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WorksheetsOld, Middle, New Kingdom Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Old Kingdom of Egypt was established after what event?
Menes unified the Upper and Lower kingdoms of Egypt
Ahmose defeated the Hyksos
Mentuhotep II reunified the splintered Egyptian kingdoms
The Hyksos invaded and conquered Egypt
Which groups of people were given full mummification ceremonies in ancient Egypt?
Slaves and farmers
Egyptian elites (pharaoh, nobles, vizier, etc.)
Soldiers and merchants
Only the pharaoh
Who was the first female pharaoh of Egypt?
Khufu
Cleopatra
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
What is a theocracy?
A government where people vote for their leaders
An economic system run by slaves
A government ruled by religious authorities
All are correct
What area was not part of the New Kingdom's empire?
Syria
Jordan and Israel
Sudan
Western India
The ancient Egyptian writing system is known as what?
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
Quipu
Why was the Rosetta Stone such an important artifact?
It recorded the laws of Khufu and other pharaohs
It contained the world's first peace treaty
It was handed down to the Egyptian Kingdoms by Amun-Ra
It allowed people to decipher and translate ancient hieroglyphics
Which temple is correctly matched with the Pharaoh who commissioned or built it?
Khufu- Great Pyramid of Giza
Hatshepsut- Deir al-Bahri
Ramses II- Abu Simbel
All are correct
What are these sculpted creatures called?
Obelisks
Sphinxes
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
Which pharaoh established the New Kingdom?
Mentuhotep II
Ahmose
Menes
Tutankhamen
Why was the Upper Kingdom of Egypt in the south and the Lower Kingdom in the north?
The Nile River flows from south to north
The Pyramids of Giza are located in the south
Gold mines were located in southern Egypt
Ancient Egyptians had a reverse sense of direction
Which social class would be considered the highest ranking on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid?
Artists and artisans
Soldiers
Priest
Peasants
Ancient Egyptian religion was polytheistic. What does polytheistic mean?
Belief in 1 god
Belief in many gods
Belief in no gods
Belief that the sun is a god
The process of removing a person's organs and then wrapping them up in ceremonial cloth after someone dies is called what?
Patronage
Anubis
Papyrus
Mummification
What do the Nile River, Euphrates River, and Tigris River all have in common?
They flood and deposit silt into the soil
They all flow from south to north
They are all in Egypt
None are correct
