Middle Kingdom: Ancient Egypt

​Middle Kingdom

Ancient Egypt​

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What was the name of the first pyramid?

• Pyramid of Khufu

• Pyramid of Djoser

• Pyramid of Tut

• Pyramid of Nubia

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The Djoser Pyramid and the surrounding tomb complex are among the oldest monuments.

• True

• False

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The granite stones used to build a pyramid were often near the building site.

• True

• False

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The granite stones used for the pyramids were easy to move.

• True

• False

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What was the purpose of a pyramid?

• A compass

• A library

• A tomb for the pharaoh

• A lighthouse for ships

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What are the most well-known pyramids?

• The Pyramids of Cairo

• The Pyramid of Djoser

• The Pyramid of Schemes

• The Pyramids of Giza

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Was the Sphinx near the Pyramids of Giza?

• Yes

• No

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The pyramids were originally covered in _______.

• Gold

• White Limestone

• Dirt

• Sand

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The tops of some pyramids may have been covered with ____.

• Gold

• White Limestone

• Dirt

• Sand

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Which of these was NOT of the Hyrogliphic Texts mentioned in the video?

• The Book of Pyramids

• The Book of the Dead

• The Book of Sarcophagi

• The Book of the Living

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When a pharaoh died during the Old Kingdom, his animals, servants, etc., were sacrificed so they could be buried together.

• True

• False

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The last pharaoh during the Middle Period was Amenemhat III

• True

• False

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What caused Egypt to be weakened during the end of the Middle Kingdom?

• Drought

• Flooding & Loss of Crops

• High Taxes

• High Unemployemnt

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What group of people invaded and caused the end of the Middle Kingdom?

• Assyrians

• Babylonians

• Nubians

• Hyksos

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What is one thing that the Egyptians learned from the Hyksos?

• Working with Metals

• Irrigating Crops

• Building better chariots

• Architecture