wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

FF3 Unit 11: Petra, the hidden city

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Petra is in which country?

a)

Egypt

b)

Jordan

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

2.

Where is Petra?

a)

In a forest

b)

By the sea

c)

In a rocky desert

d)

On an island

3.

How do visitors find Petra?

a)

By boat

b)

By plane

c)

By walking along a path

d)

By car only

4.

What is between the rock walls?

a)

A river

b)

A village

c)

A path

d)

A road

5.

What is at the end of the path?

a)

A hotel

b)

A shop

c)

A wonderful view

d)

A city gate

6.

Who built Petra?

a)

The Romans

b)

The Egyptians

c)

The Nabateans

d)

The Greeks

7.

How long ago did the Nabateans build Petra?

a)

About 500 years ago

b)

About 1,000 years ago

c)

About 2,500 years ago

d)

About 5,000 years ago

8.

What was Petra for about 500 years?

a)

A village

b)

A capital city

c)

A small town

d)

A desert camp

9.

Where were the buildings?

a)

On the hills

b)

Under the sand

c)

Inside the rocks

d)

On the river

10.

What were the buildings like?

a)

Small houses

b)

Wooden huts

c)

Big, beautiful caves

d)

Modern flats

11.

What did the Nabateans do years later?

a)

They stayed in Petra

b)

They rebuilt Petra

c)

They left Petra

d)

They sold Petra

12.

What happened to Petra for hundreds of years?

a)

It was busy

b)

It was empty

c)

It was destroyed

d)

It was a capital again

13.

Who was the first European visitor?

a)

An Italian artist

b)

A French soldier

c)

A Swiss explorer

d)

A British king

14.

When did the Swiss explorer visit Petra?

a)

In 1500

b)

In 1700

c)

In 1812

d)

In 1989

15.

Which film showed Petra?

a)

Harry Potter

b)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

c)

Star Wars

d)

The Lord of the Rings

16.

What happened after the film?

a)

Petra closed

b)

Petra was destroyed

c)

Petra became famous

d)

Petra was forgotten

17.

What do some people call Petra today?

a)

The Golden City

b)

The Desert City

c)

The Rose-Red City

d)

The Old City

18.

What can you still see today?

a)

New houses

b)

Beautiful buildings

c)

Cars and roads

d)

Shops

19.

What is Petra one of?

a)

The oldest cities

b)

The seven wonders of the world

c)

The biggest deserts

d)

The highest mountains

20.

How often do people visit Petra?

a)

Once a year

b)

Every day

c)

Every year

d)

Every month