Old, Middle, New Kingdom Quiz

The Old Kingdom of Egypt was established after what event?

• Menes unified the Upper and Lower kingdoms of Egypt

• Ahmose defeated the Hyksos

• Mentuhotep II reunified the splintered Egyptian kingdoms

• The Hyksos invaded and conquered Egypt

Which groups of people were given full mummification ceremonies in ancient Egypt?

• Slaves and farmers

• Egyptian elites (pharaoh, nobles, vizier, etc.)

• Soldiers and merchants

• Only the pharaoh

Who was the first female pharaoh of Egypt?

• Khufu

• Cleopatra

• Ramses II

• Hatshepsut

What is a theocracy?

• A government where people vote for their leaders

• An economic system run by slaves

• A government ruled by religious authorities

• All are correct

What area was not part of the New Kingdom's empire?

• Syria

• Jordan and Israel

• Sudan

• Western India

The ancient Egyptian writing system is known as what?

• Sanskrit

• Hieroglyphs

• Cuneiform

• Quipu

Why was the Rosetta Stone such an important artifact?

• It recorded the laws of Khufu and other pharaohs

• It contained the world's first peace treaty

• It was handed down to the Egyptian Kingdoms by Amun-Ra

• It allowed people to decipher and translate ancient hieroglyphics

Which temple is correctly matched with the Pharaoh who commissioned or built it?

• Khufu- Great Pyramid of Giza

• Hatshepsut- Deir al-Bahri

• Ramses II- Abu Simbel

• All are correct

What are these sculpted creatures called?

• Obelisks

• Sphinxes

• Hieroglyphics

• Papyrus

Which pharaoh established the New Kingdom?

• Mentuhotep II

• Ahmose

• Menes

• Tutankhamen