Ancient Egypt: Middle And New Kingdoms
This quiz focuses on the cultural advances and territorial expansion that occurred during the Middle and New Kindoms in Ancient Egypt.
- 1.How did Ahmose manage to become king of all Egypt?
- A.
By using horses, chariots, and advanced weapons
- B.
By driving the Hyksos out of Egypt
- C.
By writing a letter to Queen Hatshepsut
- D.
By faithful deeds to Ramses the Great
- 2.The Middle Kingdom was a golden age of peace, prosperity, and advances in...
- A.
Medicine
- B.
Literature
- C.
Agriculture
- D.
Arts and architecture
- 3.Why did Egypt lose most of its lands in western Asia?
- A.
Akhenaton neglected his duties as pharaoh and the Hittites attacked Egypt.
- B.
Thutmose's armies expanded Egypt's boarders north to the Euphrates River.
- C.
Amenhotep sold the land, now known as Turkey, to the Hittites.
- D.
Egypt became weak after the reign of Hatshepsut.
- 4.During the Middle Kingdom...all of these are true except
- A.
Egypt took control of new lands.
- B.
Pharaohs added more waterways and dams.
- C.
Sculptors created large wall carvings and statues of pharaohs.
- D.
Pyramids were replaced by tombs cut into cliffs by the Euphrates River.
- 5.___________________________ is best known for protecting Egypt from Tehenu.
- 6.The tomb of ___________________________ was found undisturbed by archaelogists in 1922.
- 7.The Egyptian writing system________________________, is known as one the world's first writing system.
- 8.The_______________ was a period of stable government between periods of disorder.
- 9.The _____________________ was the peak of Egyptian trade and military power.
- 10.How is our writing system similar to hieroglyphics?
- 11.What types of artwork were contained in Egyptian tombs? Give at least 3 examples. Why were tombs filled with such treasures?
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