WorksheetsAncient Egypt
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 19mins
The word contribution means -
laws people follow
giving or doing something
making something new
resources we use
The word ancient means -
long, long ago
tomorrow
yesterday
in the future
The word architecture means -
the design of buildings
planting in water
making new items
kinds of writing
Which Ancient Egypt invention is used MOST often in schools today?
paper
silk cloth
hieroglyphics
compass
This picture shows -
the Colosseum
the Great Wall
an aqueduct
a pyramid
Hieroglyphics was the written language of the -
Ancient Egyptians
Native Americans
first Presidents
Ancient Chinese
Which picture shows what the Ancient Egyptians invented?
Which group of people invented the 365-day calendar?
Indians
Americans
Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Chinese
The geographic feature that had the most influence on Ancient Egypt was the -
Nile River
Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Which number on the map represents the Nile River
4
1
2
3
The Ancient Egyptians farmed on land -
in large forests
in the Sahara desert
near the Nile River
near the James River
How did yearly flooding along the Nile River benefit the Ancient Egyptians
made it easier to catch fish
created good soil for growing crops
provided enough drinking water
decreased the need for irrigated ditches
Which area is best described as having a hot, dry climate year round?
China
Virginia
Egypt
Antarctica
What contributions did Ancient Egypt create?
Choose all that apply:
kite
365-day calendar
papyrus paper
compass
sundial and water clock
Which is an example of Ancient Egyptian architecture?
Water Clocks
Pyramids
Sundials
Hieroglyphics
The Egyptians irrigation system helped them...
move water inland for farming
Make more homes
Build the pyramids
Catch more fish
All are inventions that helped the Egyptians tell time except...
Obelisk
Papyrus paper
Water Clock
365-day calendar
Ancient Egypt is located on the continent of...
Asia
Australia
Africa
North America
The land of Ancient Egypt was mostly...
rainforest
desert
grassland
tundra
How did the Nile River help the ancient Egyptians develop the calendar?
Ancient Egyptians measured the sunshine on the water to determine the length of a day.
Ancient Egyptians floated sundials down the Nile River.
Ancient Egyptians measured a day by the speed of the Nile River waters.
Ancient Egyptians measured a year by the rise and flood of the Nile.
In Ancient Egypt, the pyramids were built -
to show other civilization how strong the Egyptians were
as tombs for the kings and queens
to punish slaves
as a payment to the gods
From what plant did Egyptians make paper?
flax
palm
papyrus
lotus
