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Ancient Egypt - Late Period and Persian Rule

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Around how long did the Late Period of Ancient Egypt last?

a)

10 years

b)

50 years

c)

75 years

d)

125 years

2.

What do historians call the time period before the Late Period?

a)

Roman Period

b)

Third Intermediate Period

c)

Greek Period

d)

Middle Kingdom

3.

What pharaoh united Egypt and began the Late Period of Ancient Egypt?

a)

Psamtik II

b)

Mentuhotep II

c)

Ahmose I

d)

Cleopatra VII

4.

What Egyptian dynasty ruled during the Late Period of Ancient Egypt?

a)

Ninth

b)

Fourteenth

c)

Eighteenth

d)

Twenty-sixth

5.

True or False: The pharaohs of the Late Period hoped to return Egypt to its former glory.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

What empire invaded Egypt and took control in 525 BC?

a)

Persian Empire

b)

Babylonian Empire

c)

Greek Empire

d)

Roman Empire

7.

What Persian king built new temples in Egypt and presented himself like a pharaoh?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Darius I

d)

Xerxes

8.

What leader invaded Egypt in 332 BC bringing an end to Persian rule?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Darius I

d)

Xerxes

9.

What do historians call the time period that occurred right after the Late Period?

a)

Achaemenid Period

b)

Third Intermediate Period

c)

New Kingdom

d)

Old Kingdom

10.

Egypt was considered a province of the Persian Empire. What was the term used for a Persian province?

a)

Dynasty

b)

Colony

c)

Satrapy

d)

State