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WorksheetsAncient Egypt Formative Review Quizizz
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 34mins
a place to store food surplus
one god on even days, multiple gods on odd days
How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)
fresh drinking water
floods destroyed homes and crops
floods provided silt
papyrus grew near the river
a waterway for transportation
How did Egyptians get water to their crops?
Plow
Chariot
Wagon
Irrigation
Egypt is surrounded by desert, what is a benefit of this?
The temperature is warm
The sand is soft
Protection
Easy to navigate
An Egyptian king. Also known as a living God.
Nomad
Ruler
Pharoah
Vizier
Which of these is the correct order of Egyptian Society from highest to lowest?
farmers, artisans, priests, scribes
priests scribes artisans farmers
scribes, priests, artisans farmers
artisans, priests, farmers scribes
In Ancient Egypt the _________ was both head of the government and religious life.
general
king
pharaoh
pope
One of the reasons for the success of early civilizations such as those in Egypt and Mesopotamia was because
they formed democratcailly elected governmnets
they were able to find ways to make stone tools
they were geographically protected from outside invaders
they used rivers and bodies of water for food and trade
In ancient Egypt, this word was used to describe a series of rulers who shared a common family
clan
tribe
dynasty
kingdom
The largest group of Egyptian society was made up of
farmers and workers
artisans and merchants
scribes and traders
soldiers and nobles
The ancient Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were...
unfair and cruel
gods in human form
greedy and selfish
the best rulers in the whole wide world
Pyramids were...
houses of worship
large forts
tombs for pharaohs
grain for storehouses
What is the name for people from rich and powerful families?
nobles
peasants
celebrities
slaves
What is the Rosetta Stone
a pretty piece of art found in an ancient tomb
a stone slab discovered in 1799 that was inscribed with hieroglyphics and their Greek meanings
the place where the Pilgrims landed in the New World
a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top
The Nile River did all of the following for the Egyptians, except…
provide several natural resources for the population.
provide food and water for the people of Egypt.
provide protection from invaders.
provide transportation through the kingdom.
This group of people made up about 80% of the population of Egypt.
Nobles & warriors
Priests & Scribes
Artisans & craftsmen
Peasants & slaves
Why was preserving the body so important in ancient Egyptian culture?
Disease would spread if their bodies decomposed.
No one knows the real reasons.
They believed they returned to their bodies in the afterlife.
They believed their bodies were a tribute to god.
In order to overcome death, Egyptians believed that they needed to
pay tribute to the Pharaoh in gold and grain.
preserve their bodies in the afterlife .
burn their bodies in the temple to become smoke.
have their bodies buried beside the Nile.
What form did the gods and goddesses of the Ancient Egyptians typically take?
Plants
Humans
Animals
Elements
Which of the following helped protect Ancient Egyptians from attacks and invasions by other civilizations?
Mediterranean Sea
The Deserts
The Flood Plains
The Pharaoh
