Ancient Egypt Quiz for Grades 5–7 – Pharaohs, Pyramids, the Nile and Hieroglyphs
An ancient Egypt history quiz for grades 5–7: the Nile, pharaohs, the pyramids of Giza, mummification, hieroglyphs, gods and famous rulers like Tutankhamun and Cleopatra. 12 questions with answers and explanations.
- Grades 5–7
- 12 questions
- About 6 min
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Questions
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- 1Single choice
Which river was the centre of life in ancient Egypt?
- Tigris
- Nile
- Euphrates
- Jordan
- 2Single choice
What was the title of the kings of ancient Egypt?
- Emperor
- Sultan
- Pharaoh
- Caesar
- 3Single choice
What were the pyramids of Giza built as?
- Temples for daily worship
- Royal palaces
- Tombs for pharaohs
- Grain stores
- 4Type answer
What is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system that used pictures and symbols?
Written answer:
- 5Single choice
Which object helped scholars finally decode hieroglyphs in the 1820s?
- The Rosetta Stone
- The Great Sphinx
- The Book of the Dead
- Tutankhamun's mask
- 6Single choice
What was papyrus used for?
- Building pyramids
- Making a type of paper
- Mummifying bodies
- Making bronze tools
- 7True / False
Mummification was used to preserve the body because Egyptians believed in an afterlife.
- True
- False
- 8Single choice
Whose nearly intact tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922?
- Ramesses II
- Khufu
- Cleopatra
- Tutankhamun
- 9Single choice
Who was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt before it became part of the Roman Empire?
- Nefertiti
- Hatshepsut
- Cleopatra VII
- Ramesses II
- 10Multiple choiceMore than one correct answer
Which of these were ancient Egyptian gods? Select all that apply.
- Ra
- Osiris
- Zeus
- Anubis
- Thor
- 11True / False
The Great Sphinx of Giza has the body of a lion and a human head.
- True
- False
- 12Single choice
Which of these was a woman who ruled Egypt as pharaoh?
- Hatshepsut
- Akhenaten
- Khufu
- Tutankhamun