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#History Quiz: Overview of #Ancient #Egypt
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1
Egypt was conquered by the
Hyksos
from Canaan, ending the period known as the...
New Kingdom.
Old Kingdom.
Middle Kingdom.
2
Which of the following period is called the "Golden Age of Egypt" or the "Age of Empire"?
Middle Kingdom.
Old Kingdom.
New Kingdom.
3
The
Middle Kingdom
was established in 2040 B.C.E. when...
the nomarchs lost power.
Egypt returned to a single, centralized government.
ALL of the above.
King Mentuhotep ruled Egypt.
4
Lower Egypt
is the part of the country that is...
closer to the source of the Nile River.
where Menes "the fighter" was from.
closer to the Mediterranean sea.
the southern haf of modern Egypt.
5
In the period known as the
Old Kingdom
,
pharaohs
...
owned all the land and everything else in the country.
were considered to be gods.
ALL of the above.
could do anything and make any law they wanted to.
6
The
Hyksos
were able to conquer Egypt because of their...
superior military technology.
superior dance moves.
superior numbers.
superior diplomacy.
7
The Ancient Egyptian Civilization came to an end in 32 BCE, when...
King Tutankhamen died without an heir.
Egypt was conquered by "sea peoples".
Egypt was conquered by the Romans.
Egypt was conquered by Alexander the Great.
8
The beginning of the
Old Kingdom
is marked by...
the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.
ALL of the above.
the earliest development of hieroglyphics.
the construction of monumental architecture.
9
Ancient Egyptians
mummified
their dead because they believed that...
un-preserved dead bodies presented a risk to public health.
NONE of the above.
if they didn't, they would miss their mummies.
a soul continued to live as long as a body was preserved.
10
Nomarchs
were...
ALL of the above.
leaders, many of whom eventually became independent rulers.
officials who made sure the laws of the pharaoh were obeyed.
regional governors.
11
The
New Kingdom
ruler
Amenhotep IV
...
worshiped and considered himself a descendant of the sun god
is considered the first monotheist.
ALL of the above.
changed his name to Akhenaten.
12
The creator, known as the lord of the universe.
Ra
Anubis
Khonsu
Atum
13
The
Great Pyramids of Giza
were built during the period known as the...
The New Kingdom.
Old Kingdom.
Middle Kingdom.
14
A
dynasty
is...
a dominant culture.
a series of rulers from the same family or line.
a kingdom established by military force.
a single, continuously prominent empire.
15
The beginning of Ancient Egyptian Civilization is marked by...
the building of Step Pyramids in Saqqara
the emergence of hieroglyphics.
the conquest of Nubia
the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.
16
The tombs in ancient Egypt are box-like structures known as...
bent pyramids
serdabs
temples
mastabas
17
The Egyptian Empire began a long, slow decline in 1070 BCE due to....
All of the above.
civil war and other internal conflicts.
invasions by the Libyans and the Nubians.
invasions by the Hittites and the Assyrians.
18
A
Delta Region
is...
where a river deposits silt before flowing into the sea.
an area where military forces gather to mount an attack.
a precinct outside a city containing a royal burial complex.
a triangular room at the center of most pyramids.
19
Papyrus
is a paper-like substance made from...
animal skins
reeds
bark
cotton fiber
20
Egyptians called their country the
Black Land
because...
of the color of the fertile soil in the region.
of the color of the soil under the sand in the desert.
It is VERY dark in the desert at night.
charcoal was a valuable resource produced in the kingdom.
