Ancient Egypt Quiz

What river did Egyptians settle around in 5000 BC?

• Euphrates River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

What were the name of the two kingdoms in Egypt?

• Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt

• North Egypt and South Egypt

• East Egypt and West Egypt

• Lower Africa and Upper Africa

What year was the Rosetta Stone discovered?

• 1799

• 1899

• 1922

• 2022

What was the name of Egyptian writing?

• Syllabary

• Hieroglyphics

• Proto-Elamite

• Cuneiform

Who united Upper and Lower Egypt?

• Tutankhamun

• Amenhotep IV

• Menes

• Ramses II

Who commissioned the building of the 2nd largest pyramid at Giza and the Great Sphinx?

• Tutankhamun

• Khafre

• Djoser

• Khufu

What was the time period of the Old Kingdom?

• 1650-1550 BC

• 2680-2180 BC

• 2050-1650 BC

• 1550-1070 BC

Who was the last king of the Old Kingdom?

• Pepi II

• Khafre

• Khufu

• Tutankhamun

What was the time period of the Middle Kingdom?

• 2680-2180 BC

• 1550-1070 BC

• 2050-1650 BC

• 1650-1550 BC

Who invaded Egypt and ended the Middle Kingdom?

• Neo-Babylon

• Persia

• Sumer

• Hyksos