Egypt Review

1. The Great Pyramid is the burial tomb of __________.

• A. King Tut
• B. Pharaoh Khufu
• C. Hatshepsut

2. Most Pyramids were built during the ___________ Kingdom.

• A. Old
• B. Middle

3. The Great Pyramid is located in the _________.

• A. Valley of Giza
• B. Valley of the Kings
• C. Valley of the Dead

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about King Tut?

• A. He ruled for 9 years and died at age 18.
• B. He was the most powerful pharaoh.
• C. His treasures remained hidden for over 3,000 years.

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Egyptian pharaohs?

• A. The pharaoh had great power
• B. The pharaoh was worshipped as a god
• C. The pharaoh had no control over the government

6. The first god recognized by all Egyptians was __________.

• A. Ra
• B. Anubis
• C. Osiris

7. An obelisk is ________.

• A. a stone coffin that was used to hold the pharaoh Khufu's mummy
• B. a stone pillar that celebrated Hatshepsut's success in trade
• C. a scroll that was used to decode hieroglyphics

8. True or False: Egypt is located in northeastern Africa

• True
• False

9. True or False: The Arabian Peninsula connects Africa to Asia

• True
• False

10. What is the modern capital of Egypt TODAY?

• A. Thebes
• B. Cairo
• C. Memphis