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1. Q: What dynasties ruled during what is called the Old Kingdom (2755-2255 bc)?B: 3rd - 6th-------------------------------------2. Q: Where was the capital of the Old Kingdom?C: Memphis-------------------------------------3. Q: Who was Zoser's architect who build the first monumental structure out of stone blocks instead of mud brick?A: Imhotep-------------------------------------4. Q: Who built the first true pyramid at Dashor?B: King Snefru-------------------------------------5. Q: Who built the Great Pyramid at Giza?C: Khufu-------------------------------------6. Q: Who was the Egyptian's Sun God?D: Ra-------------------------------------7. Q: Which ruler introduced the sun god Ra to the Egyptian religion?D: Radjedef-------------------------------------8. Q: What were the Egyptian rulers called?A: Pharoahs-------------------------------------9. Q: What dynastied mark the Golden Age of Egyptian power and government?A: 3rd - 6th-------------------------------------10. Q: Who reunified the South and North during the 11th dynasty?D: Mentuhotep II-------------------------------------11. Q: What were the nomes?B: Districts-------------------------------------12. Q: The Pharoahs were considered gods?A: TRUE-------------------------------------13. Q: Who conquered Egypt in the early part of the 17th century BC and founded the 15th Dynasty?A: the Hyksos-------------------------------------14. Q: Who introduced the horse and the chariot to Egypt?C: the Hyksos-------------------------------------15. Q: Who finally subdued the Hyksos to reunite Egypt under one dynasty?D: Amhose I-------------------------------------16. Q: Who built the first tomb in the Valley of the Kings?B: Thutmose I-------------------------------------17. Q: What was the burial site used by Egyptian rulers of the New Kingdom period (1570-1070 BC) called?B: The Valley of the Kings-------------------------------------18. Q: Why did the Pharoahs start to build their tombs in the Valley of the Kings under ground?C: To prevent tomb robbers-------------------------------------19. Q: How many tombs have been found at the Valley of the Kings?D: 34-------------------------------------20. Q: What is Ancient Egyptian writing called?A: Hieroglyphics-------------------------------------21. Q: Where were the royal wives buried?B: At the Valley of Queens-------------------------------------22. Q: Who's tomb was discovered in 1922 which still had over 5000 items?C: Tutankhamen-------------------------------------23. Q: What was unique about Hatshepsut?C: was a woman Pharoah-------------------------------------24. Q: What was the name of the primary Theban god?A: Aman-------------------------------------25. Q: Who ruled for nearly 67 years during the Ramesside Period and was responsible for much construction at Luxor and Karnak?B: Ramses II-------------------------------------26. Q: Who conquered Egypt in 332bc and put Ptolemy I into power?C: Alexander the Great-------------------------------------27. Q: Who was the last great ruler of the Ptolemaic line?A: Cleopatra VII-------------------------------------28. Q: Who did Cleopatra VII try to align herself with to maintain power?A: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony-------------------------------------29. Q: How did Cleopatra die?C: Committed suicide-------------------------------------30. Q: Who ruled Egypt for nearly 7 centuries after Cleopatra VII's death?D: Rome-------------------------------------31. Q: What was the paper that the scribes wrote on called?B: papyrus-------------------------------------32. Q: Who was the god of the earth?D: Geb-------------------------------------33. Q: Who was god of the sky?A: Nut-------------------------------------34. Q: After Osiris was killed and embalmed by the god Anubis; what did Osiris become king of?A: the netherworld-------------------------------------35. Q: What god defeated Set in a great battle and became king of the earth?D: Horus-------------------------------------36. Q: What was Isis god of?C: fertility-------------------------------------37. Q: Who founded the city of Alexandria?B: Alexander the Great-------------------------------------38. Q: Which of the following is not considered an Egyptian contribution to architecture?C: Arch-------------------------------------39. Q: How many 2.5 metric ton blocks did it take to build the Great Pyramid of Khofu?D: 2.3 million-------------------------------------40. Q: What was the purpose of the Pyramids?B: Preserve the bodies of the Pharoahs for eternity-----------------------------------Click here for the Ancient Egypt questions
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