Egypt Quiz

What was the Middle Kingdom?

• Period of order and stablilty

• It was located towards the middle of the nile

• Period in which pharohs lost power

What is Ramses the Great Best known for during his time?

• Employing many scribes

• Protecting Egypt from the Tehenu

• Building the Sphinx

Which list below describes the rights of Egyptian women?

• Making contract, Owning property, Divorcing husbands

• Owning property, Murdering husbands

• Owning property, making contracts, temples dedicated to them

Job that employed the vast majority of Egyptians

• Farmers

• Slaves

• Scribes

Why were the pharaohs never questioned by the people?

• They were never wrong

• They were never seen by the people

• They were thought of as gods

Why was embalming important to Egyptians

• A decaying body would not be recognized in the afterlife

• The gods demanded pristine conditions at all times

• scribes determined that embalming allowed an easier canvas

Where was lower Egypt located?

• North Egypt

• South Egypt

• Middle Egypt

Who is reportedly the first pharaoh of Egypt?

• Menes

• Tutankhamun

• Rameses the Great

How did the Nile's cataract help Egypt?

• Protect against invasion

• Rapid allowed for good fish

• Egyptians enjoyed whitewater rafting along the cataracts

Which is another word for Pharaoh?

• Ruler

• Duke

• Traveler

• god among us