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Ancient Egypt

  • 20 questions
  • Grade 6
  • English

Pyramids, pharaohs, mummies and hieroglyphs: 20 questions with pictures about life in ancient Egypt. Pictures: Wikimedia Commons – Nina (CC BY 2.5); unknown, Philip Pikart, Liné1, Sarefo, Kurohito (CC BY-SA 3.0); A☮ineko (CC BY-SA 1.0); Olaf Herrmann (Copyrighted free use); Francesco Gasparetti (CC BY 2.0); youssef_alam (CC BY 3.0); others public domain or CC0.

Questions

  1. A huge pyramid in the desert.
    Multiple choice

    For which pharaoh was the biggest pyramid built?

  2. A huge stone figure lying in the sand.
    Multiple choice

    What is this huge statue with the body of a lion and the head of a human?

  3. A golden mask with blue stripes.
    Multiple choice

    This golden mask belonged to a young pharaoh. Who was he?

  4. A painted bust of a woman with a tall blue crown.
    Multiple choice

    This famous bust shows an Egyptian queen. Who is she?

  5. Pictures and symbols carved into stone.
    Multiple choice

    What is this writing called?

  6. A dark stone with writing in three different scripts.
    Multiple choice

    This stone helped scientists to read hieroglyphs. What is it called?

  7. Tall green plants with bushy tops.
    Multiple choice

    The Egyptians made paper from this plant. What is it?

  8. A black beetle.
    Multiple choice

    This beetle was a holy symbol in ancient Egypt. What is it?

  9. A dry, rocky valley in the desert.
    Multiple choice

    In which valley were many pharaohs buried?

  10. Giant statues carved into a rock.
    Multiple choice

    Which pharaoh built these giant statues at Abu Simbel?

  11. Huge stone columns covered in carvings.
    Multiple choice

    This temple with huge columns is near which modern city?

  12. Multiple choice

    Which river was the lifeline of ancient Egypt?

  13. Multiple choice

    What did the Egyptians do with the bodies of important people after death?

  14. Multiple choice

    What was the king of ancient Egypt called?

  15. Multiple choice

    Why was the yearly flood of the Nile important?

  16. Multiple choice

    Which animal was especially loved and honoured in ancient Egypt?

  17. True or false

    The pyramids were tombs for pharaohs.

  18. Fill in the blank

    The Egyptian queen who met Julius Caesar was called ____.

  19. Put in order

    Put the steps of making a mummy in order.

  20. Match the pairs

    Match the word to its meaning.

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