Unit 2 Quiz: Egypt

Life in Egypt was centered around:

• The pyramids
• Nile River Valley
• The pharaoh
• The social classes

Which of the following is NOT a part of Egypt's geography?

• Cataracts of the Nile River
• Mountain Ranges to the North
• Deserts to the east and west
• The Mediterranean Sea to the North

What was the name of the Egyptian's written language?

• Cuneiform
• Hieroglyphics
• Sanskrit
• Calligraphy

Who had absolute power in Ancient Egypt?

• The king or queen
• The tsar
• The Pharaoh
• The emperor

The high cost of the pyramids led to the decline of which kingdom?

• Old
• Middle
• New

The decline of power after Ramses II led to the decline of which kingdom?

• Old
• Middle
• New

The Hyksos invasion led to the decline of which kingdom?

• Old
• Middle
• New

The Great Sphinx was built during which kingdom?

• Old
• Middle
• New

The Golden Age is which Kingdom?

• Old
• Middle
• New

Under which kingdom was it a time of expansion?

• Old
• Middle
• New