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Ancient Egypt Test

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did the Egyptians invent to help take care of their teeth?
a)
The dental drill 
b)
Toothpaste
c)
 Gold fillings
d)
All of the above
2.

The process of preserving a body using salts and spices

a)

maranade

b)

soaking

c)

embalming

d)

papyrus

3.

Which picture shows a shadoof?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

As you go UP the Egyptian social, the respect goes...

a)

down

b)

up

c)

stays the same

d)

up, then down

5.

Who held the least power in the Ancient Egyptian social structure?

a)

slaves

b)

scribes

c)

pharaoh

d)

craftsmen

6.

Ancient Egyptians preserved bodies with _________________ because they thought rulers would need them in their afterlife.

a)

dynasties

b)

mummies

c)

cataracts

d)

hieroglyphics

7.

What are hieroglyphics?

a)

seasons in the calendar

b)

writing that used symbols for sounds, words, and ideas

c)

device used to get water to crops

d)

tombs for rulers

8.

To store their mummies after death, rulers used ______________.

a)

pyramids

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

mummies

d)

cataracts

9.

Ancient Egyptians invented ________________ which was a paper like material that could be written on to keep records.

a)

shaduf

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

papyrus

d)

cataracts

10.

Title used by Egyptian rulers

a)

pharaoh

b)

Ka

c)

dynasty

d)

obelisk

11.

The Nile River empties into which body of water?

a)

the Mediterranean Sea

b)

the Atlantic Ocean

c)

the Gulf of Aqaba

d)

the Red Sea

12.

Who were the rulers of ancient Egypt called?

a)

pharaohs

b)

sultans

c)

kings

d)

emperors

13.

Which river was the lifeblood of ancient Egypt?

a)

Nile River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Mississippi River

14.

What is the ancient Egyptian writing system called?

a)

hieratic script

b)

cuneiform

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

pictographs

15.

Which river flows through Egypt?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Nile River

16.
a)
unskilled workers
b)
pharaohs
c)
traders
d)
artisans
17.

Which of the following is NOT a role of the pharaoh?

a)

Chief Priest

b)

Protector of Egypt's invaders

c)

Judge

d)

Accountant

18.

What was the most important pet to Egyptians?

a)

cat

b)

crocodile

c)

dog

d)

bird

19.

On the map, the letter W represents the...

a)

Yellow River

b)

Indus River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Nile River

20.

Which body of water is marked with the letter Z on the map?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Dead Sea

21.

The Nile River floods each year in June. How did this affect the ancient Egyptians?

a)

The flooding swept away fish that were used as food.

b)

The flooding destroyed most of the houses.

c)

The flooding left behind silt that made the soil rich.

d)

The flooding made travel upstream easier.

22.

Which body of water is marked with the letter X on the map?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Southern Ocean

23.

Who held the least power in the Ancient Egyptian social structure?

a)

slaves

b)

scribes

c)

pharaoh

d)

craftsmen