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01.3 - Egypt/Nile Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were Egyptian leaders called?

a)

Emperors

b)

Kings

c)

Pharaohs

d)

Sultans

2.

How many time periods is ancient Egypt's history divided into?

a)

o

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

3.

What did the Egyptians believe about their pharaohs?

a)

That they were ordinary humans

b)

That they were living gods

c)

That they were mythical creatures

d)

That they were not real.

4.

What is the 'ka' in Egyptian religion?

a)

A type of pyramid

b)

A spiritual body

c)

A sacred animal

d)

A religious text

5.

What was the purpose of a pharaoh's tomb?

a)

To store treasures

b)

To serve as a palace

c)

To preserve the body

d)

To display art

6.

During a Pharaoh's life, what did the pyramids symbolize?

a)

Wealth

b)

Power

c)

Knowledge

d)

Peace

7.

What did the pyramids remind everyone of?

a)

The pharaoh's wealth

b)

The pharaoh's wisdom

c)

The pharaoh's kindness

d)

The pharaoh's travels

8.

What happened to the pyramids after the Old Kingdom's government collapsed?

a)

They were destroyed

b)

They were forgotten

c)

They stood as a symbol of power

d)

They were rebuilt

9.

What might be found in the Pharaoh's tomb?

a)

books

b)

weapons

c)

foods

d)

chairs

e)

All of the above.

10.

The largest of the three pyramids was built by _______________.

a)

King Khufu

b)

Herodotus

c)

King Tutankhamen

d)

Cleopatra

11.

What body of water does the Nile River flow into?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Black Sea

12.

Herodotus built the largest of the three pyramids.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A person’s spiritual body was called the ka.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The pyramid was a symbol of power during a pharaoh’s life.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Herodotus reported that it took _______________ to build the Great Pyramid.

a)

20 years

b)

10 years

c)

50 years

d)

100 years

16.
The king of ancient Egypt was called a _____.
a)
King
b)
Sphinx
c)
Pharaoh 
17.

Besides creating large pyramids, what else are the ancient Egyptians famous for?

a)

Inventing rockets

b)

Discovering electricity

c)

Creating a strong government

d)

Inventing sliced bread

18.

How long ago did the ancients Egyptians build pyramids?

a)

Less than 100 years ago.

b)

Hundreds of years ago.

c)

Thousands of years ago.

d)

Millions of years ago.

19.

Why are the ancient Egyptians considered a great civilization?

a)

They had a strong government.

b)

They build great pyramids.

c)

They had enormous wealth.

d)

All of the above.

20.

Which description best explains Egyptian religion?

a)

Egyptians were polytheistic and believed that the Pharaoh was a god.

b)

Egyptians were mostly atheist and didn't believe in anything supernatural.

21.
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the afterlife
b)
the pyramids
c)
the pharaohs
d)
the heavens