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Ancient Egypt quiz - year 7 humanities
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1
Why did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids?
Because they had lots of spare time.
As burial chambers for the dead.
Because they were experimenting with apartment buildings.
As a palace for the pharaoh.
2
What was the name of the Egyptian God of Death?
The Grim Reaper
Thoth
Anubis
Freddie
3
Which river was considered the 'life blood' of ancient Egypt?
The Amazon
The Nile
The Tiber
The Ganges
4
Why was the flooding of the Nile so important to the Ancient Egyptians?
So that they could check their Nilometer
So that they could have sailing races
So the Pharaoh could go swimming
So that they could sow crops and harvest food
5
What plant did Egyptians make paper from?
Papyrus
Trees
Bamboo
Olive branches
6
What is the name of this monument?
Abu Dhabi
Abu Simbel
Ziggurat
Karnak
7
Which ancient civilisation have we been studying?
Egypt
Rome
Greece
South America
8
What are the three major Kingdoms that make up the history of Ancient Egypt?
Old, Middle and New Kingdoms
Assyrian, Greek and Roman Kingdoms
Iron, Bronze and Gold Kingdoms
Cat, Crocodile and Scorpion Kingdoms
9
Which Pharaoh changed the religion in Ancient Egypt?
Thutmose
Ahkenaten
Rameses II
Amenhotep
10
In ancient times, who was in charge of Egypt?
King
General
Scribe
Pharaoh
11
How did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids?
An earthquake
With a crane
Aliens built them
No one really knows
12
How long did it take to make a mummy?
9 months
7 days
four hours
70 days
13
What are these objects called?
Canopic Jars
Canopy Jars
Perfume Bottles
Make-Up Bottles
14
Which Pharaoh was known as 'the Great'?
Rameses II
Khufu
Tutankhamun
Seti I
15
How old was Tutankhamun when he became Pharaoh?
27
18
9 or 10
3
16
What was the name of the process that Egyptians used to preserve the bodies of the dead?
Gross
Enbalming
Natron
Mummification
17
What was so special about finding Tutankhamun's tomb?
It was cursed
It was especially tidy
It was full of mummies
It had not been robbed
18
How did scientists learn how to read hieroglyphics?
Afternoon chats with Tutankhamun
By translating the Rosetta Stone
By learning their A B C's
By asking Cleopatra
19
What kind of Egyptian writing is shown in this image?
Hieroglyphics
Pictograms
Geoglyphs
Sanskrit
20
What were they used for?
Chess pieces
Paperweights
Storing the organs of a mummy
To store lollies in
21
When a person was mummified, what did the embalmers do with the brain?
Ate it
Took it out through the nose
Left it in
Preserved it so the person could think in the Afterlife
22
Which animal was considered sacred in Ancient Egypt?
Monkey
Dog
Butterfly
Cat
23
What was the name of this Pharaoh?
Ahkenaten
Tutankhamun
Rameses II
Khufu
24
Which famous battle did Rameses II not win?
The Battle of Kadesh
The Battle of Actium
The Battle of Troy
The Battle of Thermopoli
25
What is the name of this monument?
Ramesseum
Hatshepsut
Pyramid
Sphinx
26
TRUE or FALSE: The Pharaoh had his servants buried with him.
False
True
27
What was the name of Rameses II's wife?
Nerfertiti
Nefertari
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
28
Name these monuments.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Abu Simbel
Pyramids
Pharos of Alexandria
29
Who found Tutankhamun's tomb?
John Howard
Zahi Hawass
Jean-Francois Champollion
Howard Carter
30
Why did the ancient Egyptians preserve the bodies of the dead?
So that they would have them in the Afterlife
So that when they felt alone they could have a party
The liked the way they smelled
To scare intruders
