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1. Q: What dynasties ruled during what is called the Old Kingdom (2755-2255 bc)?A: 1st - 3rdB: 3rd - 6thC: 4th - 7thD: 6th - 12th-------------------------------------2. Q: Where was the capital of the Old Kingdom?A: CairoB: AlexandriaC: MemphisD: Nile City-------------------------------------3. Q: Who was Zoser's architect who build the first monumental structure out of stone blocks instead of mud brick?A: ImhotepB: SaqqarahC: SnefruD: Gerzea-------------------------------------4. Q: Who built the first true pyramid at Dashor?A: King ZoserB: King SnefruC: King KhufuD: King Khafre-------------------------------------5. Q: Who built the Great Pyramid at Giza?A: ZoserB: KhafreC: KhufuD: Snefru-------------------------------------6. Q: Who was the Egyptian's Sun God?A: IsisB: SolC: GizaD: Ra-------------------------------------7. Q: Which ruler introduced the sun god Ra to the Egyptian religion?A: SnefruB: KhufuC: KhafreD: Radjedef-------------------------------------8. Q: What were the Egyptian rulers called?A: PharoahsB: KingsC: TsarsD: Regents-------------------------------------9. Q: What dynastied mark the Golden Age of Egyptian power and government?A: 3rd - 6thB: 7th-8thC: 9th-12thD: 13th - 14th-------------------------------------10. Q: Who reunified the South and North during the 11th dynasty?A: Amenemhet IB: Amenemhet IIC: Mentuhotep ID: Mentuhotep II-------------------------------------11. Q: What were the nomes?A: PyramidsB: DistrictsC: GodsD: Titles-------------------------------------12. Q: The Pharoahs were considered gods?A: TRUEB: FALSE-------------------------------------13. Q: Who conquered Egypt in the early part of the 17th century BC and founded the 15th Dynasty?A: the HyksosB: the SameriansC: the BabyloniansD: the Minoans-------------------------------------14. Q: Who introduced the horse and the chariot to Egypt?A: the BabyloniansB: the PalestiniansC: the HyksosD: the Minoans-------------------------------------15. Q: Who finally subdued the Hyksos to reunite Egypt under one dynasty?A: KamoseB: SesostrisC: Amenemhet IIID: Amhose I-------------------------------------16. Q: Who built the first tomb in the Valley of the Kings?A: ZosarB: Thutmose IC: Amenhotep ID: Thutmose II-------------------------------------17. Q: What was the burial site used by Egyptian rulers of the New Kingdom period (1570-1070 BC) called?A: The Last KingdomB: The Valley of the KingsC: The Valley of the DeadD: The Pharoah Burial Ground-------------------------------------18. Q: Why did the Pharoahs start to build their tombs in the Valley of the Kings under ground?A: Because it is coolerB: Because it was easier than pyramidsC: To prevent tomb robbersD: For religious reasons-------------------------------------19. Q: How many tombs have been found at the Valley of the Kings?A: 1B: 3C: 10D: 34-------------------------------------20. Q: What is Ancient Egyptian writing called?A: HieroglyphicsB: PhonicsC: SanscritD: Chicken Scratch-------------------------------------21. Q: Where were the royal wives buried?A: They weren'tB: At the Valley of QueensC: With thier husbandsD: At the Queen City-------------------------------------22. Q: Who's tomb was discovered in 1922 which still had over 5000 items?A: ThutmoseB: Seti IC: TutankhamenD: Seti II-------------------------------------23. Q: What was unique about Hatshepsut?A: the first visier to kill the PharoahB: became Pharoah at age 5C: was a woman PharoahD: only Pharoah to be murdered-------------------------------------24. Q: What was the name of the primary Theban god?A: AmanB: IsisC: RaD: Aton-------------------------------------25. Q: Who ruled for nearly 67 years during the Ramesside Period and was responsible for much construction at Luxor and Karnak?A: Ramses IB: Ramses IIC: Seti ID: Seti II-------------------------------------26. Q: Who conquered Egypt in 332bc and put Ptolemy I into power?A: Marc AntonyB: The PersiansC: Alexander the GreatD: Cambyses II-------------------------------------27. Q: Who was the last great ruler of the Ptolemaic line?A: Cleopatra VIIB: Ptolemy IIIC: Seti IIID: Ptolemy VII-------------------------------------28. Q: Who did Cleopatra VII try to align herself with to maintain power?A: Julius Caesar and Mark AntonyB: OctavianC: Alexander the GreatD: Antiochus IV-------------------------------------29. Q: How did Cleopatra die?A: Julius Caesar killed herB: Her son murdered herC: Committed suicideD: Choked to death-------------------------------------30. Q: Who ruled Egypt for nearly 7 centuries after Cleopatra VII's death?A: GreeceB: PersiaC: TurkeyD: Rome-------------------------------------31. Q: What was the paper that the scribes wrote on called?A: pyreamusB: papyrusC: paperD: Scriptus-------------------------------------32. Q: Who was the god of the earth?A: RaB: TefnutC: ShuD: Geb-------------------------------------33. Q: Who was god of the sky?A: NutB: GebC: ShuD: Tefnut-------------------------------------34. Q: After Osiris was killed and embalmed by the god Anubis; what did Osiris become king of?A: the netherworldB: the atmosphereC: the earthD: the sun-------------------------------------35. Q: What god defeated Set in a great battle and became king of the earth?A: RaB: GebC: IsisD: Horus-------------------------------------36. Q: What was Isis god of?A: rainB: snakesC: fertilityD: the Nile-------------------------------------37. Q: Who founded the city of Alexandria?A: Cleopatra IB: Alexander the GreatC: Julius CaesarD: Ptolemy VI-------------------------------------38. Q: Which of the following is not considered an Egyptian contribution to architecture?A: PyramidB: ObeliskC: ArchD: Step Pyramid-------------------------------------39. Q: How many 2.5 metric ton blocks did it take to build the Great Pyramid of Khofu?A: 10 thousandB: 150 thousandC: 1.1 millionD: 2.3 million-------------------------------------40. Q: What was the purpose of the Pyramids?A: Vacation spots for the PharoahsB: Preserve the bodies of the Pharoahs for eternityC: To keep the slaves busyD: To test the Egyptians engineering skills-------------------------------------Click here for the Answers to Ancient Egypt questions
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