Why is King Tut so well-known?

Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

tombs for pharaohs when they died

Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?

to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs

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Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs: MTT Version

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Why is King Tut so well-known?
Tut lived and ruled for more than 70 years.
Trade expeditions helped Tut learn about faraway lands.
Tut was the first woman to claim power over Egypt.
Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.
2
Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh who was
a child.
a priest.
a god.
a woman.
3
What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
widespread wars
military conquests
great pharaohs
reunification
4
Which period is often called the Golden Age?
the Middle Kingdom
the Old Kingdom
the New Kingdom
after the New Kingdom
5
Which pharaoh has carvings of their famous trade expedition to punt in the temple?
Senusret I
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
6
What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
homes for the pharaohs' servants
storehouses for reserves of grain
temples for religious worship
tombs for pharaohs when they died
7
Ruled Egypt for more than 60 years, famous military leader, had statues built all over Egypt!
Hatshepsut
Senusret I
Ramses II
Khufu
8
It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?
the Great Pyramid at Giza
the White Chapel
the Sphinx
the temple at Abu Simbel
9
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to transport goods up and down the Nile
to educate and protect the royal children
to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs
to decorate palaces of the pharaohs
10
Compared with any other pharaoh in history, Ramses II produced more
inventions to use in warfare.
books of scholarship
temples and monuments.
maps based on expeditions.
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What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?
He killed his rivals.
He declared that he was a god.
He made strong treaties.
He had many children.

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