WorksheetsAncient Egypt Test
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which direction did the Nile River flow?
a)
South to North
b)
North to South
c)
East to West
d)
West to East
2.
What body of water is colored blue on the map below?
a)
Euphrates River
b)
Tigris River
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
e)
Nile River
3.
What is the body of sediment deposited at the
mouth of the Nile river called where it flows into the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
Nile River
b)
Nile Delta
c)
Red Sea
d)
Tigris River
e)
Euphrates River
4.
What body of water is colored in blue on the map below?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Nile River
c)
Nile Delta
d)
Mediterranean Sea
e)
Tigris River
5.
What body of water is colored in blue on the map below?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Nile River
d)
Pacific Ocean
e)
Euphrates River
6.
Is area #1 Lower Egypt or Upper Egypt?
a)
Lower Egypt
b)
Upper Egypt
7.
Is area #2 Lower Egypt or Upper Egypt?
a)
Lower Egypt
b)
Upper Egypt
8.
What city is located at #3?
a)
Giza
b)
Thebes
c)
Memphis
9.
What city is located at #4?
a)
Giza
b)
Thebes
c)
Memphis
10.
If something has immortality, it means:
a)
A. It has great power
b)
B. It never dies or lives forever
c)
C. It rules over others
d)
D. It is part of a dynasty
11.
A large stone coffin used to hold the mummified body of a pharaoh was a ___________.
a)
A. Sarcophagus
b)
B. Shadoof
c)
C. Delta
d)
D. Kingdom
12.
“Egyptians believed that death was not the end, but a journey into another world.”
This sentence best describes belief in the ___________.
a)
A. Immortality
b)
B. Afterlife
c)
C. Unification
d)
D. Hierarchy
13.
Egyptians believed that a person’s spiritual double, which lived on after death, was called the ___________.
a)
A. Vizier
b)
B. Noble
c)
C. Ka
d)
D. Shadoof
14.
The belief in many gods is called:
a)
A. Unification
b)
B. Hierarchy
c)
C. Polytheism
d)
D. Monotheism
15.
The joining together of Upper and Lower Egypt into one nation is an example of:
a)
A. Mummification
b)
B. Unification
c)
C. Monotheism
d)
D. Immortality
16.
A series of rulers from the same family who maintain power for generations is a:
a)
A. Hierarchy
b)
B. Ka
c)
C. Delta
d)
D. Dynasty
17.
Who performed ceremonies and made offerings to the gods in temples?
a)
A. Priest
b)
B. Vizier
c)
C. Archaeologist
d)
D. Pharaoh
18.
A wealthy and powerful person who helped govern ancient Egypt was known as a ___________.
a)
A. Hieroglyph
b)
B. Noble
c)
C. Shadoof
d)
D. Ka
19.
The pharaoh’s top adviser, who helped run the government, was called the ___________.
a)
A. Archaeologist
b)
B. Noble
c)
C. Priest
d)
D. Vizier
20.
A system where people are ranked one above another, like in government or society, is called a ___________.
a)
A. Hierarchy
b)
B. Kingdom
c)
C. Dynasty
d)
D. Priesthood
21.
The Egyptians used __________, a tall plant that grew near the Nile River, to make a paper-like material for writing.
a)
A. Sarcophagus
b)
B. Delta
c)
C. Papyrus
d)
D. Hierarchy
22.
Which person studies the past by examining tools, pottery, and ruins?
a)
A. Vizier
b)
B. Priest
c)
C. Archaeologist
d)
D. Noble
23.
The writing system of ancient Egypt that used pictures and symbols to represent words and sounds was called ___________.
a)
A. Hieroglyphics
b)
B. Polytheism
c)
C. Mummification
d)
D. Cuneiform
24.
A bucket attached to a long pole used to lift water from the Nile was called a:
a)
A. Sarcophagus
b)
B. Shadoof
c)
C. Ka
d)
D. Monotheism
25.
A body of sediment that forms at the mouth of a river where it flows into a larger body of water is called a ___________.
a)
A. Swath
b)
B. Delta
c)
C. Papyrus
d)
D. Hierarchy
26.
Which word means a broad strip of grassy land along the river?
a)
A. Hieroglyph
b)
B. Vizier
c)
C. Swath
d)
D. Crescent
27.
For what main reason did the Egyptians need to develop a calendar?
a)
A. Egyptians needed to know when there would be a solar eclipse.
b)
B. The Egyptians needed to know when winter was coming.
c)
C. In order to know when to plant, the Egyptians needed to track days.
d)
D. The Egyptians needed to track days in order to hike in the desert.
28.
Egypt was rarely invaded by other civilizations because—
a)
A. It was surrounded by deserts and seas that made invasion difficult.
b)
B. Its neighbors were too afraid of Egyptian magic.
c)
C. It had secret underground tunnels for defense.
d)
D. Other civilizations did not know Egypt existed.
29.
What natural features helped protect Ancient Egypt from foreign attacks?
a)
A. Ice and snow.
b)
B. Forests and mountains
c)
C. Lakes and rainforests
d)
D. Rivers and deserts
30.
What is Tutankhamun (King Tut) mostly remembered for?
a)
A. his military background
b)
B. his many wives
c)
C. his intelligence
d)
D. his beautiful tomb
31.
What did Egyptians believe about the afterlife?
a)
A. it didn’t exist
b)
B. it would be a lot like life on earth
c)
C. only slaves had an afterlife
d)
D. only men had an afterlife
32.
Why did Egyptians preserve bodies through mummification?
a)
A. They wanted to scare enemies with mummies.
b)
B. They believed the spirit needed the body to live in the afterlife.
c)
C. It was required by the government.
d)
D. They thought mummification cured sickness.
33.
How did Egyptians think a person entered the afterlife?
a)
A. By having their heart judged as good and pure.
b)
B. By being buried with gold and treasure.
c)
C. By knowing special magic words.
d)
D. By being related to the pharaoh.
34.
What is the first step in the mummification process?
a)
A. anointing the body
b)
B. stuffing the body with cloth
c)
C. wrapping the body in linen
d)
D. the removal of the brain
35.
What tools or methods did the Egyptians use to build the pyramids?
a)
A. Simple tools, teamwork, and ramps made of mudbrick and limestone.
b)
B. Iron machines and cranes.
c)
C. Explosives and large drills.
d)
D. Magic spells and wind power
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