1) How long ago did the Ancient Egyptian  civilisation start?

a) 2000 years ago b) 5000 years ago

c) 3000 years ago d) 4000 years ago

2) Why did the Egyptians live beside the river Nile?

a) Because the rest of Egypt was desert

b) So they could grow food easily

c) So they could hunt and fish in the river

d) All of the above

3) What were the pyramids for?

a) They were homes for the Pharaohs and their families

b) They were temples

c) They were a tomb for a Pharaoh or wealthy person after they died

d) They were a  statue for the Gods

4) Why did they put lots of their belongings in the tomb when a person died ?

a) They didn’t want other people to have them.

b) They thought the person would need them in their next life.

c) They didn’t know what else to do with them.

d) To show how great they were.

5) What is one thing they did NOT do to prepare a mummy?

a) Cover them with dirt b) Rub them with oil

c) Dry them out d) Bind them with cloths of linen

    

6) After they were wrapped in cloth the body was put into several different coffins?

1. True                                                b) False

7) The Ancient Egyptian writing is still a mystery to archeologists?

1. True                                              b) False