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Ancient Egypt: The Double Crown
Ancient Egypt: The Double Crown
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An #Ancient History quiz for #VCE Unit 2 #AOS 1
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1
What artifact best symbolizes the unification of Egypt?
The Palermo Stone
The Scorpion Macehead
The Narmer Palette
The Crook and Flail
2
Egyptian kingship is best described as...
Democratic
A co-regency
Theocratic
Autocratic
3
What was the name of the site in the picture?
Giza
Abydos
Deir-el-Bahri
Valley of the Kings
4
How did the Nile contribute to Egyptian civilisation?
Source of nutrient rich silt
Ease of transport and source of food
Source of water and papyrus
All of these
5
Which region lay south of the First Cataract?
Lower Nubia
The Mediterranean Sea
The Levant
Mesopotamia
6
An oval shape that represents a palace wall and contains the hieroglyph of a pharaoh is called
A Kaboosh
A Mustoosh
A Cartouche
A Skidouche
7
Despite a lack of control during the FIP the rulers here maintained a fragile state of hegemony
Thebes
Memphis
Herakleopolis
Itj-tawy
8
Where was the Delta region?
Southern/Upper Egypt
Lower/Northern Egypt
Northern/Upper Egypt
Southern/Lower Egypt
9
Why were Pyramids so important to the Pharaohs?
Drove demand for raw materials
Expression of power
Provided social cohesion
Symbolized divinity and facilitated transition to afterlife
10
What was the name of the first king of the 11th Dynasty?
Mentuliptep
Menoopsislept
Mentuhotep
Mensudolep
11
When a family rules over successive generations it becomes a
Dictatorship
Drag
Dynasty
Travesty
12
What caused the Old Kingdom's collapse?
Men
Environment
Coconuts
Uncertain
13
For everyday Egyptians, the practical implication of the Pharoah's absolute power was
An obligation to pay tax to the 'owner' of their land
Slavery
A universal healthcare system
Eternal protection
14
Successful leadership lead to a new dynasty from this site emerging as the first of the MK
Hierakonpolis
Thebes
Itj-tawy
Memphis
15
Which burial site is particularly important to our understanding of the pre-dynastic period?
Thebes
Giza
Valley of the Kings
Abydos
16
Who is credited with uniting Egypt for the first time?
Ahmose
Mentuhotep
Narmer
Sneferu
17
How long ago did the period of the Old Kingdom take place?
Around 2,500
Around 5,500 years ago
Around 4,500
Around 3,500
18
What geographical feature did Herodotus refer to as a "gift" to the Egyptians?
The Red Lands
The Nile
The Sinai peninsula
The Red Sea
19
Which 6th Dynasty king ascended to the throne when he was only six years old?
Teti
Pepsi I
Pepi II
Teti II
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While magnificent, pyramids had their drawbacks due to...
Their appeal and obviousness as targets to tomb robbers
The labour and resources allocated to their construction
All of these
Provisioning the funerary cults associated with each tomb
