The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

Question 1

The pharaoh Senusret I ruled from about 1971 to 1926 B.C.E., during the old Kingdom.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Perhaps Senusret's finest architectural achievement was the temple at Karnak.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

The New Kingdom is often called Egypt's silver Age. During this time of peace and stability, ancient Egypt's pow

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Khufu and other Old Kingdom pharaohs had magnificent pyramids built as tombs for themselves and their families

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Ramses II (R ruled from about 1290 to 1224 B.C.E., during the New Kingdom. Called Ramses the Good

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Historians do know that Khufu helped establish the pharaoh as a central authority.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Her biggest trade expedition was to the African kingdom of Punt, at the southern end of the blue Sea.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Senusret's greatest accomplishments were in religious architecture.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

The Old Kingdom lasted from 2000 to 1800 B.C.E. During this time, early pharaohs set up a strong central government.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Pharaohs were believed to be gods.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Five giant statues of a seated Ramses framed the entrance to the main temple.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Hatshepsut strengthened her position in several ways. Like she filled her government with loyal advisers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

During the middle Kingdom, the pharaoh Hatshepsut (haht-SHEPsoot) ruled Egypt from about 1473 to 1458 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Everyone knows exactly how the Egyptians constructed the Great pyramid.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

Ramses was also a peacemaker. He and the Hittites signed the world's first peace treaty

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

The pharaoh Khufu (KOO-foo) ruled from about 2551 to 2528 B.C.E., during the Old Kingdom period

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

One of Ramses's greatest projects was the temple complex at Abu Simbel

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Ancient Egypt enjoyed three long periods of stability and unity under the rule of pharaohs

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Some of the worst works in Egyptian literature were written during Senusret's reign.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

Hatshepsut left behind a stunning monument to her reign—a great temple at Dayr al-Bahri

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

the great pyramid had over 200k stone blocks in it

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

The Middle Kingdom is sometimes called the Period of unification because it followed years of chaos and disuni

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

Ramses tried to defend an Egyptian empire that extended south into Canaan

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

The arts thrived under Senusret's rule.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

The entrance had by 500 sphinx statues. The sphinx is a mythical creature with the body of a bear and the head of a man.

Accepted Answer

False

The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

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The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

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