Ancient Egyptian 2.1 Quiz

What were ancient Egyptians able to build without modern technology?

• Skyscrapers

• Large monuments

• Bridges

• Roads

Answer explanation

The Great Pyramid is called Great for a reason!

What was a major focus of ancient Egyptian religion?

• Nature

• Technology

• Death and the afterlife

• Science

Why is learning about ancient Egyptian culture important?

• It helps us build better monuments

• It gives insights into human nature

• It teaches us to cook

• It helps us learn new languages

Answer explanation

By studying people who lived so differently to ourselves, we can better understand ourselves and human beings in general.

What is the significance of the Rosetta Stone?

• It was the key to translating Egyptian hieroglyphs.

• It was a tool for navigation on the Nile River.
• It was used to measure time in ancient Egypt.
• It was a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci.

Answer explanation

We have a replica in the library!

Reading from your textbook:

What is one thing the ancient Egyptians achieved?

What adjectives on page 56 are used to describe ancient Egypt?

This is a statue of Ramses II in the Luxor Temple in Thebes, Egypt.

What does this statue tell you about the role of Ramses II in ancient Egypt?

Explain your answer.

Answer explanation

Ramses II was a pharaoh (the Egyptian term for king or emperor), the most powerful important in ancient Egypt with dictator-like power. His statue's placement in a temple is important as well, as the pharaoh was considered a link between the gods and mortal humans (similar to the role of the Pope).

Look at the timeline on pages 56-57.
Was the reign (the time they ruled) of Ramses II before or after the reign of Tutankhamun?
Justify your answer.

Order these events chronologically.

• 3100 BC: Heiroglyphic writing was introduced

• 2560 BC: The Great Pyramid of Giza is completed

• 1799 AD: The Rosetta Stone is discovered

• 51 BC: Cleopatra becomes pharaoh of ancient Egypt

Answer explanation

Remember, large numbers BC ("Before Christ") mean older! So 500 BC is older than 200 BC.

AD means "Anno Domini" which is Latin for "Year of our Lord"