What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

tombs for pharaohs' when they dies

Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?

It was built by Senusret I and taken apart by a later ruler

Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?

to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs

Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharoahs?

Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.

What were the resources Sensret I controlled to make beautiful works of art.

mines for gold, copper, and gems

Which phrase best describes Hatshepsut's monument at Dayr al-Bahri?

a great temple built into a cliff above the river

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Chapter 8 Ancient Egypt pharaohs.

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1
Who signed the world's first peace treaty?
Egypt and the Babylonians
Egypt and the Assyrians
Egypt and the Persians
Egypt and the Hittites
2
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
storehouses for reserves of grain
homes for the pharaohs' servants
tombs for pharaohs' when they dies
temples for religious worship
3
Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh who was
a priest.
a child.
a woman.
a god.
4
Which period is often called the Golden Age, when Egypt reached the height of power?
after the New Kingdom
the Old Kingdom
the New Kingdom
the Middle Kingdom
5
Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?
It offered tourists shade while they waited for a guide.
It was an experiment to learn old construction methods.
It was built by Senusret I and taken apart by a later ruler
It gave the scientists a place to study what they dug up.
6
What pharaoh was known for promoting trade?
Senusret I
Khufu
Rameses II
Hatshepsut
7
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
to transport goods up and down the Nile
to educate and protect the royal children
8
Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharoahs?
Tut was the first woman to claim power over Egypt
Tut lived and ruled for more than 70 years.
Trade expeditions helped Tut learn about faraway lands.
Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.
9
What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?
He killed his rivals.
He had many children.
He made strong treaties.
He declared that he was a god.
10
It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside.
the Sphinx
the temple at Abu Simbel
the White Chapel
the Great Pyramid at Giza
11
What is one characteristic for which Egypt's Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
reunification
widespread wars
great pharaohs
military conquests
12
What were the resources Sensret I controlled to make beautiful works of art.
forests of giant cedar trees
mines for gold, copper, and gems
flocks of birds with scarlet feathers
hot, bubbling mineral springs
13
Who ruled for 60+ years, was a famous military leader and built tons of statues of himself?
Rameses II
Senusret I
Khufu
Hatshepsut
14
Which phrase best describes Hatshepsut's monument at Dayr al-Bahri?
a mud-brick structure found on an island
a shrine dug out of rock below ground level
a great temple built into a cliff above the river
a pyramid constructed in the open desert
15
Ramses II produced more .....
temples and monuments
maps based on expeditions
books of scholorship
inventions to use in warfare

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