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Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Egypt’s great pyramids were constructed during the...

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

First Intermediate Period

c)

Middle Kingdom

d)

New Kingdom

2.

A state controlled by religious leaders.

a)

monarchy

b)

theocracy

c)

democracy

d)

aristocracy

3.

A religion consisting of many gods.

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

deism

d)

atheism

4.

What is the river that was vital to the development of Egypt?

a)

Togress

b)

Euphtates

c)

Nile

d)

Amazon

5.

Lower Egypt is in the __________ area.

a)

Western

b)

Northern

c)

Eastern

d)

Southern

6.

The Nile River helped Egypt because

a)

Rich Sediment for farming

b)

Transportation

c)

Irrigation

d)

All other Answers

7.

What is the river that was vital to the development of Egypt?

a)

Togress

b)

Euphtates

c)

Nile

d)

Amazon

8.

Before the first pharaoh unites Ancient Egypt, it was broken into two different parts. Identify the names of these two parts.

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Higher Egypt

c)

Bottom Egypt

d)

Lower Egypt

9.

The head of Ancient Egyptian society was known as the __________.

a)

president

b)

emperor

c)

dictator

d)

pharaoh

10.

Which writing system was used by the Ancient Egyptians?

a)

pictographs

b)

sanskrit

c)

cuneiform

d)

hieroglyphs

11.

Ancient Egyptian history is broken into three different kingdoms. Identify the names of these three kingdoms.

a)

Middle

b)

Old

c)

Before

d)

Between

e)

New

12.

The following picture shows what of ancient Egypt?

a)

Religon

b)

Social Structure (Social classes)

c)

Inventions

d)

Geography

13.

What religious belief in Ancient Egypt is connected to mummies?

a)

belief in the sun god

b)

belief in the afterlife

c)

belief in many gods

d)

belief that the ruler was a god

14.

Who is credited with having united Upper and Lower Egypt into a single kingdom?

a)

Menes

b)

Khufu

c)

Amenhotep I

d)

Thutmose III

15.

Who was the first female pharaoh of Egypt?

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Amenhotep I

c)

Cleopatra VII

d)

Tutankhamun

16.

Which pharaoh ruled Egypt for the longest time and is known as Ramesses the Great?

a)

Menes

b)

Khufu

c)

Thutmose III

d)

Ramesses II

17.
What is a scribe?
a)
a person whose job was to write and keep records
b)
A picture that stands for a word or letter
c)
a merchant
d)
a craftsperson
18.
What is a hieroglyph?
a)
a body that has been dried so it won't decay
b)
a picture that stands for a word or letter
c)
a person whose job was to write
d)
a priest
19.
What is papyrus
a)
a picture that stands for a word or letter
b)
a type of boat
c)
a paperlike material made from a reed of the same name
20.
What is a mummy?
a)
a zombie
b)
a body that has been dried so it won't decay
c)
not your daddy
d)
a person whose job it is to scare you on Halloween
21.
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?
a)
Pharoahs
b)
priests/nobles
c)
scribes/government officials
d)
craftspeople/merchants
22.
The ancient Egyptians' religion was
a)
polytheistic
b)
monotheistic
c)
polygonistic
23.
Women and slaves in ancient Egypt 
a)
had terrible lives
b)
had relatively good lives
c)
lived like house elves
24.

The system of offices and officials that the pharaohs relied on to handle the business of government was called a __________.

a)

HIEROGLYPHICS

b)

COMMERCE

c)

BUREAUCRACY

d)

INTERDEPENDENCE

25.

Ancient Egyptians developed a system of writing that used drawings and symbols called __________to represent words or sounds.

a)

SCRIBES

b)

HIEROGLYPHICS

c)

MEROITIC SCRIPT

d)

BUREAUCRACY

26.

Through __________, which is the buying and selling of goods and services, Egyptians obtained needed goods and shared the ideas with their neighbors.

a)

HIEROGLYPHICS

b)

SCRIBES

c)

MEROITIC SCRIPT

d)

COMMERCE

27.

From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the social structure of ancient Egypt?

a)

Pharaoh, Scribes, Priests, Merchants, Farmers.

b)

Pharaoh, Priests nobles & officials, Scribes, Merchants & artisans, Farmers, servants & slaves

c)

Pharaoh, Priests, Scribes, Farmers, Merchants

d)

Pharaoh, Priests, Farmers, Scribes, Merchants

28.

The Book of the Dead is a well-known piece of ancient Egyptian literature that

a)

explains the succession of pharaohs.

b)

is a list of important citizens and officials who died.

c)

is a guide to the afterlife for the souls of the dead.

d)

tells the story of an Egyptian scribe who killed a pharaoh.

29.

What were possible consequences of a drought in ancient Egypt?

a)

The yield of grain crops would increase.

b)

Crops would fail and cause hunger.

c)

Forest fires would break out and destroy homes.

d)

The sands would become hot and burning.

30.

Read the story of Horus and Seth.

After the god Osiris became king of Egypt, his brother Seth took the form of a monster and killed him out of jealousy. Osiris’s son Horus and his uncle Seth competed in many contests to settle the argument over who was the true king of Egypt. In the end, Horus emerged victorious. His victory united the kingdoms of Egypt and ushered in an era of peace and prosperity. From that day forward, the people of Egypt considered each pharaoh to be Horus in the form of a human.

What was the significance of this story to ancient Egyptians?

a)

Horus brought light and life to the people of Egypt as the sun god.

b)

Priests of Horus’s temple in Thebes were also considered gods.

c)

Pharaohs were considered gods on Earth, and therefore powerful.

d)

The people feared Seth and tried to avoid his wrath.

31.

What are the famous structures built as tombs for pharaohs called?

a)

pyramids

b)

temples

c)

obelisks

d)

sphinxes

32.

What is located in the circled area of the map?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Upper Egypt

c)

Thebes

d)

Nile Delta

33.

Name the body of water circled in the picture.

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Red Sea

d)

Nile River

34.

Which river is located in the area circled?

a)

Tigris River

b)

Euphrates River

c)

Indus River

d)

Nile River

35.

Which region of Egypt is circle on the map?

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Lower Egypt

36.

Which region of Egypt is circled on the map?

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Lower Egypt

37.

What large body of water is circled in purple on the map?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Red Sea

d)

Nile Delta

38.

What direction does the Nile River flow?

a)

North to South

b)

South to North

c)

East to West

d)

West to East

39.

What famous burial site is located in the area that is circle?

a)

The Valley of the Pharaohs

b)

The Valley of the Dead

c)

The Valley of the Living

d)

The Valley of the Kings

40.

What city is the arrow pointing too on the map? Hint: There is a large city in Tennessee named after this city.

a)

Athens

b)

Memphis

c)

Crossville

d)

Knoxville

41.
What discovery made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible?
a)
The Rosetta Stone
b)
The Tower of Babel
c)
The Step Pyramid of Sakarra
d)
The Great Pyramid
42.
Egypt borders what 2 seas?
a)
Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
b)
Dead Sea & Red Sea
c)
Dead Sea & Mediterranean Sea
43.

King Tut, along with many Pharaohs of the New Kingdom was buried where?

a)

In a pyramid

b)

In the Valley of the Kings

c)

In the Nile River Valley

d)

In a secret tomb

44.
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?
a)
Fewest number of people were in the highest classes
b)
Largest numbers of people were in the artisan classes
c)
Many people advised the pharaoh
d)
More rich people than poor people in Egypt
45.
Why did the ancient Egyptians build the structures depicted in picture above?
a)
as monuments to the glory of Egypt
b)
as temples to their gods
c)
as meeting places for the leaders
d)
as burial sites for the pharaohs
46.

Series of rulers from the same family

a)

pharaoh

b)

dynasty

c)

noble

d)

delta

47.

On what continent is Egypt?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

North America

48.

A plant that grew thickly in the marshes of Egypt & was used for making paper.

a)

reed

b)

bamboo

c)

papyrus

d)

cattail

49.

What was papyrus used for?

a)

wrapping mummies

b)

building coffins

c)

making clay

d)

to write on

50.

How long did the Ancient Egyptian Civilization last?

a)

3,000 years

b)

1,000 years

c)

10,000 years

d)

300 years

51.

Who was responsible for keeping written records?

a)

Viziers

b)

Scribes

c)

Pharaohs

d)

Farmers

52.

Where is Egypt located?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

North Africa

d)

Southeast Asia

53.

Polytheism is the belief in

a)

no god

b)

one god

c)

many gods

54.

The ancient Egyptians used an __________ system to connect the river to their crops.

a)

aqueduct

b)

irrigation

c)

papyrus

d)

rosetta stone

55.

The ancient Egyptians built _________ as tombs for the pharaohs.

a)

graves

b)

statues

c)

pyramids

d)

ziggurats

56.

An area where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water is a

a)

vizier

b)

scribe

c)

ocean

d)

delta

57.

A vizier is also known as a

a)

king of Egypt

b)

chief official

c)

peasant

d)

farmer

58.

When people belong to different social classes which have a rank in society, this is known as a

a)

hierarchy

b)

hieroglyph

c)

vizier

d)

papyrus

59.

To exchange (goods) means to

a)

barter

b)

delta

c)

scribe

d)

war

60.

A merchant is a _______________

a)

Trader

b)

Priest

c)

King

d)

General

61.

A huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing.

a)

Translation Stone

b)

Tut's Stone

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

Ramses Stone

62.

What did Egypt and Sumer(Mesopotamia) NOT have in common?

a)

Owned slaves

b)

Created writing systems

c)

Mummified their dead

d)

Traded with each other

e)

Built their civilizations near great rivers

63.

Who was the king that consolidated the two lands of Egypt?

a)

King Ramsey

b)

Cleopatra

c)

King Menes

d)

King Tut

64.

Egyptian Civilization had multiple achievements including the pyramids, calendar, sculpture, and geometry.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

The Nile River never floods.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

2575 B.C.E. is when the New Kingdom period of Egypt begins.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

The Nile River flows North.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

The ancient Egyptians did not think ____ _____ was important. So, they pulled it out through the nose.

a)

The stomach

b)

The brain

c)

The lungs

d)

The liver

69.

Ancient Egyptians put 4 internal organs in ______________.

a)

canopic jars

b)

four corners of the pyramid

c)

the trash

d)

boxes

70.

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

a)

the tombs served as museums

b)

the tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh

c)

Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom

d)

Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife

71.

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?

a)

the farmers whose small villages were unclean

b)

the mummies whose ka was distrubed

c)

the pharaoh who was both ruler and god

d)

the dynasty that was in power

72.

The Rosetta Stone was important because

a)

it is a unique artifact

b)

it led to the decoding of hieroglyphics

c)

it had Greek, Cuneiform, and Egyptian writing on it

d)

it represented peace

73.

Which ancient Egyptian practice BEST reflects the rights of women under Egyptian law?

a)

Women were required to marry

b)

Women were not allowed to work outside the home

c)

Women had legal control over their children

d)

Women were allowed to own property in their own name

74.

What was the MAIN purpose of statues in ancient Egypt?

a)

to provide a connection to the gods

b)

to honor the contributions of workers

c)

to mark boundaries of private property

d)

to display the image of the pharaoh to citizens

75.

The ancient Egyptian practice of mummification MOST reflected a belief in

a)

healing rituals

b)

an afterlife

c)

technology

d)

education

76.

The Nile River did all of the following for the Egyptians, except…

a)

provide several natural resources for the population.

b)

provide food and water for the people of Egypt.

c)

provide protection from invaders.

d)

provide transportation through the kingdom.

77.

He lived to be one of the oldest pharaohs ever and helped write the first peace treaty in recorded history.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Akhenaten

c)

Ramses II

d)

Amenhotep III

78.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization?

a)

organized religion

b)

writing & record keeping

c)

military conquest of others

d)

a system of government

79.

This group of people made up about 80% of the population of Egypt.

a)

Nobles & warriors

b)

Priests & Scribes

c)

Artisans & craftsmen

d)

Peasants & slaves

80.

Ancient Egyptians believed that when they died that they would...

a)

meet Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates.

b)

be judged by their deeds to determine which afterlife they go to.

c)

be dead. To them there was no afterlife.

d)

wander aimlessly in an eternal dessert of shadow and dust.

81.

Ancient Egypt had more than one female pharaoh.

a)

True

b)

Fales

82.

Egyptian farmers learned how to trap the flood waters and this led to a _________ of food, or more than what was actually needed.

a)

surplus

b)

deficit

83.

What was the main purpose of mummification?

a)

make sure the pharaohs bodies could fit into tombs located in the Nile River

b)

because the God Anubis was created to protect mummies

c)

preserve the pharaohs' bodies for the afterlife

d)

to use up the excess toilet paper

84.
This person was also known as Menes...
a)
Amenhotep
b)
Akhenaton
c)
Narmer
d)
Thutmose III
85.

This kingdom was most known for having the most pyramids built.

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

86.

Which did the Egyptians bury with the pharoahs?

a)

Food

b)

Servants

c)

Treasures/Money

d)

All of the above

87.
What did Queen Hatshepsut do?
a)
Drive the Hyksos out of Egypt
b)
Increase trade
c)
Start a New Kingdom
88.

what was the name of the first female pharaoh?

a)

Thutmose lll

b)

Hatsheput

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Osiris

89.

What is one thing that men and women egyptians wear

a)

Short kilt

b)

Straight Dresses

c)

Make up

d)

Some type of shirt

90.

Who were the earliest people to keep accurate health records?

a)

Greeks

b)

Egyptians

c)

Romans

d)

Chinese

91.

Describe the surgical techniques used by ancient Egyptians and their impact on later medical practices.

a)

Ancient Egyptians used advanced surgical techniques that influenced Greek and Roman medicine.

b)

Ancient Egyptians had no surgical techniques and relied solely on magic.

c)

Ancient Egyptians' surgical techniques were primitive and had no impact on later practices.

d)

Ancient Egyptians' surgical techniques were only used for mummification.

92.

The importance of cleanliness and hygiene in ancient Egyptian medical practices is significant. What is its relevance today?

a)

It is not relevant today.

b)

It is only relevant in historical studies.

c)

It continues to be relevant in modern medical practices.

d)

It is only relevant in cultural studies.

93.

Whom is given credit for unifying Ancient Egypt and considered the first of the pharaohs?

a)

Anubis

b)

Menes

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Gilgamesh

94.

During the mummification process, all of the organs were removed except the _____________.

a)

intestines

b)

lungs

c)

heart

d)

liver

e)

brain

95.

Who discovered the "untouched" King Tut's tomb?

a)

Mr. Reno

b)

Howard Carter

c)

George Taft

d)

Lord Vladimir

96.

The largest pyramid is named after which famous pharaoh?

a)

Khufu

b)

Khafre

c)

Tutankhamen

d)

Menes

97.
The sun god
a)
Ra
b)
Horus
c)
Anubis
d)
Ammut
98.
ancient Egyptian god of the underworld, resurrection, and agriculture
a)
Seth
b)
Horus
c)
Osiris
d)
Anubis
99.
ancient Egyptian god of storms, chaos and evil
a)
Seth
b)
Anubis
c)
Osiris
d)
Horus
100.
What famous monument has the head of a man and the body of a lion?
a)
Obelisk
b)
Rosetta Stone
c)
Great Sphinx
d)
Valley of the Kings

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