The Mystery of the Tantic Branch and Rameses the Great

The Mystery of the Tantic Branch and Rameses the Great

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Geography

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

FREE Resource

The video explores the Tantic branch of the Nile, revealing that it did not exist during Rameses II's time. Despite genuine archaeological finds, no pottery from his era was found, suggesting the city could not have been built there. This paradox raises questions about the true location of Rameses II's capital.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the absence of sites from the time of Rameses II along the Tantic branch suggest?

The branch was a military base.

The branch was a religious site.

The branch was the main trade route.

The branch was not active during his reign.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant discovery was made about the pottery at Tannis?

It was from the time of Tutankhamun.

It was from 200 years after Rameses II.

It was from the time of Rameses II.

It was from the time of Cleopatra.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the absence of pottery from Rameses II's time at Tannis imply?

The city was a religious center.

The city was a major trade hub.

The city was a military stronghold.

The city was built after his reign.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of Pierre Montet's findings?

They uncovered a new dynasty.

They revealed new trade routes.

They contradicted the existence of the city during Rameses II's time.

They confirmed the city's location.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is paradoxical about the monuments and buildings at Tannis?

They are from a different era.

They are attributed to Rameses II despite no evidence of his time.

They are located underwater.

They are made of unusual materials.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the video imply about the monuments at Tannis?

They were built by a different pharaoh.

They were built by Rameses II but not at Tannis.

They were built by Cleopatra.

They were built by Tutankhamun.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What question does the video raise about the city's location?

How was it protected from invaders?

Why was it abandoned?

How could it exist where it couldn't have been built?

Why was it built in a desert?

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the video suggest about the original location of the city?

It was underwater.

It was a myth.

It was moved from another location.

It was always at Tannis.