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WorksheetsAncient Egyptian Civilization II and Three Kingdoms Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In Ancient Egypt when a pharaoh died, power was often passed down to his/her eldest child or someone in the family-- which means that
Egypt had several dynasties
Egypt was polytheistic
Egypt had specialization
Which of the following is TRUE about the role of the pharaoh in Ancient Egypt?
Egyptian pharaohs were seen as both leaders and gods
Egyptian pharaohs were not allowed to be mummified
Egyptian pharaohs were leaders but they were not seen as gods
Which of the following is TRUE about the building of pyramids in Egypt?
Pyramids were built only for pharaohs during the Old Kingdom period
Pyramids were built for anyone who could afford to hire the workers to build them
Pyramids were built for the most famous pharaohs throughout all of the periods of Ancient Egyptian history
Mentuhotep reunited Ancient Egypt around 2100 BC-- which led to the start of this period of Ancient Egyptian history
The Old Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The New Kingdom
First pharaoh of Ancient Egypt-- he first united Upper and Lower Egypt to start the Old Kingdom
Akhenaton
Menes
Tutankhamen
"Sacred Writing" in Ancient Egypt-- could be found in pyramids, on temples, etc.
Demotic
Hieratic
Hieroglyphics
Nomadic invaders who rode on chariots and had iron weapons-- they conquered Egypt and ended the Middle Kingdom
The Greeks
The Nomarchs
The Hyksos
Some of Egypt's most famous pharaohs, including Ramses II, Tutankhamen and Akhenaten ruled during this period
The Old Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The New Kingdom
Which of the following is TRUE about the role on women in Ancient Egypt?
Women in Ancient Egypt had fewer rights than in other places
Women in Ancient Egypt had equal rights to men in Ancient Egypt
Women in Ancient Egypt had some rights, like property rights, that most women did not have in other places
Which of the following is TRUE about marriages in Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian marriages were often arranged by the parents of the bride and groom
Ancient Egyptian marriages were arranged by the pharaoh
Ancient Egyptians often married outside of social class and freely chose their spouses
Everyday writing in Ancient Egypt-- it was one of the languages on the Rosetta Stone
Hieratic
Cuneiform
Demotic
"Governors" in the Old Kingdom who made sure that the pharaoh's rules were followed-- they ended up turning on the pharaoh and taking over land
Priests
Nomarchs
Hyksos
Most homes and buildings in Ancient Egypt were made out of
stone blocks transported down the Nile
limestone
sun-dried mud bricks
The divine right of kings-- on which the pharaoh's power was based-- means that
Egyptians thought that the pharaohs were chosen by the gods and could make any laws they wanted
Egyptians elected their pharaohs and were able to vote on the laws
Egyptian pharaohs were chosen by the priests who were closest to the gods,
During the New Kingdom Egypt invaded and took over many neighboring kingdoms and ruled over them. That means that Egypt became a(n)
dynasty
empire
monarchy
The earliest period in Egyptian history occurred in the _________ Kingdom when there were few wars and Egypt developed in isolation
Old
Middle
New
How did the Rosetta Stone serve as the "key" to decoding hieroglyphics?
It had hieroglyphics and English on it so linguists could translate
It had another stone with it that had a "key" to hieroglyphics that linguists used to translate
It had Greek on it so linguists used that to translate the hieroglyphics
"Child" ruler of the New Kingdom whose burial tomb was found intact (everything was still there!) in 1922
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
Why was there an attempt to "erase" evidence of Hatshepsut's rule in Egyptian history
because Hatshepsut took many people as slaves and Egypt did not want to admit that
because Hatshepsut was female and some Egyptians did not want to recognize that
because Hatshepsut was not part of any dynasty and Egyptians did not want ordinary people to think that they could rule
During the New Kingdom Egypt engaged in "militarism" and "imperialism" meaning that it
gave up its army and refused to go to war
was constantly invaded and taken over by outside groups
developed a strong military and used it to conquer other places
