Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?

to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs

Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?

It was built by Senusret I but had been taken apart by a later ruler.

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

tombs for pharaohs when they died

Senusret I controlled a source of natural resources that were used in beautiful works of art. What was that source?

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

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

Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.

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1
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to transport goods up and down the Nile
to educate and protect the royal children
to decorate palaces of the pharaohsb
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
2
Who signed the world’s first peace treaty?
Egypt and the Persians
Egypt and the Babylonians
Egypt and the Assyrians
Egypt and the Hittites
3
Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?
It was an experiment to learn old construction methods.
It gave the scientists a place to study what they dug up.
It offered tourists shade while they waited for a guide.
It was built by Senusret I but had been taken apart by a later ruler.
4
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
the Old Kingdom
after the New Kingdom
the New Kingdom
the Middle Kingdom
5
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
temples for religious worship
homes for the pharaohs' servants
tombs for pharaohs when they died
storehouses for reserves of grain
6
Senusret I controlled a source of natural resources that were used in beautiful works of art. What was that source?
flocks of birds with scarlet feathers
mines for gold, copper, and gems
forests of giant cedar trees
hot, bubbling mineral springs
7
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was
a woman.
a child.
a god.
a priest.
8
Look at this picture. Under which of these pharaohs did this activity most likely take place?
Hatshepsut
Senusret I
Ramses II
Khufu
9
It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?
the Great Pyramid at Giza
the temple at Abu Simbel
the White Chapel
the Sphinx
10
Which phrase best describes Hatshepsut’s monument at Dayr al-Bahri?
a pyramid constructed in the open desert
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
11
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.
12
What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
great pharaohs
military conquests
widespread wars
reunification
13
Answer the riddle below.
Ramses II
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Senusret I
14
Compared with any other pharaoh in history, Ramses II produced more
inventions to use in warfare
books of scholarship
maps based on expeditions
temples and monuments
15
What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?
He had many children.
He made strong treaties.
He killed his rivals.
He declared that he was a god.

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