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Law and Order in Ancient Egypt
Law and Order in Ancient Egypt
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1
Which of these tasks were not performed by local police?
inspecting royal villas
rooting out corruption
customs
synchronised swimming
2
Alexander the Great's successor, Ptolemy, installed himself as Pharaoh and founded the Ptolemaic Dynasty in 305 BC.
False
True
3
In the Middle Kingdom, the army was separate from the police.
False
True
4
Dogs were sometimes used by Ancient Egyptian security guards:
True
False
5
During some periods of history, Ancient Egypt was ruled by:
the Macedonians
the Romans
All of these cultures
the Persians
6
Which of these tasks were not performed by local police?
supervising tree planting
garbage collection
overseeing audits
supervising linen production
7
Corruption existed in the Ancient Egyptian police force.
True
False
8
When the Romans took over Egypt in 30BCE, what percentage of its populate was involved in policing?
0.3%
3%
1%
30%
9
Under Roman rule, Ancient Egypt was governed by which class of Roman citizens?
Equestrians
Patricians
Freedpeople
Plebeians
10
In the Old Kingdom, local communities managed security by:
Setting booby traps
Paying the Pharaoh for guards
Installing security cameras
Handling it themselves
11
Which of these services did Roman soldiers NOT provide in Egypt?
shelters with water and supplies
free wifi
highways for fast travel
escorts for travellers
12
Which of the following was NOT a danger when travelling in Ancient Egypt?
heat exhaustion
bandits
frostbite
dehydration
13
What was first introduced to Egypt in the Middle Kingdom period?
Judicial system
Guard dogs
Pharaohs
Writing
14
Which of these tasks were not performed by local police?
child protection services
patrolling
guarding
hunting fugitives
15
A standing army was introduced in the:
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
16
Which of these tasks were not performed by local police?
suppressing banditry
dealing with minor crimes
eating donuts
enforcing regulations
17
Security consisted of rich people hiring personal guards in the:
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
18
The Ancient Egyptian goddess of justice was:
Isis
Bastet
Nephthys
Ma'at
19
If a person refused to attend court they could be:
beaten and brought in by force
brought before the Pharaoh
fined and given a new court date
20
Ancient Egypt needed so many police because it was:
densely populated
all of these things
critical to supply lines and tax revenue
a mixture of many different cultures
21
Rome's tight policing of Egypt allowed it to grow wealthy from trading Egyptian resources.
False
True
22
There were no local police in Ancient Egypt under Roman rule.
True
False
23
Every Ancient Egyptian strove to live by the principles of Ma'at. These included:
appetite, prayer and love
health, wealth and happiness
truth, righteousness and justice
long life and prosperity
24
The head of the government in New Kingdom Egypt was the Pharaoh. Beneath him was the:
Vizier
Chief of the Medjay
Sub-Chief
Queen
25
Roman security meant that:
Egypt couldn't prosper
trade could flourish
nobody visited Egypt
Egypt was isolated
26
When not fighting invasions or revolts, Roman soldiers could be found in Ancient Egypt at:
all of these places
watchtowers and forts
ports, cities and villages
Egyptian borders
27
Under the Ptolemies, Hellenistic officials were set above local village police, who were know as the:
Boblakitai
Kenlakitai
Phylakitai
Jolakitai
28
Which of these tasks were not performed by local police?
fashion policing
inspecting infrastructure
registering cattle
taxation
29
Local police were paid, and so they were all happy to be serving.
False
True
30
All members of the Egyptian army were Egyptian.
False
True
31
By the end of the Old Kingdom, the role of the royal guard also included policing public areas such as temples and parks
False
True
32
No matter who ruled Egypt, local police were still employed:
False
True
33
Ancient Egypt was broken into territories known as:
nomes
orks
fairies
goblins
34
A person could be summonsed to court in Ancient Egyptian times.
True
False
35
Which of the following tasks were NOT performed by local police?
Random breath testing
Protecting property
Tax collection
Escorting people