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WorksheetsFast & Curious Egyptian Achievements
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What achievement is in this image?
a)
Calendar
b)
Sundial
c)
Papyrus
d)
Shadoof
2.
Ancient Egyptian temples had many functions as religious centers and houses for the gods, such as the Temple of Karnak, constructed to honor the sun god,__________.
a)
Amon-Re
b)
Ramses
c)
Anubis
d)
Osiris
3.
The text of the __________ features a wide variety of spells that were thought to offer protection on the journey to the underworld.
a)
Book of the Dead
b)
Old Testament
c)
The Eloquent Peasant
d)
Book of Caverns
4.
Which statement is TRUE?
a)
Egyptians believed the first step to reach the afterlife was to live a good life rather than a sinful one.
b)
Egyptians believed the first step to reach the afterlife was to preserve their body after death.
c)
Egyptians believed they had only one spirit.
d)
All Egyptians, whether they were rich or not, had their bodies mummified after death.
5.
How many languages were written on the Rosetta Stone?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
What is the term for a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top?
a)
Pyramid
b)
Obelisk
c)
Canopy
d)
Cupola
7.
Which language on the Rosetta Stone did scholars already know how to read?
a)
Latin
b)
English
c)
Egyptian
d)
Greek
8.
True or False. The hieroglyphic writing system used more than 600 symbols.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
Maybe???
d)
I have no idea...
9.
What is the term for the imaginary creature with the body of a lion and head of a human?
a)
Satyr
b)
Minotaur
c)
Cyclopes
d)
Sphinx
10.
Why do many Egyptian texts still survive today?
a)
Papyrus did not decay in Egypt's dry climate.
b)
The Egyptians built libraries to keep the texts safe.
c)
The were etched into stone and permanently preserved.
d)
Egyptian priests secured them in the temples.
11.
The temple of Abu Simbel was built by which pharaoh?
a)
Khufu
b)
Khafre
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Ramses the Great
12.
Egyptian painting has a distinctive style. People's heads and legs are always seen from _____.
a)
the back.
b)
straight on.
c)
the side.
d)
the reverse.
13.
In Egyptian Art, important figures usually appear _____ others around them.
a)
larger than
b)
smaller than
c)
the same size as
d)
more colorful than
14.
Why did the people bury valuable and useful objects in tombs?
a)
To keep them safe from floods.
b)
To show off their wealth.
c)
To hide them from the robbers.
d)
To help the dead in the afterlife.
15.
What is the term for the Egyptian writing system?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Calligraphy
d)
Petroglyphs
16.
What is the term for the long-lasting paper-like material made from reeds?
a)
Hieroplyphics
b)
Papyrus
c)
Obelisk
d)
Sphinx
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