Chapter 4 - Extra Questions

Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt?

• Ramses the Great
• Queen Hatsheput
• Menes
• King Tutankhanmen

Old Kingdom

• a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds
• a period in Egyptian history that lasted about 500 years from 2700 to 2200 B.C.
• specially treated body wrapped in cloth
• people from rich and powerful familites

mummy

• life after death
• a huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics
• Egyptian writing system
• specially treated body wrapped in cloth

afterlife

• life after death
• the title used by the rulers of Egypt
• ka
• pyramids

hieroglyphics

• people from rich and powerful families
• a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top
• life after death
• Egyptian writing system

papyrus

• a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds
• an Egyptian king
• a period in Egyptian history that lasted about 500 years
• Egyptian writing system

What does the term monotheism mean?

• The belief in many gods.

• The belief in one god.

• The belief in mythology.

• The belief in monkeys.

What civilization founded Carthage?

• The Sicilians

• The Spaniards

• The Phoenicians

• The Americans

What major feat was accomplished during the Old Kingdom?

• Carthrage was founded during the Old Kingdom.

• The Nile River ran dry during the Old Kingdom.

• The Old Kingdom was a stable period of expansion.

• Both the great pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx were constructed during the Old Kingdom.

What was important about the Middle Kingdom?

• Pharaohs refused to provide aid for public projects.

• The Middle Kingdom was a stable period of expansion.

• The great pyramids of Giza and Great Sphinx were constructed during the Middle Kingdom.