own form of writing?

Ancient Egypt

Mesopotamia

Ancient Greece

Ancient Rome

What civilization was the first to perform medical surgery?

Mesopotamia

Ancient Rome

Ancient Greece

Ancient Egypt

Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?

They used a funeral pyre for the dead.

They carried the dead to a nearby country.

They preserved bodies as mummies.

They were buried in the river.

What is papyrus?

mud used in building

plant from which paper is made

rock used to make tools

animal skin

Ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

sphinx

Rosetta Stone

hieroglyphics

papyrus

How were social classes organized in Egypt?

by achievements

by religious beliefs

by geography

by occupation

On which continent is Egypt located?

Asia

Africa

Europe

South America

How did the Nile River help the ancient Egyptians develop the calendar?

They measured the sunshine on the water to determine the length of a day.

They floated sundials down the Nile River.

They measured a day by the speed of the Nile River waters.

They measured a year by the rise and flood of the Nile.

10.

Ancient Egyptians created irrigation systems to adapt to their environment. The system helped them -

build better pyramids

move water inland for farming

fish in the rivers and seas

construct taller obelisks

11.

What are three reasons the Nile River was important to ancient Egyptians?

Rich farming soil

Fish to eat

Water for drinking and bathing

Wet sand to help build the pyramids

12.

The Sphinx has the head of a Pharaoh and the body of a...

Snake

Scarab Beetle

Lion

Dog

13.

What did the Egyptians make their paper from?

The acacia tree

The papyrus plant

Crushed eggshells

Crocodile skin

14.

What did the Egyptians invent to help take care of their teeth?

The dental drill

Toothpaste

Gold fillings

All of the above

15.

Why did the Egyptians have problems with their teeth?

Because they used toothpaste

Because their bread was full of sand and grit

Because they ate too many sweets

Because they considered toothless people to be good looking

16.

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

cuneiform shapes

drawings or symbols

a numerical code

papyrus scrolls

17.

Why did the ancient Egyptians want to keep the calendar linked to the seasons?

To keep track of the Egyptian holidays.

To make sure the people knew the birthday of the Pharaoh.

To help the people understand the days of the week.

To help farmers plan when to plant and harvest their crops.

18.

Along with papyrus, the Egyptians also invented

subtraction.

glass.

the wheel.

bronze.

19.

Study of the structure of the body and its organs

Pyramid

Papyrus

Anatomy

Hieroglyphic

20.

Egyptian doctors studied diseases and developed effective medicine to treat or cure them.

True

False

21.

What type of government did Ancient Egypt have?

Theocracy

Monarchy

Dictatorship

Democracy

22.

What type of religion did Ancient Egypt have?

Polytheistic

Monotheistic

Christianity

Buddhism

23.

Which were inventions by the Ancient Egyptians?

Geometry and medical surgeries

Geometry and wheels

Irrigation and medical surgeries

Irrigation and compass

24.

Who ruled over Egypt when he was only 9 years old?

Tut

Ramses II

Khufu

Hatshepsut

25.

Who is believed to be not only the first woman pharaoh, but maybe the world's first ever woman ruler?

Tut