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Define the following term: obelisk
Define the following term: pharaoh
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Define the following term: pharaoh
Triangular area where a river meets a larger body of water
A system of government with one ruler
King
Statue of a lion’s body with the head of a man/anther animal
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Define the following term: obelisk
All the rulers from a single family
A 4-sided pillar with a pointed top
Statue of a lion’s body with the head of a man/other animal
A triangular area where a river meets a larger body of water
3
Which pharaoh belongs in the Old Kingdom?
Mentuhotep II
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses the Great
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What was the greatest accomplishment of Mentuhotep II as pharaoh?
re-united Upper and Lower Egypt after an internal struggle
defended Egypt from the Hittites and other invaders
built the Great Pyramid
set up trade routes to Punt and Asia Minor
5
What protected Egypt from the south?
deserts
Kush
Mediterranean Sea
cataracts
6
Why were temples so lavishly decorated?
to intimidate their enemies
to honor the gods
for the enjoyment of the dead
to display the power of the pharaoh
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What was the purpose of decorating the tombs?
to display the power of the pharaoh
for the enjoyment of the dead
to honor the gods
to intimidate their enemies
8
Which pharaoh belongs in the Middle Kingdom?
Khufu
Ramses the Great
Mentuhotep II
Ahmose
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Define the following term: sphinx
A triangular area where a river meets a larger body of water
Statue of a lion’s body with the head of a man/other animal
A system of government with one ruler
King
10
According to your notes, which person or group was the 3rd most important in Ancient Egypt?
Slaves
Scribes
Priests
Pharaohs
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Which was the Egyptian goddess of magic?
Osiris
Isis
Anubis
Horus
12
What are the dates of the Old Kingdom?
1941-1945 AD
2050-1750 BC
1550-1050 BC
2700-2200 BC
13
The Black land is called "black" because it is dry and unsuitable for farming.
False
True
14
The poor preserved their dead by a process called mummification.
False
True
15
What was the most important geographical feature in Egypt?
Eastern Desert
Cataracts
The Pyramids of Giza
The Nile River
16
Which person or group was the most important in Ancient Egypt?
Pharaohs
Slaves
Priests
Scribes
17
What are the dates of the Middle Kingdom?
1941-1945 AD
2050-1750 BC
1550-1050 BC
2700-2200 BC
18
Define the following term: dynasty
A 4-sided pillar with a pointed top
Statue of a lion’s body with the head of a man/other animal
All the rulers from a single family
A triangular area where a river meets a larger body of water
19
What protected Egypt from the east and west?
deserts
cataracts
Kush
Mediterranean Sea
20
What discovery by a French soldier in 1799 was the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Abu Simbel
Rosetta Stone
Temple of Karnak
The Pyramids of Giza
21
Lower Egypt is north of Upper Egypt.
True
False
22
What are the dates of the New Kingdom?
1941-1945 AD
1550-1050 BC
2700-2200
2050-1750 BC
23
What was the greatest accomplishment of Ahmose as pharaoh?
re-united Upper and Lower Egypt after internal struggle
built the Great Pyramid
defended Egypt from the Hittites and other invaders
drove out the Hyksos and declared himself king
24
Why did the Egyptians believe it was necessary to preserve a body after death?
so that the Ka could recognize it
so the gods could recognize it
to please the gods
to comfort the family members
25
Define the following term: delta
Statue of a lion’s body with the head of a man/other animal
A triangular area where a river meets a larger body of water
King
A system of government with one ruler
26
What was Hatshepsut's greatest accomplishment as pharaoh?
set up trade routes to Punt and Asia Minor
defended Egypt from the Hittites and other invaders
drove out the Hyksos and declared herself king
re-united Upper and Lower Egypt after an internal struggle
27
Which pharaohs belongs in the New Kingdom?
Khufu, Mentuhotep II, Ramses the Great
Ramses the Great, Hatshepsut, Ahmose
Mentuhotep II, Ramses the Great, Ahmose
Ahmose, Hatshepsut, Mentuhotep II
28
What protected Egypt from the north?
Mediterranean Sea
deserts
Kush
cataracts
29
What was Ramses the Great's greatest accomplishment as pharaoh?
defended Egypt from the Hittites and other invaders
drove out the Hyksos and declared himself king
re-united Upper and Lower Egypt after an internal struggle
set up trade routes to Punt and Asia Minor
30
On what paper-like invention did the Egyptians write?
papyrus
obelisk
delta
hieroglyphics
31
Which was the Egyptian god of the Underworld?
Isis
Horus
Anubis
Osiris
32
What was the ancient Egyptian form of writing called?
hieroglyphics
sphinx
obelisk
papyrus
33
Which person or group was the least important in Ancient Egypt?
Pharaohs
Priests
Slaves
Scribes
34
Deltas form at the end of a river where it enters a larger body of water.
True
False
35
Which was the Egyptian god of the dead?
Anubis
Horus
Isis
Osiris
36
The Red land is called "red" because it is dry and unsuitable for farming.
True
False
