Ancient Egypt Midterm

What is a Pharaoh?

• a river plant used to make paper

• an ancient Egyptian king

• a tool used to carve the stones for a pyramid

• the time when the Nile River overflows its banks

Which is true of Egypt's Pharaohs?

• They were believed to be gods

• They were the religious leader, the head of armies, the king

• They owned all the land and were responsible for the health and safety of Egypt's people

• All answers are correct

Which of the follow was not one of the three seasons of the Nile?

• the planting season

• the flooding season

• the freezing season

• the harvest season

Which Egyptian pharaoh was the first female pharaoh, as well as the pharaoh who encouraged trade, and promoted arts and great architecture?

• Pharaoh Khufu

• Pharaoh Hatshepsut

• Pharaoh Ramses II

• Pharaoh Senusret I

Inside a pyramid was the tomb where the Pharaoh's body lay inside a coffin. The body was wrapped to preserve it. What is the wrapped body called?

• mummy

• grave

• hieroglyph

• papyrus

The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called:

• Mesopotamia

• Nubia

• Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt

• Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

What is another name for the Old Kingdom period?

• The Age of the Pyramids

• The Age of Irrigation

• The Time of the Ancients

• The Dynastic Period

What major development occurred near the beginning of the Ancient Egyptian civilization that helped the Egyptians to make records and run the government?

• Horse and Chariots

• Irrigation

• Pyramids

• Hieroglyphics

During which Kingdom period was the golden Age of Egypt when the Egyptian empire expanded?

• Chill Kingdom

• Art and Dynastic Kingdom

• Old Kingdom

• New Kingdom

What are the two ways that many historians use to outline the history of the Ancient Egyptian Empire?

• Kingdoms and Periods

• Art and Freedoms

• Kingdoms and Religion

• Art and Architecture