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Intro to Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the Nile River so important?

a)

It provides water and rich soil to the land

b)

The water taste very good to drink

c)

The water provides rich soil which helped the Ancient Egyptians be able to grow crops and trade more. This gave them a healthier economy.

d)

No one knows for sure

2.

What is papyrus?

a)

What ancient Egytan used to write on

b)

A snack that ancient Egyptians enjoyed eating

c)

Weeds

d)

What ancient Egyptians use to write on

3.

Why was the Sahara desert important to ancient Egyptians.

a)

It was not important at all, it just troubled them

b)

It kept them safe from predators and lions.

c)

It acted as a wall against invaders.

d)

It keep the Egyptians warm.

4.

What are Hieroglyphics?

a)

Hieroglyphics were used for stuff like keeping track of the crops and livestock

b)

They are used for writing.

c)

For only writing curses on temple walls

d)

For drawing

5.

Why are pyramids built?

a)

To honor pharaohs after they die

b)

To honor the gods

c)

To build after ever single person dies

d)

They build them because they are bored and like how they look

6.

Who is Tutankhamun?

a)

A Egyptian god

b)

The name of a famous Egyptian artist

c)

The name of a famous pyramid

d)

A Egyptian pharaoh

7.

How many categories is Egyptian history divide into?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

One

d)

Six

8.

What is the Red Sea?

a)

A big red body of water

b)

A body of water between Asia and Africa

c)

A red lake

d)

All of the above

9.

What is a pharaoh?

a)

A pharaoh is another name for a mummy

b)

A pharaoh is what they call a fancy pyramid

c)

A king of Egypt

d)

A god

10.

What is a Sarcophagus?

a)

A wooden coffin

b)

A sarcophagus is what ancient Egyptians called dead bodies

c)

A place where pharaohs sleep

d)

A stone coffin

11.

Why is the soil so rich in Egypt?

a)

Because it rained a lot near the Nile River

b)

Because they had the Nile River

c)

Tje soil was just naturally moist

d)

None of the above

12.

Why is Egypt called the gift of the Nile

a)

Because the Nile river gifted Egypt to the Egyptians

b)

No one knows for sure

c)

Because the had lots of water for the Nile

d)

None of the above