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Old Kingdom - Third Intermediate Period
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1
Who is Isis?
mother of Ra; depicted with a cow's head
Lord of the underworld
considered the mother of every pharaoh
protector of the souls of people
2
Who is Set?
god of war and chaos
Lord of the underworld
god of the sky
protector of the souls of people
3
What is the ba?
your life force
your individuality - what makes you unique as a person
magic
harmony/balance
4
Which Middle Kingdom pharaoh reformed the military so that it was under his complete control?
Amenemhat I
Senusret III
Senusret I
Ahmose I
5
What is a vizier?
the high preist
the highest-level official serving the pharaoh
the chief scribe
the son of the king
6
Where is Upper Egypt located?
in Nubia
in western Egypt
in northern Egypt
in southern Egypt
7
Which is true of Ramses II?
he built a new capital for himself
he built more monuments than any other pharaoh
all of the above
he lived to be 96 years old
8
Who is Osiris?
god of war and chaos
god of the sky
protector of the souls of people
Lord of the underworld
9
Which is true of society during the New Kingdom?
it remained as it had during the Middle Kingdom
it was harder to change your social position
it was easier to change your social position
people did not want to change their social position
10
Which pharaoh claimed he defeated the Hittites at the Battle of Kadesh?
Ramses II
Ramses III
Seti I
Thutmose III
11
Which two rulers were responsible for more building projects than any other rulers?
Ramses I and Ramses II
Akhenaten and Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut and Ramses II
Thutmose III and Amenhotep III
12
Which pharaoh kept the "Sea Peoples" from settling in Egypt?
Seti I
Ramses III
Ramses II
Thutmose III
13
Who was in power during the First Intermediate Period?
the Hyksos
Nubia
pharaohs
local magistrates
14
In what way was the Third Intermediate Period unlike the other two?
Egypt never again rose to prominence
there was a strong central government
there were many building projects undertaken
there is a lot of documentation from this period
15
Why is the Treaty of Kadesh significant?
it is the world's first existing peace treaty
all of the above
it granted the Hittites more land
it granted the Egyptians more land
16
Which Egyptian pharaoh established the Egyptian Empire, reaching from Libya to Syria?
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Thutmose III
Amenhotep III
17
Which buildings did Sneferu construct?
the Bent Pyramid and the Great Pyramid
all of the above
the Bent and the Red Pyramids
the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx
18
What is the ka?
your individuality - what makes you unique as a person
harmony/balance
your life force
magic
19
What is Akhenaten most known for?
instituting monotheism in Egypt, banishing the old gods
building the Temple of Amun at Karnak
all of the above
establishing the Egyptian Empire
20
Which best describes Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?
efficient government
all of the above
expansion and trade
increased wealth
21
Who united Egypt under the rule of Thebes following the First Intermediate Period?
Menes
Senusret III
Ahmose I
Mentuhotep II
22
Which languages were on the Rosetta Stone?
Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Latin
Hieroglyphics, Greek, and Latin
Hieroglyphics, Persian, and Greek
Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek
23
Which goddess holds the feather of truth?
Isis
Hathor
Ma'at
Nephthys
24
Which is true of the Third Intermediate Period?
all of the above
the Hyksos, Egyptians, and Nubians ruled different regions
power was split between a king in Tanis and priest in Thebes
the local magistrates made and enforced their own laws
25
Who constructed the Sphinx?
Khufu
Sneferu
Khafre
Menkaure
26
Who constructed the pyramids?
paid Egyptian artisans
the pharaoh's children
slaves
the Hyksos
27
Who is Nephthys?
considered the mother of every pharaoh
mother of Ra; depicted with a cow's head
protector of the souls of people
Lord of the underworld
28
Who united Egypt after the Second Intermediate Period to found the New Kingdom?
Thutmose I
Ahmose I
Mentuhotep II
Menes
29
Which best describes the job of scribes?
served as a mediator between the people and the gods
kept records of ceremonies, taxes, gifts, etc.
advised the king
presided over religious ceremonies
30
What was the afterlife like in Egyptian religion?
very grim
we don't know what they believed about the afterlife
not as pleasant as their current life
similar to the life they were currently living but w/o pain
31
What are Hieroglyphs?
inscriptions in pictures
none of the above
a simpler form of everyday writing in Ancient Egypt
the Egyptian alphabet
32
Which is true of Hatshepsut?
she conquered the region of Punt, expanding trade
she established the Egyptian Empire, from Libya to Syria
all of the above
she drove the Hyksos out of Egypt
33
Which is true of Amenhotep III?
he tried to increase his influence by aligning with Aten
he had a successful reign with a stable gov't
all of the above
during his reign, the priests of Amun became very powerful
34
Who is Horus?
god of the sky
protector of the souls of people
god of war and chaos
Lord of the underworld
35
Which were achievements of the Egyptians?
effective irrigation systems
advances in geometry
all of the above
an accurate calendar
36
Who is Ra?
god of mummification
god of the sun
god of war and chaos
Lord of the underworld
37
Who drove out the Hyksos, campaigned into Nubia, and restored the cities of Egypt?
Senusret III
Ahmose I
Amenemhat I
Senusret I
38
Why is Jean Champollion significant?
he discovered King Tut's tomb
all of the above
he deciphered Hieroglyphics from the Rosetta Stone
he studied Egyptian mythology and wrote extensively about it
39
How were humans created, according to Egyptian tradition?
they were formed from the dirt of Egypt
Shu and Tefnut created them
Atum's tears
Hathor sneezed
40
Who created the earth and sky in Egyptian tradition?
Osiris
Shu and Tefnut
Hathor
Atum
41
Who was the first ruler to unite Egypt?
Sneferu
Menes
Ramses I
Khufu
42
Under which Middle Kingdom pharaoh did Egypt experience a "golden age"?
Amenemhat I
Senusret I
Ahmose I
Senusret III
43
Who is Amun?
god of mummification
god of the sun and air
god of war and chaos
Lord of the underworld
44
Which best describes the reign of Senusret III?
powerful leadership of a warrior-king
expansion into Nubia
all of the above
increased trade
45
Which pharaoh elevated Aten to the position of the only god in Egypt?
Akhenaten
Hatshepsut
Amenhotep III
Thutmose III
46
What is Demotic?
pictures of ideas
a simpler form of everyday writing in Ancient Egypt
none of the above
inscriptions in pictures
47
Which is the correct order of the Egyptian social structure?
royal family/priests/nobles/merchants and artisans/farmers
royal family/nobles/priests/farmers/merchants and artisans
royal family/nobles/merchants and artisans/priests/farmers
royal family/priests/nobles/farmers/merchants and artisans
48
Which is true of the First Intermediate Period?
there is a lack of historical records during this time
there were not many large building projects
all of the above
historically it has been viewed as a "dark age"
49
What is ma'at?
your life force
magic
harmony/balance
your individuality - what makes you unique as a person
50
What did Egyptians use for writing?
animal skin and quill pens
all of the above
papyrus and reed pens
paper and graphite
51
What did farmers do in their off-season?
got ready for the next farming season
worked on building projects/public works
kicked back and relaxed
processed all their harvested grain
52
Which is true of Egyptian religion?
Egyptians feared their gods
Egyptians thought their gods were helpful and good to them
Egyptians thought their gods wanted to make their lives hard
none of the above
53
Which god was present at creation, standing on the first hill of land?
Hathor
Atum
Amun
Aten
54
Who first introduced chariots to Egypt?
the Hyksos
the Syrians
Thutmose III
the Nubians
55
Which is true of Tutankhamun?
he was the son of Akenaten
he brought back the old religion of Egypt
he moved the capital to Memphis
all of the above
56
Whose temple complex is the smallest among the Pyramids of Giza?
Menkaure
Khufu
Sneferu
Khafre
57
How do we know about Ancient Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife?
we don't really know
from art and objects found in tombs
guesses that historians have made
from the Rosetta Stone
58
Which best describes the Second Intermediate Period?
local magistrates governed the regions of Egypt
power was divided between the Hyksos, Egyptians, and Nubians
the priests of Amun co-ruled from Thebes
all of the above
59
Which pharaoh was the first to perfect the art of pyramid building?
Khufu
Khafre
Sneferu
Khafre
60
Why did the Middle Kingdom decline?
all of the above
the priests of Amun became too powerful
there was a wide-spread famine
The Hyksos occupied the Delta region
61
Which pharaoh ruled during the Amarna Period?
Thutmose I
Akhenaten
Thutmose III
Amenhotep III
62
How were pharaohs viewed in Ancient Egypt?
as intermediaries between the gods and people
all of the above
as religious representatives
as gods
63
What is heka?
magic
your life force
harmony/balance
your individuality - what makes you unique as a person
64
Which direction does the Nile flow?
north
east
west
south
65
Why did the New Kingdom end?
local magistrates gained power in various regions
all of the above
the Hyksos invaded the Nile Delta
the priests of Amun became more powerful than the pharaoh
66
Who is Anubis?
Lord of the underworld
god of war and chaos
god of the sun and air
god of mummification
67
During which period of Egyptian history were the pyramids constructed?
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
First Intermediate Period
New Kingdom
68
Who constructed the Great Pyramid?
Khafre
Menkaure
Sneferu
Khufu
69
Who is Aten?
an aspect of Ra, the sun god
the mother goddess
the god of the dead
the sky god
70
Who is Hathor?
Lord of the underworld
considered the mother of every pharaoh
protector of the souls of people
mother of Ra; depicted with a cow's head
