All About Ancient Egypt! (6th Grade) Flashcards

1

Who built the 1st pyramid out of stone?

Pharaoh Cleopatra
Pharaoh Amenhotep
Pharaoh Djoser
King Tut

2

Who found King Tut's tomb?

Alexander Badway
Howard Carter
Howard Cater
Alexander Badaway

3

A pharaohs body is preserved when they died what is it called?

Priest
Mummification
Mummy
King Tut

4

Egypt is located in what continent?

Australia
Africa
Europe
Asia

5

Which is NOT true about Egypt's pyramids?

The pyramids are EXACTLY 90 degrees
The base can nearly fit 10 football fields
It took 23 years to build
Each stone block weighed about 7 tons

6

Which Egyptain pharaoh was the first girl?

Lady Monswate
Cleopatra
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Hatsheput

7

What is a sarcophogus?

Burial Chamber
Coffin
Grains
Tomb

8

What writing did Ancient Egyptians invent?

Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Cursive
Pencil

9

What kind of stone did Egyptians use to build pyramids?

Limestone
Granite
Sandstone
Marble

10

What river flowed in Egypt?

Black River
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Nile River

11

Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?

For Prison Cells
Build for the dead
To store food
They liked geometry

12

BONUS!!! Who was the most successful pharaoh in Egypt?

Akhenaten
Cleopatra
King Tut
Ramses

13

What does ancient mean?

Hot
Old
Broken or shattered
Young

14

King Tut was buried in a pyramid

True
False

15

BONUS!!!! What king died at the age of 19?

Cleopatra
Akhenaten IV
Ramses III
King Tut

16

What is papyrus?

Egyptian Money
Egyptian Handwriting
US Dollars
Egyptian Paper

17

Who is King Tut?

A King
A pharaoh
A president
A bank robber

All About Ancient Egypt! (6th Grade)

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All About Ancient Egypt! (6th Grade)

Questions 17