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What is a Sarcophagi?
Deir el-Medina hidden from the Nile
Deir el-Medina
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Senior revision for ancient Egypt
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Deir el-Medina hidden from the Nile
true
false
2
What is a Sarcophagi?
archaeological remains
a stone coffin
an artifact
A cemetery
3
The "New Kingdom" is a period of time during the history
1520 BC to 1075 BC
1213 BC to 1200 BC
1520 AD to 1075 AD
1213 AD to 1200 AD
4
Deir el-Medina is on which side of the Nile
west bank
east bank
5
Deir el-Medina was built to house
a trading village
Pharaoh's wives
tomb builders
pyramid builders
6
A Necropolises is
a village
an oasis
a workers hut
a large cemetery
7
How can we be certain of the reliability of an artefact?
clearly establish what it is
clearly establish its purpose
clearly establish how it go there
clearly establish its authenticity
8
A Wadi is
Natural or artificial place where water is stored.
Anatural wall to regulate water levels.
avalley or channel that is dry except in the rainy season
A ditch
9
Gender bias is usually
sources by women
sources by men
10
Why was Pharaoh Hatshepsut records erased?
he ran away
he was corrupt
she was a woman
he was too young - only 10
11
Deir el-Medina is on which side of the Nile
west bank
east bank
12
The Valley of the Kings is near
Thebes
the valley of the Queens
Cairo
the Red Sea
13
Deir el-Medina's water storage was by well at the city gate and by jars in front of dwellings
true
false
14
Deir el-Medina is on which side of the Nile
west bank
east bank
15
New Kingdom Pharaohs were buried in
rock tombs
tekhenu (obelisk)
pyramids
a cemetery
16
What does an archaeologist do?
focuses on written sources
fossikers of valuable artefacts
find and excavate underground tombs
focuses on physical sources
17
Deir el-Medina is predominantly
unskilled workers
skilled workers
fishermen
agricultural workers
18
Which Pharaoh did NOT rule in the 18-20 th dynasties?
Rameses III
Rahotep
Asmose I
Hatshepsut
19
Which Pharaoh restored traditional burial practices
Ahmos-Nefertari
Ramesses II
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamun
20
Deir el-Medina is situated in
Empty choice
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
21
Deir el-Medina is on which side of the Nile
west bank
east bank
22
What does the term archaeology mean?
the uncovering of artefacts
the discussion of ancient things
reconstruction of artefacts
treasure hunters
23
Who was probably responsible for establishing Deir el-Medina
Ahmose-Nefertari
A Pharaoh
Amenhotep I
Amenhotep I & Ahmos-Nefertar (mother)i
24
Deir el-Medina is on which side of the Nile
west bank
east bank
25
Which person is NOT on an archaeological team?
psychologist
a director
climatologist
palaeontologist
26
How do we identify if a written source is reliable?
by dating it
the bias
the audience and prejudices
identity, purpose and intended audience
27
Why did the Valley of the Kings cease to be a royal burial site for 17 years
lots of workers died
there was no deaths
change of capital
sickness killed the workers
28
Which is not an archaeological source?
human remains
utensils
temples
papyri
29
Why was the Valley of the Kings finally abandoned?
plague spread - fear of the gods
the site kept being covered by shifting desert sands
it was full, there was no more room
new pharaoh, new capital, new dynasty
30
Deir el-Medina was occupied between the 18th - 20th dynasties for how many years approx
1500 years
500 years
1000 years
250 years
