GRAPES Egypt A and P review

Obelisks are usually carved from what material?

• Multiple blocks of stone

• A single block of stone

• Wood

• Metal

The Valley of the Kings is also known as the ____.

• City of the Pharaohs

• Necropolis

• Pyramid City

• Tomb City

How long did it take to understand the meanings of the writings on the Rosetta Stone?

• A few months

• A couple of decades

• A century

• A millennium

What is the primary purpose of the Rosetta Stone?

• To serve as a monument

• To help understand hieroglyphics

• To record laws

• To depict battles.

Which of the following is NOT a language found on the Rosetta Stone?

• A) Hieroglyphics

• B) Demotic

• C) Greek

• D) Latin

Who controlled all the land and collected taxes from the people in ancient Egypt?

• Vizier

• Pharaoh

• Merchant

• Soldier

The Vizier was the ______ in command in ancient Egypt.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Who was the first pharaoh to unify Upper and Lower Egypt?

• Khufu

• Djoser

• Narmer/Menes

• Imhotep

Which pharaoh was known for building the biggest pyramid?

• Narmer/Menes

• Khufu

• Djoser

• Imhotep

What did the Hyksos do to the Israelites?

• Freed them

• Oppressed and made them slaves

• Traded with them

• Ignored them