Ancient Egypt

If you were trying to read early Ancient Egyptian writing, what word would you use to describe it?

• Cuneiform

• Mandarin

• Hieroglyphics

• Egyptian

Put the Egyptian Kingdoms in chronological order (Oldest to Newest).

• Old

• Early Dynastic

• New

• Middle

Who was the first king who started the Early Dynastic Egyptian Kingdom?

• Menes

• Ramses II

• Hatshepsut

• Menuhotep II

Who was the Egyptian King who reunited Egypt under the Middle Kingdom?

• Menes

• Ramses II

• Hatshepsut

• Menuhotep II

Who was the first female Pharaoh?

• Menes

• Ramses II

• Hatshepsut

• Menuhotep II

How did Egypt's Middle Kingdom end?

• The Nubians conquered them.

• The Hyksos conquered them.

• Financial crisis led to a change in leadership.

• The Persians conquered them.

What important religious contribution did Ancient Egypt make to the world?

• Belief in an afterlife.

• Monotheism.

• Polytheism.

• Belief in Nirvana.

Why was papyrus an important invention to the Egyptians?

• Used it to make wheels.

• Used it to eat food.

• Burned it at religious ceremonies.

• Used it to keep records.

Who's pyramid is the largest at Giza?

• Cheops

• Cheops' Son

• Khufu

• Tutankhamun

Match the date with the correct event.

• Decline begins for New Kingdom.

• 1600's BCE

• Hyksos invade from SW Asia.

• 3000 BCE

• Beginning of Early Dynastic Kingdom. Ruler was King Menes.

• 332 BCE

• Alexander the Great liberates Egypt.

• 1025 BCE

• Persians conquer the Egyptians.

• 525 BCE