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Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A plant that grew thickly in the marshes of Egypt & was used for making paper.

a)

reed

b)

bamboo

c)

papyrus

d)

cattail

2.

Who was the head of Egyptian society?

a)

priests

b)

slaves

c)

government workers

d)

pharaoh

3.

Who did the writing for the pharaohs in ancient Egypt?

a)

farmers

b)

government officials

c)

scribes

d)

merchants

4.

What is the ancient Egyptian form of writing?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Greek

5.

What was papyrus used for?

a)

wrapping mummies

b)

building coffins

c)

making clay

d)

to write on

6.

What are the famous structures built as tombs for pharaohs called?

a)

pyramids

b)

temples

c)

obelisks

d)

sphinxes

7.

What is the term for the ancient Egyptian kings?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Monarch

c)

Sultan

d)

Emperor

8.

Which river flows through Egypt?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Nile River

9.

a)

Pyramid

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Goddess

10.

a)

headdress

b)

Pharaoh

c)

tomb

11.

a)

headdress

b)

Pharaoh

c)

tomb

12.

An_ient E_ypt

a)

c and g

b)

s and z

c)

x and z

13.

pyr_mi_

a)

o and t

b)

i and d

c)

a and d

14.

ph_ra_h

a)

o and t

b)

a and o

c)

o and a

15.

What are pyramids?

a)

A place to store food.

b)

A prison for Egyptians.

c)

A tomb for the slaves.

d)

A tomb for pharaohs.

16.

Are Pharaohs also known as Egyptian kings and living gods?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What did they use to tell stories rather than words?

a)

hieroglyphs

b)

the alphabet

c)

songs

d)

stones

18.

When Pharaohs died they were placed inside a

a)

bottle

b)

basket

c)

box

d)

sarcophagus

19.

The name of the paper the Ancient Egyptians used was called

a)

papyrus

b)

A4 paper

c)

A5 paper

d)

Cardboard