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1
Which court official was just below the king?
Deputy
Vizier
Chancellor
Steward
2
Ptolemy VI shared his rule with
His younger brother, Ptolemy VII
His sister wife, Cleopatra II
All of the above
His mother
3
What is this building?
Cleopatra's Needle
Tomb of Alexander the Great
The Obelisk at Luxor
Great Sphinx
4
Most pharaohs were crowned at which city?
Delta
Memphis
Karnak
Thebes
5
A king's names were meant to symbolize what?
Policies that he attended to achieve in his lifetime
His spirit animals
His ancestors
His connection to the Underworld
6
The word maat means what?
Chaos
Divine order
Death
Eternal life
7
How did the depictions of the pharaoh change from the Old to Middle Kingdoms?
His divine side was emphasized
His human side was minimized
His human side was emphasized
Nothing changed
8
What was the Sed Festival?
An annual festival in honor of Egypt
A ritual to honor the death of a pharaoh
The anniversary of the Persian defeat at Delta
A celebration held to honor a pharaoh's 30th year of rule
9
Which country began taking over Egyptian Territory in the Second Intermediate Period?
Lebanon
Greece
Nubia
Libya
10
What reason did the Egyptian people give for rebelling?
The Ptolemaic kings had failed to rule according to maat
The Ptolemaic kings had not earned the authority
The Ptolemaic kings were not true Egyptians
The Ptolemaic kings were not authorized by Amun to rule
11
Which group of foreigners took over Egypt and then adopted Egyptian traditions to be accepted?
Persians
Nubians
Assyrians
Hyksos
12
The Old Kingdom is also known by what name?
The Age of Kings
The Pyramid Age
The Age of Invasions
The Last Kingdom
13
How did the kings of the 12 Dynasty try to imitate Old Kingdom rulers?
They expanded the empire
They built pyramid tombs
None of the above
They claimed to be descended from Ra
14
In the Early Dynastic Period, what symbol of kingship was used for the first time?
The Flail
The Crook
The Death Mask
The Red Crown
15
Royal tutors were the most prominent during which dynasty?
10th
25th
1st
18th
16
What is unique about the period from the mid-13th Dynasty to the 17th
All of the kings were buried with their Great Royal Wives
All of those kings were buried without sarcophaguses
No royal burials have been found from that period
All of those kings were buried with animals
17
What changed in the 5th Dynasty burials?
Less attention paid to the burial ceremony
Less emphasis on the pyramid itself
Both A & B
Greater attention placed on the surrounding complex
18
The most respected members of the Egyptian army were the
Shield hands
Charioteers
Archers
Sailors
19
Osiris's wife went in search of his body was named
Re
Isis
Horus
Anubis
20
Where was the Sed festival held?
Thebes
Wherever the pharaoh wished
Memphis
Delta
21
When the king was unavailable, who acted as his royal deputies?
The Harem
His children
The viziers
Temple priests
22
Which god or spirit is shown in this image?
Horus
Wadjet
Seth
Bes
23
The 17th Dynasty rulers built their temples where?
Abydos
Dahshur
Saqqara
Thebes
24
All of the following were part of the Sed ceremony except
Courtiers pledged allegiance to the king
Assembling statues of major gods from across the country
Sacrificing of animals
The pharaoh performing a ritual circuit around the kingdom
25
Which of the following was a common method of execution in Egypt?
Both A & B
Impalement
Burning
Hanging
26
Which city came to prominence in the 11th Dynasty
Alexandria
Karnak
Memphis
Thebes
27
Which of the following were common ailments for pharaohs of Egypt?
Being overweight
All of the above
Arteriosclerosis
Clubbed or lame feet
28
One curious feature of Ptolemaic kingship was
The frequent marriage of true brothers and sisters
The relative peace
The rarity of assassinations
The devotion to Egyptian gods
29
What happened to Ptolemy X?
All of the above
He was murdered by an Alexandrian admiral
He was hugely unpopular
He tried to flee
30
According to the Egyptians, the reign of Diocletian
Ended when he retired
Ended when he refused to marry an Egyptian queen
Never ended
Ended when he was killed in battle
31
Which god or spirit is shown in this image?
Apis
Bes
Amun
Horus
32
Generally, tombs in the Valley of the Kings were built in what way?
On a boat
As a circle
As a square
In a straight line
33
The word pharaoh comes from per-aa which means what?
His Majesty
King or leader
Big Man
Great House or Palace
34
The myth of Osiris and Horus established what principle?
The strongest warrior should be king
Kingship should pass from father to son
Kingship should pass from father to daughter
Kingship should pass from brother to brother
35
Emperor Septimius Severus made what change to Egypt's administration?
He created general elections
He reorganized the provinces
He divided the country into five equal parts
He granted city councils to the capitals of the nomes
36
The sign of ankh symbolized what?
Death
The after life
Marriage
Life
37
Most children educated with the future pharaoh
Later married into the royal family
Tried to usurp the throne at some point
None of the above
Went on to earn middle to high ranking positions
38
What was unique about Pharaoh Pepi?
He was also a priest
She was a female.
He ruled for less than 1 year
He ruled for 94 years
39
Who was the first king of the Amarna Period?
Akhenaten
Rameses
Imhotep
Nefertiti
40
Anyone who hoped to enter the Egyptian government had to meet what requirement
They had to read and write Greek
None of the above
They had to be related to Ptolemy
They had to give tribute to the king
41
All of the following are ways in which the pharaoh helped guarantee maat EXCEPT
Protecting the borders
Sacrificing enemies
Making offerings to the gods
Building temples
42
The Egyptian war god was named
Montu
Isis
Bes
Seth
43
How did Egyptian priests treat Roman rulers?
They converted to Christianity to appease them
They did not care about them
They continued to treat the Romans as pharaohs
They rebelled against the Romans
44
What happened to Ptolemy XI?
Both A & B
He had his wife murdered
He was executed by an Alexandrian mob
He married his sister
45
Who was in charge of doling out punishments for criminals?
Any courtier
Only the pharaoh
The vizier
Appointed police
46
Amun was the god of what?
The dead
The city of Thebes
The sun
The river
47
Scribes during the 18th dynasty emphasized the pharaoh's
Greed
Strength
Humanity
Intelligence
48
Cleopatra allied with whom in an attempt to defeat her brother?
Octavian
Her sister, Berenice IV
Julius Caesar
Ptolemy XIV
49
The 15th Dynasty rulers came from which invading group?
The Hittites
The Nubians
The Libyans
The Hyksos
50
Who was sanctioned to make the laws for Egypt?
Appointed legislators
The vizier
Any courtier
Only the pharaoh
51
Unlike the pharaohs of the Old Kingdom, the pharaohs in the First Intermediate Period
failed to form a strong centralized state
left no large scale monuments
Both A & B
took over no territory
52
Which of the following became a major feature of Alexandria?
The massive library
All of the above
The Pharos lighthouse
The major sea port
53
Evidence from royal tombs suggests what about how the pharaoh dressed?
That pharaohs only wore ceremonial kilts and belts
That pharaohs could dress like any other noble
None of the above
That pharaohs always dressed in gold
54
The pharaoh wore which crown to symbolize his role in wartime?
The Blue Crown
The Red Crown
The Eagle Crown
The White Crown
55
New Kingdom tombs emphasized the king's connection to which god?
Re
Horace
Isis
Osiris
56
In the king's coronation, he was said to kneel before
Amun
Isis
Horace
Osiris
57
Where were the rulers of the 30th Dynasty buried
Dahshur
Historians don't know
Thebes
Sais
58
The royal nursery was known as the
None of the above
kap
maat
isfet
59
Horus was the god of what?
The son of Osiris
The guardian of Egypt
The son of Isis
All of the above
60
How was the body of the pharaoh brought to place where it would be turned into a mummy
Ritual boat
Horse and carriage
Carried on the backs of his servants
Chariot
61
Which god or spirit is shown in this image?
Bastet
Horus
Bes
Amun
62
Which of the following groups were expected to learn hieroglyphics?
Government officials
The Pharaoh
Both A & B
Priests
63
The king's daily routine was dominated by
performing rituals
whatever he wished
war
courtly hearings
64
Why are pharaohs often depicted holding a crook?
They were in charge of punishing criminals
It was the traditional weapon of the king
None of the above
They were seen as the shepherd of the people
65
Which king united Egypt and ended the First Intermediate Period?
Hamurabi
Imohtep
Thebes
Montuhotep II
66
Who was Octavian?
An Egyptian rebel
None of the above
Julius Caesar's adopted heir
Leader of England
67
Unlike non royals, royal men could marry
None of the above
Only one woman
For love
As many women as they wanted
68
Which king was the last to build a tomb at the city of Abydos?
Khufu
Ahmose
Ramesses I
Sneferu
69
Who was the first king to be buried in the Valley of the Kings
Akhenaten
Thutmose I
Ahtmose
HAtshepsut
70
What valuable resource was found in Nubia?
Slaves
Salt
Ivory
Gold
71
Which of the following is NOT true of the Great Royal Wife?
There could only be one
She acted as female equivalent of the high priest
She was buried with the pharaoh
She was often depicted wearing a vulture headdress
72
What material was Egyptian armor made of ?
Leather
Metal scales
Chainmail
Both A & B
73
What was the ultimate purpose of the pharaoh?
To be an intermediary between mankind and the gods
To help the people of Egypt
To be a religious leader
To serve as the executive branch
74
We have the most evidence for which royal city?
Memphis
Pi-Ramesses
Akhetaten
Thebes
75
What is this building?
Cleopatra's Tomb
Ramesses's Tomb
Tomb of Tut
Tomb of Alexander the Great
76
What was the meaning of the Eye of Horus?
The movement of the soul after death
Rebirth
Motherhood
Protection
77
After being cleaned, the king's body was taken to what place
The Pure Place
Both A & B
The House of Wellness
The House of Beauty
78
Most houses occupied by everyday Egyptians had
All of the above
Its own garden
More than one story
A pool
79
King Amenemhat I took what action to strengthen his control over the Delta region?
Declared himself high priest
Moved his army south
Founded a new capital north of Thebes
None of the above
80
What helped bring an end to the Old Kingdom?
Famine
The rise of provincial administrators
Outside invasion
Riots
81
Historians believe Ptolemy V died how?
War
Old age
Poison
Smallpox
82
Egypt did not have a single capital city, but which location comes closest to the description?
Karnak
Thebes
Memphis
Alexandria
83
Which of the following was the last native ruler of Egypt until the 20th century A.D.
Akhenaten
Khababash
Rameses
Nectabebo
84
Which Roman emperor built a large collection of Egyptian art and artifacts at home?
Diocletian
Hadrian
Caesar
Octavian
85
The capital of Nubia in this period was
Hyksos
Kerma
Delta
Israel
86
What was placed within the wrapping to protect the body from harm?
Herbs
Magical jewelry
Weapons
None of the above
87
The first "mortal" pharaoh kingship was named
Menes
Tutankhamen
Horace
Osiris
88
Uniquely, kings in the 1st Dynasty were buried with what?
No possessions
Their servants, killed so they could serve in the afterlife
Their organs
Their pets
89
After returning to Egypt, Cleopatra fell in love with whom?
Ptolemy XX
Hadrian
Mark Antony
Octavian
90
Pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty secured their lines of succession by
Marrying their half-sisters
None of the above
Having only one child
Having only one wife
91
After Ptolemy IX died, who ruled?
His uncle, Ptolemy IIX
His son, Ptolemy XI
None of the above
His daughter, Berenice III
92
How did the Ptolemaic kings treat Egyptian culture?
They did nothing
They tried to incorporate some beliefs
They didn't care about it at all
They tried to keep almost everything the same
93
The Egyptian afterlife was divided into all of the following areas EXCEPT
Sky
Abyss
Duat
Purgatory
94
The Second Intermediate Period ended under which pharaoh?
Tut
Imohtep
Ahmose
Ramses
95
After Ptolemy VI died, who ruled?
Both - Civil war erupted around Egypt
Ptolemy VIII
No one
Cleopatra II
96
Most harem women were involved in what activity?
Swimming
Weaving
Painting
Cooking
97
Tutors also typically served royal children as
Chefs
Personal guardians
Assistants
Gardeners
98
All of the following were used as weapons by Egyptian soldiers EXCEPT
Spears
Crossbows
Axes
Khepesh-swords
99
Which god or spirit is shown in this image?
Aten
Ankh-Spirit
Eye of Horus
Ba-spirit
100
What is this building?
Temple of Tut
Temple of Nefertiti
Temple of Hatshepsut
Temple of Ramesses
101
The position of the God's Wife was what?
Both A & B
A celibate high priestess
Of no political importance
Often the daughter of a reigning king
102
Which technically was against tradition, but happened several times in Egyptian history?
Both B & C
Co-regencies
Abdications
Assassinations
103
The death of a pharaoh was referred to as what?
When the falcon had flown to heaven
When the horse is out to pasture
When the cows have left the barn
When the chicken has flown the coop
104
How many Roman emperors after Octavian visited Egypt?
Five
None
All of them
One
105
Seth was the god of what?
Chaos
Life
Evil
Order
106
The 2nd Egyptian dynasty developed what innovation?
Dividing the country into provinces
Both A & C
Appointing legislators
A calendar
107
Before Egypt was a unified kingdom, which of the following was true?
Local leaders joined together in a council to rule
The country was divided into Upper, Middle, and Lower Egypt
The country was ruled by tribal groups
The country was abandoned
108
What is this building?
Obelisk of London
Cleopatra's Needle
The Obelisk at Luxor
Tomb of Alexander the Great
109
Why do few ancient Egyptian cities still exist today?
They were all abandoned
They were built over by modern villages
None of the above
They were all destroyed in war
110
What did the Opet Festival celebrate?
The wedding of a Great Royal Wife
The 30 year anniversary of the pharaoh
The royal ka-spirit of the king
None of the above
111
Alexander made what town his capital city?
Alexandria
Memphis
Thebes
Delphi
112
All of the following are early symbols of the pharaoh EXCEPT
The Red Crown
A flail
The White Crown
A false beard
113
What event marks the beginning of the Old Kingdom?
The building of the Steppe Pyramid in Saqqara
The defeat of the Persians
The death of King Narmer
The end of the 2nd dynasty
114
When a prince became pharaoh, he became
high priest of all gods
ultimate warrior
all of the above
highest authority and decision-maker
115
The dehydrating agent used by the Egyptians was known as
Sea Salt
Citron
Natron
Peugeot
116
King Tut likely died of what ailment?
Malaria
Both B & C
An infected leg
Old age
117
What was the chief focus of the city of Pi-Ramesses
Religious worship
The military
Trade
Sporting events
118
The king's coronation took place when?
After a month of mourning
On his birthday
On another important date, such as new year's day
As soon as the old king died
119
Which pharaoh built the first true, smooth-sided pyramid?
Sneferu
Djoser
Khufu
Tutankhamun
120
Which of the following is NOT true about Egyptian kings?
Their link to the gods began in the Old Kingdom
They were believed to literally be sons of gods
They were believed to be predestined to rule
They were believed to be invincible
121
As a sign of mourning, the new king did what until the deceased king was buried?
Wore only black clothing
Drank only wine
Grew a beard
Refused to eat
122
What is this building?
Temple of Tut
Temple of Hatshepsut
Temple of Ramesses II
Temple of Akhenaton
123
At what age did royal children probably began their education?
Birth
Four
Fifteen
Ten
124
The pharaohs took on which role during the Middle Kingdom period?
Judicial leader
Fierce warrior
Executive leader
Distant ruler
125
What was the meaning of the ba-spirit?
Rebirth
Motherhood
The movement of the soul after death
Protection
126
Under which Pharaoh did the Middle Kingdom develop into a period of high culture?
King Senwosret I
King Amenemhat I
King Ramses
King Narmer
127
Artifacts in Naqada III period point to the people of Egypt
Both A & C
Fought each other for territory
Elected their pharaoh democratically
Joined together peacefully to create one unified territory
128
The site of New Kingdom mortuary temples is today known as
The Valley of the Kings
Thebes
Giza
The Hidden Valley
129
When would a king start building his royal tomb?
When he was born
When he reached 30 years old
When he was on his deathbed
Soon after he became king
130
Why is Djoser's step pyramid unique?
It is the first monumental stone building in history
Both A & B
It is the only step pyramid to have been completed
It was the only pyramid made of stone
131
Some scholars believe that the king was seen as fully human, with what responsibility?
To lead the people according to religious teachings
To talk to the gods
To play the role of a god during rituals
To sacrifice themselves
132
What did the pharaoh wear to associate himself with the gods?
A false beard
A crook
A diadem
A purple belt
133
Which city grew in importance during the First Intermediate Period?
Alexandria
Delta
Cairo
Thebes
134
Who was considered the last pharaoh of Egypt?
Octavian
Caesar
Hadrian
Diocletian
135
Which group tried to help the Egyptians overthrow the Persians?
The Spartans
The Levant
The Athenians
The Libyans
136
What is this building?
Cleopatra's Needle
The Obelisk at Luxor
Pharos Lighthouse
Lighthouse at Thebes
137
Which of the following is true of Ptolemy V
He took the throne when he was only six
He never married
He lived to be 94 years old
All of the above
138
Students wrote on what?
Wooden boards
Broken pieces of pottery
Both B & C
Papyrus
139
Who did Alexander leave to manage Egypt after he left
All of the above
An individual to gather tribute
An Egyptian named Doloaspis
Two military men to lead the army
140
New Kingdom pharaohs established a sphere of influence over which area?
Greece
Spain
The Levant
North Africa
141
What building is this?
Luxor Temple
Cleopatra Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Karnak Temple
142
What is this building?
Tomb of Alexander the Great
Great Sphinx
The Obelisk at Luxor
Cleopatra's Needle
143
What is this building?
Amun
Bes
Bastet
Horus
144
While most organs were removed, which organ always remained with the body?
The stomach
The brain
The liver
The heart
145
Ptolemaic queens
Were always of Egyptian descent
Frequently served as full co-regents
Never held any real power
Were often promoted to goddesses
146
Which of the following declared Alexander the Great a god?
The Oracle of Isis
The grand vizier
The Oracle of Amun
The previous pharapoh
147
Antony and Cleopatra eventually went to war with whom?
The Persians
Ptolemy XX
Hadrian
Octavian
148
After giving birth, the queen mother did what?
Went into isolation for 14 days
Was elevated to Great Royal Wife
Was celebrated throughout Egypt
Cared for the baby on her own
149
Which region was one of the first to rebel against the Ptolemaic kings?
Alexandria
Pi-Ramesses
Thebes
Memphis
150
At which city was the royal armory located?
Alexandria
Memphis
Both A & B
Pi-Ramesses
151
The Old Kingdom begins with what pharaoh?
Narmer
Menes
Djoser
Rameses
152
Who eventually defeated Ptolemy XV?
Cleopatra
Octavian
Hadrian
Mark Antony
153
King Amenemhat I's reign was also marked by what?
Growing violence
Few building projects
High taxes
Steady peace
154
Both the city temple and the palace typically had what feature?
Cannons
High walls
A moat
Many windows
155
Royal children were typically educated
Alone
With the Pharaoh
With the children of the high elite
Only with their brother and sisters
156
Pharaohs were typically given how many names?
Two
One
Four
Five
157
Which of the following pharaohs had his tomb built at Akhenaten but was later moved to Thebes?
Ramesses II
Tutankhamun
Alexander
Akhenaten
158
The pharaoh was associated with which celestial body?
The Moon
The Morning Star
Mars
The Sun
159
Which prince spent much of his time restoring the monument of the Old and Middle Kingdoms?
Thutmose
Amenhotep
Khaemwaset
None of the above
160
Bes was the god of what?
To inspire joy
Childbirth
To drive away evil spirits
All of the above
161
The residential part of the palace was known as
The King's House
The West House
The Great House
None of the above
162
Name the most powerful family controling the South in the First Intermediate Period?
Sed
Istef
Narmer
Thebes
163
What was the pharaoh's relationship to the gods?
He received commands directly from the gods
He only prayed to them
They played no role in his decisions
He was said to be a god himself
164
Which deity was said to protect women during childbirth?
Amun
Isis
Osiris
Bes
165
As the king's body traveled to the final resting place, people would gather with offerings of
Jewelry
Animals for sacrifice
Gold
Food
166
The 27th Dynasty was made up of people from what foreign country?
Persia
Nubia
Greece
Assyria
167
What building is this?
Step Pyramid of Djoser
Red Pyramid of Sneferu
Great Pyramid of Khufu
Grey Pyramid of Sudan
168
Which dynasty was especially troubled by usurping pharaohs?
6th
15th
20th
1st
169
All of the burials of the 13th dynasty have been uncovered at what city?
Thebes
Dahshur
Abydos
Saqqara
170
In the 4th Dynasty, how did Egyptian beliefs of the afterlife change?
The king was no longer seen as a god
They placed greater importance on the sun cult
The queen was no longer seen as a god
The king began worshipping Seth
171
Scholars have little information about burials from which period?
The Middle Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
The Second Intermediate Period
The first Intermediate Period
172
What is this building?
Karnak Temple
Luxor Temple
Pyramids of 25th Dynasty (Nubia)
Great Pyramid of Khufu
173
Except when in mourning, the king was expected to be
Both B & C
Clean shaven
Silent
Dressed in white
174
As early as the Old Kingdom, royal children were cared for by
Nannies and wet nurses
The Pharaoh himself
Their mothers
Royal guards
175
How did the gods make their commands known to the pharaoh?
Dreams
Oracle
Both A & B
Ceremonies
176
We know definitively that pharaohs were all
Literate
Trained in combat
Excellent horseback riders
Good at math
177
From the earliest period, the pharaoh was directly linked with which god?
Re
Horus
Osiris
Seth
178
The 13th Dynasty reemerged as what?
None of the above
The leaders of Assyria
Alexander's advisors
The 16th Dynasty
179
Which god came to be seen as the chief deity during the New Kingdom?
Amun
Seth
Horace
Re
180
Which god or spirit is shown in this image?
Horus
Amun
Bes
Apis
181
It was strictly against royal ideology to do what?
Rule without a co-regent
Go to war
Usurp the throne
Let a woman become pharaoh
182
What happened to Egypt after the 12th dynasty?
The country divided again into small kingdoms
The Hittites took over
The empire grew enormously
The Persians took over
183
What role did the pharaoh probably play in early warfare?
Some
Chief General
Little
There were no wars in the early period
184
Aten was the god of what?
The city of Memphis
The sun
The dead
The river
185
Tutankhamun abandoned the cult of ______ and reinstated _____.
Nefertiti; Re
Amun; Aken
Akhenaten; Amun
Isis; Osiris
186
The second Persian invasion makes up what dynasty?
20th
25th
29th
31st
187
According to Egyptian beliefs, what would happen if there was no pharaoh ruling Egypt?
The Nile would run dry
A plague would appear
The gods would abandon Egypt
The people would be free
188
What happened to the 14th Dynasty?
They started the New Kingdom
They were killed off by the Babylonians
They were decimated by plague and famine
They ran out of heirs
189
The New Kingdom kings made what change to their burials?
They began to practice Christian burial rituals
They stopped using wrapping
They stopped using spells
They moved their burial sites to secret locations
190
How were royal princes punished?
Isolation
There is no evidence that they were punished
Whippings
Being removed from the line for king
191
All of the unrelated kings that came before the 1st Dynasty are known as
Nothing
Dynasty 0
The pre-Dynasty
The Un-Dynasty
192
What event started the Early Dynastic Period?
The Egyptians defeated the Persians
King Menes united Egypt under one ruler
The start of Tutankhamun's rule
None of the above
193
The Middle Kingdom ended after what dynasty ran out of heirs?
The 12th
The 20th
The 15th
The 10th
194
How did the First Intermediate Period End?
The destruction of a sacred temple
An invasion by the Nubians
A war between North and South
None of the above
195
Royal tutors came from what background?
All of the above
Experienced officials
Important provincial mayors
Military leaders
196
What is this building?
Temple of Ramesses II
Temple of Alexander the Great
Temple of Ramesses III
Temple of Hatshepsut
197
The Persian rulers of the 27th Dynasty were buried where?
Dahshur
Thebes
Sais
Persia
198
During his coronation, the king was assigned how many names?
Four
Two
Three
One
199
Traditional Old Kingdom tombs featured what?
all of the above
Hidden Passages
Entrance doors that face the north
Winding tunnels
200
What evidence do we have the 12th Dynasty kings were concerned about security?
They created more complex passages
They created hidden rooms
They moved the entrance doors
All of the above
201
Wadjet was the god of what?
Often shown as a cobra
Both A & B
Married to Seth
Protector of Lower Egypt
202
Which god or spirit is shown in this image?
Ba-Spirit
Aten
Ankh-Spirit
Eye of Horus
203
The invasion of Egypt by whom marks the end of the numbered dynasties?
Julius Caesar
The Spartans
The Persians
Alexander the Great
204
Why did pharaohs try to have multiple sons?
Disease was common
A high infant mortality rate
Both A & B
So they could have a royal army
205
Royal tutors and wet nurses typically received what honor?
Being buried with the pharaoh they guided
Land
Noble titles
Statues from royal workshops
206
Which pharaoh built the most famous pyramid, known as the Great Pyramid
Khufu
Djoser
Sneferu
Tutankhamun
207
By the 4th Dynasty, the pharaoh also became known as the Son of
Re
Osiris
Horus
Seth
208
The deity bes took what form
A Falcon
A Woman
A Dwarf
None of the above
209
A new artistic style developed in the Amarna Period, which
Depicted exaggerated features
Emphasized perspective
Removed all images of the pharaoh
Emphasized color
210
How long did the Ptolemaic Dynasty remain in power?
100 years
150 years
300 years
50 years
211
According to legend, the pharaoh was meant to be a representative of the sun god, who was named
Seth
Re
Anubis
Iris
212
During the First Intermediate Period, the pharaoh had the most control over
All of Egypt
The South
The Mediterranean
The North
213
Kingship over a unified Egypt first occurred around what year?
2000 BC
100 AD
3100 AD
0 AD
214
Once the king was coronated, what was said to happen?
A new life on Earth began
Maat was restored
None of the above
Chaos was captured
215
Which pharaoh was the first to build a pyramid tomb?
Sneferu
Khufu
Djoser
Tutankhamun
216
Historians believe the education of royal children was similar to that of?
Scribes
All of the above
Priests
Regular Children
217
After the Romans took over, who was the effective leader of Egypt?
The appointed Roman prefect
The grand vizier
No one
The Roman emperor
218
Earlier historians mistakenly believed that Egyptians viewed their pharaoh as
A demi-god
A representative of the gods
A pure god on Earth
A spirit
219
Which god or spirit is shown in this image?
Amun
Bastet
Horus
Bes
220
What happened to Ptolemy IX?
He had to flee to Cyprus
He tried to murder his mother
Both B & C
He ruled for nearly 50 years
221
Most palaces were what shape
Rectangular
Square
Circular
Octagonal
222
Typically, royal announcements were displayed how?
On carved stelae
On temple walls
Not displayed, they were announced in the town square
On papyrus
223
The 13th Dynasty moved Egypt's capital to what city?
Cairo
None of the above
Thebes
Delta
224
Traditionally, how many days passed between death and burial of a pharaoh?
10
Less than 5
20
70
225
The major focal point of the city of Memphis was
The large naval port
The Temple of Ptah
The moat
The king's palace
226
Some historians believe King Menes also went by what name
King Re
King Isis
King Sed
King Narmer
227
To make his rule more legitimate, Ptolemy took what action?
He bribed the Oracle of Amun
Both A & B
He married an Egyptian Princess
He declared himself Alexander's brother
228
What role did statues play during Egyptian rituals?
They were symbols of the gods
They were smashed as a symbol of release
Both B & C
The gods were believed to inhabit the statues during rituals
229
In the Old Kingdom period, the king was said to contain the ka-spirit as well as
the love spirit
the world spirit
the spirit of Osiris
the ba-spirit
230
Before the Late Period, which group placed a pharaoh on the throne to rule for them?
The Assyrians
The Hittites
The Nubians
The Hyksos
231
What is this Building?
Luxor Temple
Great Pyramid of Khufu
Pyramids of the 25th Dynasty
Step pyramid
232
After which battle did Antony & Cleopatra flee and commit suicide?
Athens
Actium
Memphis
Marathon
233
Osiris's son and heir was named
Horus
Re
Isis
Anubis
234
Who took power after Ptolemy XI?
Both A & C
The Romans
His daughter, Cleopatra VII
His son, Ptolemy XIII
235
All of the following are different crowns worn by the pharaoh EXCEPT
The White Crown
The Green Crown
The Red Crown
The Double Crown
236
Ideally, kingship passed from __ to __.
Husband; wife
Father; son
Brother; brother
Mother; daughter
237
Apis was the god of what?
The City of Memphis
The river
The dead
The sun
238
The pharaoh's most important wife was known by what title?
Vizier
Great Royal Wife
Queen
Isis
239
Sometimes pharaohs were also referred to as
The Lord of the Two Lands
His Majesty
Osiris
The Anointed One
240
During the Middle Kingdom, pharaohs took over which nearby region?
Greece
Libya
Nubia
Persia
241
After the New Kingdom period, where were kings typically buried?
The Valley of the Kings
At the major temple of their home
Memphis
Historians don't know
242
What building is this?
Red Pyramid of Sneferu
Step Pyramid of Djoser
Great Pyramid of Khufu
Temple of Ramesses II
243
All of the following are true of the representation of pharaohs in Egyptian art EXCEPT
Always the largest presence in the image
Always shown with a chariot
Always wearing a particular crown
Always performing acts for the gods
244
When Horus took the throne, what happened to Seth
None of the above
He fled to the desert and became god of chaos
He died in battle
He became king of the underworld
245
Going to war always required what?
Sanction from the gods
The king lead the charge
A sacrifice
A navy
246
The coronation crowns of the pharaoh were said to belong to
Re
Osiris
Horace
Amun
247
The frail was often used to show the pharoah's
Authority
Wisdom
Riches
Intelligence
248
Which of the following is NOT true of Alexander's tomb?
Historians today do not know where his body is
At one point he was placed in the Great Pyramid of Giza
He was placed in three separate tombs
His tomb was often raided by later rulers
249
Today, most historians believe the Egyptians viewed their pharaoh as
A representative of the gods
A pure god on Earth
A spirit
A demi-god
250
Which god or spirit is shown in this image?
Bes
Seth
Wadjet
Horus
251
The main enemy of the dead king's spirit was
The sunrise
Seth
the serpent Apophis
The Duat
252
What evidence of royal burials have been found from the mid 13th Dynasty to the 17th Dynasty?
Mummified corpses
Architectural tools
All of the above
Pyramidions (Pyramid capstones)
253
Today, the city of Thebes has disappeared under what modern-day settlement?
Luxor
Alexandria
Ethiopia
Athens
254
What was unique about Pharaoh Khentkawes?
He ruled for 94 years
She was female
He was also a priest
He ruled for less than 1 year
255
Most Egyptian soldiers did NOT wear
Weapons
Shoes
Helmets
Armor
256
The Old Kingdom is made up of which dynasties?
15-20
7-10
1-4
3-6
257
Uniquely in the Old and New Kingdoms, princes could
Also, be priests
Be appointed to positions of high responsibility
Take many wives
Live amongst the people
258
The name of the first period in which kings ruled over a unified Egypt is
Naqada III
Naqada I
None of the above
Naqada II
259
Which pharaoh united Egypt and cast off Assyrian rule?
Psamtik
Akhenaten
Nefertiti
Tut
260
The 26th Dynasty kings were buried at which city?
Dahshur
Memphis
Sais
Thebes
261
The king's life was surrounded by:
Legislation
War
Ritual
Wealth
262
King Menes declared what city would be the capital of Egypt?
Memphis
Alexandria
Cairo
Delta
263
Who eventually won the civil war between Cleopatra II and Ptolemy VIII
Ptolemy VIII
Cleopatra II
Their son, Ptolemy IX
An invading force of Persians
264
After Ptolemy XV's defeat, Egypt became a province of which empire?
Rome
Britain
Persia
Greece
265
Courtiers visiting the pharaoh were required to
Speak only when given permission
Kiss the ground
Kneel on the ground
All of the above
266
As the new king traveled around the country, he did what in each city?
Reenacted the coronation
Blessed a child
Sacrificed a lamb
Released a falcon
267
All of the following were considered qualities of a good pharaoh except
Having a good disposition
Overconfidence
Respect for the nobles
Punishing justly
268
The first stop in the process of mummification was
None of the above
Pulling out the internal organs
Washing the body in a dehydrating agent
Wrapping the body
269
The 2nd Dynasty preferred to be buried where?
Memphis
Saqqara
Abydos
Thebes
270
The mummy of which king shows he died a violent death?
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamun
Sequenenre Tao
Ramesses II
271
Under the 18th Dynasty, __ became a part of kingship.
Increased taxation
Territorial expansion
Monument building
Both A & B
272
The original name for Memphis was
Land of the Kings
White Walls
City of Two Lands
Thebes
273
In which of the following periods was Egypt ruled by outsiders?
All of the above
The Ptolemaic Period
The Roman Period
The Macedonian Dynasty
274
How were the tombs of early kings marked
Marked by a mound with a stelae with the Kings name
None of the above
They were kept secret
They were buried beneath massive pyramids
275
In what year did the Early Dynastic Period begin?
1000 AD
4000 BC
2100 AD
3100 BC
276
How many kings ultimately bore the name Ptolemy?
Three
Five
One
Fifteen
277
As time went on, how did the view of the pharaoh change?
He came to be seen as more divine
None of the above
He came to be seen as the sone of god, not a god himself
He came to be seen as a priest
278
Which of the following events did the pharaoh always attend?
The Festival of Horace
The Opet Festival
The Sed Festival
Both A & B
279
How were rulers from foreign countries typically treated?
The Egyptian people rebelled against foreign rulers
They were accepted
None of the above
They were welcomed to continue the dynasty
280
All of the following contributed to the fall of the Ptolemaic kings EXCEPT
dynastic infighting
Egyptian rebellion
increasing influence from Rome
lack of viable heirs
281
In which period did Egyptian pharaohs begin to fight for expansion instead of protection?
New Kingdom
Second Intermediate period
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
282
The first royal tombs were built where?
Thebes
Memphis
Saqqara
Abydos
283
What problems did Ptolemy XIII and Cleopatra VII face?
Smallpox
Famine
Civil war between them and their followers
War with the Hittites
284
What did Ptolemy do to change Egypt's administration?
He did not change it much
He established a Greek voting system
He eliminated the nomarchs
He created a republic
285
Who was the first pharaoh to build a pyramid?
Menes
Djoser
Rameses
Narmer
286
What is this building?
Pyramids of the 25th Dynasty (Nubia)
Great Pyramid of Khufu
Red Pyramid
Step Pyramid
287
After Alexander's death, who was given control over Egypt?
Julius Caesar
Cleopatra
An Egyptian named Doloaspis
Ptolemy
288
New Kingdom memorial temples focused on three divine cults all EXCEPT:
the cult of the god Bes
the cult of the king
the cult of a form of Amun specific to the temple
the cult of the sun god Re
289
Egypt was given what nickname because of its fertile soil?
the land between two rivers
the green land
the wet land
the black land
290
During the Old Kingdom period, what was the role of pharaoh?
General
All of the above
Executive leader
Distant personality
291
The future king journeyed throughout the kingdom before taking the throne.
The Ascension of the Falcon
The Creation of Order in all Provinces
None of the above
The Next Maat
292
Which of the following best describes early tombs?
Boat-shaped tombs that floated on the Nile
Pyramids
Rectangular subterranean pits
Above ground temples
293
How did Hatshepsut become pharaoh?
She ruled as regent before taking power
She was chosen by her father
She married the pharaoh
She was the only living child of the pharaoh
294
One of the king's main ritual roles was to
Build temples for the gods
Knight the greatest warrior
Marry the high priestess
Both B & C
295
What was the meaning of the ankh-spirit?
Protection
Mother
Life or Spirit
Death
296
What is Demotic?
A religion created by Diocletian
The battle in which the Egyptians defeated the Romans
None of the above
A cursive form of written Egyptian
297
Another myth concerning Egyptian kingship centers around two brothers named
Seth and Isis
Seth and Osiris
Isis and Horus
Isis and Osiris
298
Ahmose reunited Egypt by pushing out which group?
The Hyksos
The Nubians
The Libyans
The Hittites
299
After the body was placed in the sarcophagus, what steps were taken?
All of the above
Each room was sealed
The burial chamber was sealed
The sarcophagus was sealed
300
Until the 5th Dynasty, how were tomb walls decorated?
They were covered with animal skins
They were decorated only with words
They were decorated only images
They were left bare
301
The opposite of maat is __ which means chaos.
re
hu
isfet
sia
302
Bastet was the god of what?
Both A & B
Daughter of Re
Protection of the pharaoh
The underworld
303
During the First Intermediate Period, who controlled the army in the South?
Provincial leaders
Local families
Generals appointed by the pharaoh
No one
304
The 4th dynasty kings are famous for what?
Losing to the Babylonians
Defeating the Hittites
Inventing the first compass
Building the pyramids of Giza
