Ancient Egypt Test

Which statement about mummifcation is accurate?

• Only rich Egyptians were mummified.

• The process preserved the body.

• Poor Egyptians were buried in tombs.

• There are no Egyptian mummies left today.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Pyramid of Giza?

• It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

• It is also known as the Pyramid of Khufu.

• It was 300 feet tall when it was first built.

• It was the largest manmade structure for 3800 years.

The three pyramids at Giza were built during the ________________.

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Late Kingdom

The _______________ had total power over the kingdom of Egypt.

• people

• priests

• pharoahs

• peasants

What is Egyptian writing called?

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphic

• characters

• Sanskrit

The person who's tomb told us a lot about ancient Egypt was _________. 

• Tutankhamen (King Tut)

• Queen Carter

• King George

What is Egyptian writing called?

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphic

• characters

• Sanskrit

An Egyptian king. Also known as a living God.

• Nomad

• Ruler

• Pharoah

• Vizier

Match the Egyptian ruler to his (or her) accomplishment.

• first pharaoh to unite Upper and Lower Egypt

• Ahmose

• known as one of Egypt's greatest rulers

• Menes

• defeated the foreign invaders thus beginning the Middle Kingdom of Egyptian rule

• Ramses the Great

• one of only three female pharaohs

• Hatshepsut

The Middle Kingdom ended when ​ (a)   from ​ (b)   , possibly the ​ (c)   , conquered Lower Egypt.

• invaders

• Southwest Asia

• Hyksos