Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?

to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs

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

Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

tombs for pharaohs when they died

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

a great temple built into a cliff

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History Alive! - Chapter 8 - The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

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Ancient Egypt; Egyptian Pharaohs

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1
Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh who was
a child.
a priest.
a woman.
a god.
2
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs
to transport goods up and down the Nile
to educate and protect the royal children
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
3
What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?
He had many children.
He made strong treaties.
He declared that he was a god.
He killed his rivals.
4
Why is King Tut one of the most well- known pharaohs?
Trade expeditions helped Tut learn about faraway lands.
Tut lived and ruled for more than 70 years.
Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.
Tut was the first woman to claim power over Egypt.
5
I ruled Egypt for 60+ years, famous military leader, had 100s of statues of me built. Who am I
Khufu
Senusret I
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
6
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
homes for the pharaohs' servants
temples for religious worship
tombs for pharaohs when they died
storehouses for reserves of grain
7
Which phrase best describes Hatshepsut’s monument at Dayr al-Bahri?
a mud-brick structure found on an island
a pyramid constructed in the open desert
a great temple built into a cliff
a shrine dug out of rock below ground level
8
Who signed the world’s first peace treaty?
Egypt and the Persians
Egypt and the Babylonians
Egypt and the Hittites
Egypt and the Assyrians
9
Look at this picture. Under which of these pharaohs did this activity most likely take place?
Khufu
Ramses II
Senusret I
Hatshepsut
10
Compared with any other pharaoh in history, Ramses II produced more
temples and monuments.
maps based on expeditions.
inventions to use in warfare.
books of scholarship.
11
What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
military conquests
reunification
great pharaohs
widespread wars
12
Which period is often called the Golden Age, -when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
the Middle Kingdom
after the New Kingdom
the Old Kingdom
the New Kingdom

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