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Achievements in Ancient Egypt

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The pharaoh was primarily this to the people of Ancient Egypt

a)

religious leader (god)

b)

political symbol

c)

military commander

d)

skilled bureaucrat

2.

Which group had the highest social status during the reign of the pharaohs?

a)

temple priests

b)

wealthy merchants

c)

government scribes

d)

high-ranking soldiers

3.

Which god was the pharaohs considered to be?

a)

Set

b)

Horus

c)

Isis

d)

Osiris

4.

Ancient Egyptians mummified the deceased to

a)

preserve bodies for life in the underworld

b)

prevent the god Seth from destroying their souls

c)

preserve bodies for research purposes

d)

prevent the smell of decomposition

5.

Farmers were required to pay a large portion of their crops for

a)

taxes

b)

rent

c)

religious tribute

d)

gifts to the pharaoh

6.

Priests were on the same level as government officials in the social & political structure because as a "living god", the pharaoh appointed priests to carry out rituals throughout the kingdom

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Difference between farmers & peasants

a)

Peasants owned their own land.

b)

Farmers owned their own land that they farmed and worked on.

c)

Farmers paid tributes.

d)

Peasants owned the land the farmers worked on.

8.

According to ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, which event was influenced by the god Seth?

a)

a woman giving birth to twins

b)

a man dying and going to the underworld

c)

a man attacking and robbing a merchant

d)

a child taking care of his mother

9.

What was similar about the reigns of Queen Hatshepsut & Ramses the Great?

a)

massive building projects

b)

increased Egypt's military power

c)

maintained peace with neighbors

d)

required a return to religious practices

10.

What was the job of the scribe?

a)

Read, write, and keep records

b)

Make laws

c)

Perform religious rituals

d)

Provide grain and food for the people

11.
Which one has the lowest social status?
a)
Artisan
b)
Priest
c)
Scribe
12.
Who was responsible for keeping the gods happy and performing temple rituals?
a)
viziers
b)
scribes
c)
artisans
d)
priests
13.
Who made items like pottery, jewelry, cloth and papyrus items?
a)
doctors
b)
merchants
c)
artisans
d)
slaves
14.

Who is responsible for collecting taxes?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Government Officials

c)

Scribes

d)

Artisans

15.
Which of the following would have the most status, importance, and power on the social pyramid?
a)
A skilled stone cutter
b)
a farmer
c)
a scribe
d)
a temple priest
16.
Who was the top adviser to the pharaoh?
a)
His favorite wife, the queen
b)
His priest
c)
His vizier
d)
His army general
17.
Which of the following was not a job performed by a priest?
a)
collecting taxes
b)
mummification
c)
maintaining temples of the gods
d)
religious rituals
18.
Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.
a)
cuneiform
b)
English
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Cursive
19.
Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?
a)
So no other human would ever use them
b)
To keep thieves from stealing them
c)
To prevent his servants from stealing them
d)
So they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life
20.

I am the goddess of truth, justice, harmony, and balance. Who am I?

a)

Bastet

b)

Osiris

c)

Isis

d)

Ma'at

21.

I am the most important god of Ancient Egyptians. I am the god of the sun. Who am I?

a)

Horus

b)

Ra

c)

Anubis

d)

Thoth

22.

I am the mother goddess. It was thought I would protect and help people in need. Who am I?

a)

Bastet

b)

Isis

c)

Ma'at

d)

Sekhmet

23.

I am the Egyptian god of vengeance and the sky. I was thought to be the living version of a Pharaoh. Who am I?

a)

Ra

b)

Horus

c)

Osiris

d)

Thoth

24.

I am the Egyptian god of the underworld and afterlife. I am drawn as mummified man with a feathered crown. Who am I?

a)

Horus

b)

Seth

c)

Osiris

d)

Thoth

25.

I am the Egyptian god of the dead, funerals, and embalming. I am one of the oldest gods of Egypt. I have a Jackal as a head and a human body.

a)

Horus

b)

Seth

c)

Osiris

d)

Anubis

26.
During her ninth year of reigning she sent trading expeditions to the land of ______. The ships came back with ivory, gold, myrrh, and trees.
a)
Poont
b)
Bunt
c)
Pont
d)
Punt
27.

What did Ramses ll accomplish as a leader?

a)

A victory in war

b)

Building a strong military

c)

Expanding the empire

d)

All of the above

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