Ch. 2 Test

The Great Pyramid still stands as a visible symbol of the power of the Egyptian pharaohs of the ...

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

Among the various titles of Egyptian monarchs, that of ... eventually became the most common.

• pharaoh

• King of Upper and Lower Egypt

• Re

• king

What did the Nile River provide for the people of Egypt?

• water

• rich soil for crops

• means of travel

• all of the above

What does the yearly flooding cause

• large loss of life

• a redistribution of wealth in the area

• the constant erosion of the pyramids

• deposited muds in several miles on both sides of the river

What was an advantage of having the Nile river close by?

• Egyptians could use the route to travel all over africa

• was the fastest way to travel through the land, making long-distance communication easier.

• farmers could use the river to negotiate prices

• there were very few advantages

What were the advantages to having constant floods

• natural barriers

• created a feeling of security

• changelessness among Egyptians

• all of the above

The three major periods of Egyptian long-term stability were marked by

• freedom from invasion

• great building projects

• rich cultural activity

• all of the above

The king was seen as a god and a father and mother figure for all people.

• true

• false

What were the Pyramids used for?

• as a tomb

• to show royal power

• no of the above

• both a and b

Egyptians portrayed the Middle Kingdom as

• a conflicted period

• a curse

• a golden age of wealth

• a golden age of stability.