WorksheetsFinal Review Quizs :Egypt
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Fill in the blank: The religion practiced in ancient Egypt was _________.
Polytheism
Monotheism
Atheism
Animism
What is papyrus?
An imaginary creature
A lightweight paper-like material made from reeds that grow along the Nile River
The first Egyptian woman ruler
A type of ancient Egyptian writing
What is a sphinx?
An imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh
A type of ancient Egyptian writing
A lightweight paper-like material
The first Egyptian woman ruler
Fill in the blank: The main river in Egypt is the _________.
Nile River
Amazon River
Yangtze River
Mississippi River
Fill in the blank: The continent where Egypt is located is _________.
Africa
Asia
Europe
Australia
In ancient Egypt, which group held enormous power because they were believed to be gods?
pharaohs
scribes
farmers
merchants
The discovery of the Rosetta Stone was critical to understanding hieroglyphics because it
had Greek, Demonic, and Hieroglyphics writing
was made of gold and precious stones
was found in the tomb of a pharaoh
contained a map to hidden treasures
What attracted early settlers to the Nile Valley?
Fertile soil, food and water
High mountains and cold climate
Dense forests and wild animals
Desert sands and lack of water
Egypt had a highly organized society because they no longer had to hunt and gather food like the people from the Stone Age.
hunt and gather food
build pyramids
trade with other countries
write in hieroglyphics
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
Egyptians believed the dead needed such materials in the afterlife.
They were used as offerings to the gods during festivals.
It was a way to display the wealth of the living family.
The items were meant to be sold in the afterlife marketplace.
Fill in the blank: The writing system used in ancient Egypt is called _________.
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Latin
Who was Queen Hatshepsut?
The first Egyptian woman ruler, dressed as a man & through trade she made Egypt wealthy and great
An imaginary creature
A type of ancient Egyptian writing
A lightweight paper-like material
In the Old Kingdom Pharaohs were buried in _________. During the New Kingdom, pharaohs were buried in the _________ because people were robbing the tombs.
pyramids; Valley of the Kings
temples; Red Sea
deserts; Nile Delta
palaces; Sahara
The most fertile soil in Egypt was located near the _________. It is 400 miles across and is on the Mediterranean Sea.
Nile Delta
Sahara Desert
Sinai Peninsula
Red Sea Coast
