History Alive: Chapter 8-The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs 2021

What is a pharaoh?

• an ancient Egyptian scribe
• an ancient Egyptian leader
• an Ancient Sumerian king
• An ancient circus performer

What is a body that has been preserved after death to keep it from decaying called?

• A corpse
• A ghost
• A mummy
• A cremation 

Ancient Egypt enjoyed three long periods of stability and unity under the rule of pharaohs. Which was NOT one of these time periods?

• The Old Kingdom
• The Middle Kingdom
• The New Kingdom
• The Final Kingdom

Some historians also call the Old Kingdom...

• The beginnings of time
• The Age of the Pyramids
• The Carefree Time
• The Age of Creation

The Middle Kingdom is also referred to as...

• The Period of Reunification
• The Rebuilding Age
• The Age of Unity
• The Time of Chaos

During this time period, ancient Egypt's power reached its height.

• The Old Kingdom
• The Middle Kingdom
• The New Kingdom
• Kingdom 2.0

Pharaoh Khufu was BEST known for....

• being a ruthless leader
• being the builder of a famous pyramid
• being kind and loving to his people
• enslaving anyone who disagreed with him

How was the Great Pyramid of Giza built? 

• Aliens built it.
• Nobody knows exactly how they did it.
• They used machines as tools to place the blocks together.
• Slaves built the pyramid. 

Pharaoh Sensuret I is also known as...

• Patron of the Arts
• Patron of Religion
• Patron of Wealth
• Patron of Luck

Art, literature, and architecture flourished during Sensuret's reign. What does "reign" mean?

• dictatorship; ultimate rule
• bad weather
• the period of time someone rules, usually royalty