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1
The Old Kingdom is perhaps best known for
the large number of pyramids built
the Ramesseum of Karnak
the tombs in the Valley of the Kings
the Temple at Luxor
2
Who was able to conquer Egypt without a fight in 332 B.C.?
the Romans under Julius Caesar
the Persians under Cambyses II
the Macedonians under Alexander the Great
the Greeks under Ptolemy
3
Before the building of pyramids, pharaohs and dignitaries were buried in a tomb known as a
mortuary temple
mausoleum
synopic grave
mastaba
4
According to Wilkinson, the last great Egyptian ruler was
Ptolemy V
Thutmose III
Ramses III
Ramses II
5
Which of the following statements about Amenemhat I is NOT true?
He began great construction projects
He crushed opposition using brutal tactics
He was of royal birth from last pharaoh of the 11th dynasty
He was the founder of the 12th dynasty
6
Howard Carter's benefactor was...
Lord Carnarvon
Lady Herbert
Arthur Callender
Alan Gardiner
7
According to Wilkinson, th e"Stone Circle of Nabta Playa" is the world's oldest known
tomb
form of writing
monument to a ruler
calendar
8
Where did Amenhotep IV build a new capital?
Tel-el-Amarna
Thebes
Abydos
Luxor
9
One event that happened during the 1st Intermediate Period was
increased power of the pharaoh
more pyramid building
drought followed by famine
military expansion into Nubia
10
During the 1st Intermediate Period, the power of the king was
divided between Sneferu and Khufu
challenged by the Hyksos
challenged by provincial monarchs
increased through the long reigns of the rulers
11
Princes from which region seized control of Western Delta region during the 3rd int. period?
Macedonia
Punt
Nubia
Libya
12
The Middle Kingdom is also known as the
Period of Civil Wars
Age of Pyramids
Golden Age
Age of Unification
13
The pharaoh who unified Egypt is better known by what name in later kings lists?
Neith
Serekah
Aegyptos
Menes
14
Which of the following was the main cause of the decline of the Old Kingdom?
famine and rise of competing provincial rulers
the early death of Pepi II
foreign attacks
military campaigns that stretched Egypt's resources
15
The reign of what ruler marked the beginning of the Middle Kingdom?
Seti I
Ahmose III
Ramses II
Mentuhotep II
16
The land of Punt was an important source of which product?
lapis lazuli
ebony
myrrh
gold
17
The term "Deshret" referred to
upper Egypt
the land near the Delta
the red land of the desert
the rich soil along the Nile
18
Possibly, the Hyksos were from...
Crete and Cyprus
Nubia
coastal Lebanon
Punt
19
The first crops grown by Neolithic farmers in pre-historic Egypt were...
wheat, barley, and flax
wheat, rye, and maize
wheat, cotton and papyrus
beans, wheat, and barley
20
Much of the information about Egypt during the 1st Intermediate Period is found in...
coffin texts
the Rosetta Stone
stone tablets placed in the temples
papyrus documents found in pyramids
21
Which ruler built more temples, more statues & obelisks, & more children than any other ruler?
Amenhotep IV
Pepi II
Ramses II
Seti I
22
What was unusual about the 13th Dynasty of Kings?
they built the largest temples
they were the most stable dynasty
there were over 50 kings in 150 years
they conquered the most foreign territory
23
The death of which of these rulers marked the end of pharaonic Egypt?
Akhenaton
Ptolemy XII
Ramses III
Cleopatra
24
For the last approximately 130 years of pharaonic rule, the real power in Egypt was
Carthaginian
Roman
Persian
Greek
25
According to Wilkinson, who is the father of Egyptian archaeology?
John Gardiner Wilkinson
Flinders Petrie
Howard Carter
Francois Champollion
26
Which of these is NOT a reason for our limited knowledge of the delta region of Ancient Egypt?
early Egyptians were afraid of disease and superstitious
accumulating silt buried many sites
the land was considered marginal and easily floods
the terrain was difficult and uncompromising
27
The earliest religious literature and the only surviving examples from the Old Kingdom are the
Book of the Dead
inscriptions on the Palermo
pyramid texts of Unas
inscriptions on Khufu's pyramid
28
Narmer founded what city which was to become the administrative capital of Egypt for centuries?
Memphis
Aegyptos
Abydos
Thebes
29
The world's first known peace treaty was negotiated by Ramses II with who?
Sea Peoples
Nubians
Hittites
Hyksos
30
Wilkinson quotes an ancient source ruling "the miserable Asiatic," he is referring to
Hyksos rule
Babylonian invaders
invaders from India
Kushite kings
31
Which of the following women did NOT rule Egypt as a pharaoh?
Sobekneferu
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
32
What did Herodotus call Egypt?
the world's most advanced civilization
the richest land on earth
the greatest of all lands
the gift of the Nile
33
The most comprehensive primary source for the dynasties of Egypt is the king list of...
Manetho
the Rosetta Stone
Josephus
Herodotus
34
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the decline of the Old Kingdom?
the sudden death of Pepi II at an early age
a series of weak ineffectual kings
provincial rulers usurped a royal authority
low Nile floods and prolonged drought
35
After 30 B.C., Egypt became a
province of Rome
Byzantine colony
part of the Muslim world
province of Greece
36
During the Middle Kingdom, which was the greatest dynasty of rulers?
5th
7th
12th
18th
37
The city of Abydos (or Abdju) was famous for its...
kingly burial places
gold and other precious minerals
rich grain fields
stone quarries
38
The first known agricultural settlements along the Nile were the ...
Nekhem people
Badarian cultures
Nabta community
Wadi settlements
39
The face carved on the head of the Sphinx is most likely that of...
Senefru
Menkare
Khafra
Khufu
40
By the end of the 3rd Intermediate Period, most of Egypt was under the rule of
Persia
Greece
Rome
Assyria
41
Greatest builder in Egypt for moving millions of tons of stone to build massive pyramids was...
Menkare
Snerferu
Khufu
Huni
42
Which of the following rulers was a member of the "O" dynasty?
Ahmose
Scorpion II
Djozer
Narmer
43
Which of the following is NOT true of the Sea People?
may have come from the western Mediterranean or Anatolia
they were driven by drought, famine, and a better life
their military success was about mass chariot charges
their strategy consisted of massed heavy infantry weapons
44
The Late Period began with the rule of Assyrian vassals known as the
the Amarna Kings
the Saite Kings
Ptolemaic princes
Persian Satraps
45
During the 3rd Intermediate Period, Thebes was attacked and seized by kings from
Syria
Kush
Persia
Libya
46
By the end of 2nd Intermediate Period, Egypt faced a growing threat from which southern enemy?
Libya
Kush
Punt
Assyria
47
Egypt was bordered on the south by...
Punt
Lebanon
Nubia
Libya
48
The Hyksos were defeated and Egypt reconquered by which of the following rulers?
Thutmose III
Kamose
Ramses
Ahmose I
49
By the 5th and 6th Dynasties, most of the government administration was done by
the pharaoh and his family
a special class of bureaucrats made up of commoners
relatives of the royal family
members of the nobility
50
Who was the longest reigning Egyptian monarch?
Pepi II
Ptolemy II
Ramses II
Thutmose III
