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Fast and Curious Egypt Achievements

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the Egyptian writing system?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Latin

d)

English Standard

2.
A pharaoh of Egypt that is famous for his tomb that was discovered. The tomb was largely untouched and was full of treasure. 
a)
Osiris
b)
Hyksos
c)
Tutankhuman
d)
Queen Nefertiti
3.

In order to construct the pyramids, Egyptians had to have a strong knowledge of

a)

chemistry

b)

anatomy

c)

mathematics

4.

What is papyrus?

a)

Type of ancient paper

b)

Type of fruit

c)

Type of building

d)

Type of language

5.

Anatomy is the study of

a)

People and their lives

b)

Language and its structure

c)

Sculptures and its materials

d)

Body and its organs

6.

Why did Egyptians practice mummification?

a)

to keep records of important information

b)

to pay off debts through work

c)

to provide the spirit a body in the afterlife

d)

to make a tomb for the leader

7.

The Rosetta Stone was inscribed with which THREE languages?

a)

Greek

b)

Demonic

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Roman

8.

The Rosetta Stone was named after

a)

the place near where it was found.

b)

the man who found it.

c)

the material it is made out of.

d)

the museum where it is stored.

9.

Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?

a)

It was beautiful.

b)

It told the story of a powerful king.

c)

It taught modern people how to read hieroglyphics.

d)

It was found by a French soldier.

10.

What innovation helped Egyptians know when to irrigate and when to prepare for floods?

a)

plow

b)

chariot

c)

calendar

d)

sail boat

11.

Who built the giant temples and the pyramids for the pharaohs?

a)

Scribes

b)

Government Officials

c)

Peasant farmers during flood season

d)

Priests

12.
How were canals used by ancient Egyptians?
a)
food storage system
b)
funeral rituals
c)
religious festivals
d)
irrigation systems
13.
Which of the following was NOT part of the mummification process?
a)
burning the body on a raft on the Nile river
b)
placing the vital organs in canopic jars
c)
rubbing the body with natron salts
d)
wrapping the body in strips of linen cloth
14.

The innovation of sail boats led to _____________.

a)

better record keeping

b)

increased farming

c)

increased trading

d)

more pyramids