Ancient Egypt Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?

1. Egyptians buried their dead in the river.
2. Egyptians preserved bodies as mummies.
3. Egyptians carried their dead to neighboring countries.
4. Egyptians used a funeral pyre for their dead.

17. Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?

1. the dynasty that was in power
2. the farmers whose small villages were unclean
3. the mummies whose ka was disturbed
4. the pharaoh who was both ruler and god

18. Whose tomb, discovered in 1922, taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs?

1. Queen Hatshepsut
2. King Tutankhamen
3. Ahmose of Thebes
4. Ramses the Great

19. Why was Hammurabis Code important?

1. It showed archaeologists why writing was important.
2. It helped decode cuneiform writing.
3. It helped everyone to know the rules and punishments.
4. Soldiers used it to send messages during battle.

20. Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

1. Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.
2. The tombs served as museums.
3. The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh.
4. Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom.