Chapter 4 Study Guide - Ancient Egypt

Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt?

• Ramses the Great
• Queen Hatsheput
• Menes
• King Tutankhanmen

Historians often call Egypt, "The Gift of the Nile" because...

• the Nile River had many fish.
• the  brought life to Egypt and allowed civilization.
• the Nile River was the longest in the world.
• Egyptians loved living by the Nile River.

What was the Egyptian god of the sun called?

• Re or Amon-Re
• Isis
• Osiris
• Geb

The Egyptians believed strongly in the afterlife which stemmed from their idea of...

• mummies
• nobles
• ka
• pyramids

Why were pyramids important to ancient Egyptians?

• Egyptians loved building things.
• The pharaohs lived there.
• They needed projects for their slaves.
• They believed that royal tombs were great monuments to bury their rulers.

What caused the end of the Middle Kingdom?

• Ahmose's rise to power
• Hyksos invasion of Egypt
• Queen Hatsheput's increase in trade
• The power of the pharaohs expanded

What rights did Egyptian women have?

• virtually no rights
• the ability to own property, make contracts, and divorce their husbands
• the right to a fair trial
• free speech

Who was Ramses the Great?

• He was considered the last great Egyptian pharaoh.
• He was known for the massive monuments he built.
• He built the temples at Karnak, Luxor, and Abu Simbel
• All of the above.

What are two types of large structures created by Egyptian architects?

• pyramids, temples
• churches, pyramids
• great walls, castles
• Rosetta Stone, papyrus

Why was finding the Rosetta Stone important to scholars?

• it was a beautiful artifact
• scholars had been looking for it for centuries
• it allowed scholars to decipher hieroglyphics
• it was very valuable