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WorksheetsAncient Egypt Test
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 14mins
The process of preserving a body using salts and spices
maranade
soaking
embalming
papyrus
Which picture shows a shadoof?
As you go UP the Egyptian social, the respect goes...
down
up
stays the same
up, then down
Who held the least power in the Ancient Egyptian social structure?
slaves
scribes
pharaoh
craftsmen
Ancient Egyptians preserved bodies with _________________ because they thought rulers would need them in their afterlife.
dynasties
mummies
cataracts
hieroglyphics
What are hieroglyphics?
seasons in the calendar
writing that used symbols for sounds, words, and ideas
device used to get water to crops
tombs for rulers
To store their mummies after death, rulers used ______________.
pyramids
hieroglyphics
mummies
cataracts
Ancient Egyptians invented ________________ which was a paper like material that could be written on to keep records.
shaduf
hieroglyphics
papyrus
cataracts
Title used by Egyptian rulers
pharaoh
Ka
dynasty
obelisk
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
the Mediterranean Sea
the Atlantic Ocean
the Gulf of Aqaba
the Red Sea
Who were the rulers of ancient Egypt called?
pharaohs
sultans
kings
emperors
Which river was the lifeblood of ancient Egypt?
Nile River
Amazon River
Ganges River
Mississippi River
What is the ancient Egyptian writing system called?
hieratic script
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
pictographs
Which river flows through Egypt?
Amazon River
Mississippi River
Ganges River
Nile River
Which of the following is NOT a role of the pharaoh?
Chief Priest
Protector of Egypt's invaders
Judge
Accountant
What was the most important pet to Egyptians?
cat
crocodile
dog
bird
On the map, the letter W represents the...
Yellow River
Indus River
Ganges River
Nile River
Which body of water is marked with the letter Z on the map?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Dead Sea
The Nile River floods each year in June. How did this affect the ancient Egyptians?
The flooding swept away fish that were used as food.
The flooding destroyed most of the houses.
The flooding left behind silt that made the soil rich.
The flooding made travel upstream easier.
Which body of water is marked with the letter X on the map?
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Southern Ocean
Who held the least power in the Ancient Egyptian social structure?
slaves
scribes
pharaoh
craftsmen
