The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

Pharaoh Ramses II died when he was around the age of:

• 15

• 90

• 80

• 31

Pharaoh Khufu is most famous for building:

• the temple at Djeser-Djeseru

• the temple at Abu Simbel

• the White Chapel

• the Great Pyramid at Giza

The most famous battle that Ramses II fought, where over 5,000 chariots were used and the 20,000 man Egyptian army fought a Hittite army of over 50,000 men, was called:

• World War II

• The Battle of Egypt

• The Battle of Kadesh

• The Battle of the Hittites

Queen Hatsepshut made Egypt prosperous by using:

• military tactics

• trade

Ramses II make Egypt prosperous by using:

• military tactics

• trade

Ramses II is thought to have had around 200 children.

• True

• False

The Age of Pyramids was also known as the

• Old Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• Late Kingdom

What was the fate of Senusret's famous White Chapel?

• It was taken apart by a later pharaoh, but restored more recently by archeologists

• It has remained intact since it was built as a lasting monument to Senusret.

• It was completely destroyed in the 1700s when French armies used it for target practice

• It became a Christian chapel in the 1400s and was a famous pilgrimage site.

How did Hatshepsut come to power?

• She led an army to overthrow the previous pharaoh and seize power

• She shared power with her male relatives at first, then took over as sole ruler.

• She inherited her position as an older woman and ruled on her own from the beginning

• She campaigned for the position as a young woman and was elected to rule on her own.

What flourished during the reign of Senusret I?

• art

• literature

• architecture

• all of the above