Ancient Egypt
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This quiz will test your knowledge of the vocabulary and basic information about ancient Egypt.
- 1.What do we call a family of rulers whose power is passed down for many generations (usually from father to son)?
- 2.This is the title of the Egyptian ruler - it means "great house".
- 3.What is the name of the Egyptian writing system?
- 4.What is the ancient name for the strip of very dark, very fertile soil on each side of the Nile river?
- 5.Where were most of Egypt's major cities located?
- A.
The Delta
- B.
Lower Egypt
- C.
West of the Nile
- D.
Upper Egypt
- E.
Both A and B
- F.
Both A and D
- 6.Egypt was protected from invasion by.....
- A.
Natural barriers
- B.
Large fortification walls
- C.
A standing army of over 100,000 men
- D.
Making alliances with surrounding kingdoms
- E.
None of the above
- 7.Egypt was divided into two major regions known as...
- A.
Upper Class Egypt and Working Class Egypt
- B.
Highland Egypt and Lowland Egypt
- C.
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
- D.
Northern Kingdom and Southern Kingdom
- E.
None of the above
- 8.When did Egyptian history begin according to historians?
- A.
C. 3100 BCE
- B.
When Menes united Upper & Lower Egypt
- C.
When the first pyramid was built
- D.
Both A and B
- E.
Both A and C
- 9.Who was the first female pharaoh in Egyptian history?
- A.
Ramses
- B.
Thutmose
- C.
Tutankhamon
- D.
Akhenaten
- E.
Hatshepsut
- F.
Menes
- 10.Which pharaoh tried to make all of Egypt monotheistic?
- A.
Ramses
- B.
Thutmose
- C.
Tutankhamon
- D.
Akhenaten
- E.
Hatshepsut
- F.
Menes
- 11.Which pharaoh is credited with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt?
- A.
Ramses
- B.
Thutmose
- C.
Tutankhamon
- D.
Akhenaten
- E.
Hatshepsut
- F.
Menes
- 12.Which pharaoh is famous for the discovery of his completely intact tomb?
- A.
Ramses
- B.
Thutmose
- C.
Tutankhamon
- D.
Akhenaten
- E.
Hatshepsut
- F.
Menes
- 13.The 70 day long Egyptian process of preserving human remains is called....
- A.
Pickling
- B.
Resurrecting
- C.
Mummifying
- D.
Stuffing
- E.
None of the above
- 14.Which of the following statements is true concerning Egyptian pyramids?
- A.
They show the power of the pharaoh
- B.
They serve as a protective tomb for the pharaoh
- C.
They took many years and thousands of workers to build
- D.
They are aligned with the stars to point to the "center of the heavens"
- E.
All of the above
- 15.Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the son of ________________ , god of the _______________.
- 16.Only men could become pharaohs of Egypt.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Egypt was the first unified nation in history.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Which of the following describes the workforce responsible for building the pyramids?
- A.
They were slaves captured in war.
- B.
They were native Egyptians who volunteered their time & effort.
- C.
They were Egyptians who were conscripted to work by officials of the pharaoh.
- D.
They were Egyptians who were provided food and shelter in exchange for their work.
- E.
B and D only
- F.
C and D only
- 19.Hieratic Script is....
- A.
A simplified version of hieroglyphics
- B.
A writing system used only by the pharaohs
- C.
A secret writing system used by Egyptian embalmers
- D.
A computer font used for official certificates
- E.
None of the above
- 20.The three major periods of Egyptian history are known as...
- A.
The Old, New, and Improved Kingdoms
- B.
The First, Middle, and Last Kingdoms
- C.
The Old, Younger, and New Kingdoms
- D.
The Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
- E.
None of the above
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