Grade 8 · Social Studies · Unit 9 of 28
Ancient Egypt
The Nile, pharaohs, pyramids and hieroglyphs
What your child practises
Children learn how the Nile shaped life in Egypt, who held power, how writing and building worked, and what we know from archaeology.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 8-KI-013, 8-KI-014, 8-KL-023, 8-KL-024, 8-KH-029, 8-KH-030, 8-KP-045, 8-KE-054 · life, art and architecture, geography, writing, governance and technology in ancient Egypt
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Pyramids were built as…
- markets
- tombs for pharaohs
- harbours
- schools
tombs for pharaohs
Hint: They protected the pharaoh's body and treasures.
Question 2
The Nile flows…
- west into the Atlantic
- south into the desert
- north into the Mediterranean Sea
- east into the Red Sea
north into the Mediterranean Sea
Hint: It is one of the few rivers that flows north.
Question 3
Mummification was done to…
- make food last
- preserve the body for the afterlife
- make perfume
- make a statue
preserve the body for the afterlife
Hint: Egyptians believed in life after death.
Question 4
Egyptians used boats on the Nile to…
- to cut stone only
- only fish
- carry goods and people
- to cross mountains
carry goods and people
Hint: The river was a highway.
Question 5
Papyrus was…
- a kind of metal
- a type of stone
- a paper-like material made from a river plant
- a boat sail
a paper-like material made from a river plant
Hint: Scribes wrote on it with reed pens.
Question 6
Ra was…
- a pyramid
- a river
- the Egyptian sun god
- a pharaoh's servant
the Egyptian sun god
Hint: Many gods were linked to nature.