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SS Chapter 3 Lesson 3 Egypt's Empire Vocabulary

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
material burned for its pleasant smell
a)
textile
b)
shadoof
c)
cataract
d)
incense
2.

A powerful queen who became one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Ramses

c)

Menes

d)

Ameneses II

3.

To maintain close ties, pharaohs and the other rulers exchanged ______, or representatives, marking the first time in history that a group of nations tried working together to reach common goals.

a)

officials

b)

bureaucrats

c)

envoys

d)

scholars

4.

Acquired means

a)

sold

b)

get or take

c)

lose

d)

divided

5.

"He felt threatened by their power. To lessons the priests' authority, Amenhotep started a new religion." What does the word AUTHORITY mean?

a)

powerlessness

b)

weakness

c)

lack of control

d)

power or control over

6.

"After Ramses II died, Egypt declined." What does DECLINED mean in this sentence?

a)

became more powerful

b)

became weaker

c)

stayed the same

d)

ended

7.

What does a "golden age" mean?

a)

a time when a civilization has a lot of gold

b)

a time when a civilization flourished

c)

the end of a civilization

d)

when the sun casts a gold color on the earth

8.
During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered territories, the pharaohs made many improvements and
a)
a Civil War divided Egypt.
b)
many pyramids were built. 
c)
Memphis became the capital.
d)
the arts flourished.
9.

Who were the Hittites?

a)

A powerful Empire that Ramses made peace with

b)

Egyptian soldiers under the control of Ramses

c)

A name used to describe the gods

d)

The name of the slaves who built monuments

10.
Which Egyptian ruler built many new temples during the New Kingdom period?
a)
Amenhotep IV 
b)
Ramses II
c)
Seti I 
d)
Tuthankhamun
11.

The New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep established a new religion based on the worship of Aton, the Sun God, as Egypt's only God.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

To get possession of something

a)

acquire

b)

authority

c)

decline

d)

envoy

e)

incense

13.

Between c. 2055 B.C.E. and 1650 B.C.E., the Egyptians enjoyed a period of greatness called the ______.

a)

New Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

Old Kingdom

d)

Kingdom of Kush

14.

Why is King Tutankhamen famous?

a)

He was the first pharaoh of Egypt and started the first dynasty

b)

His tomb, treasures, and mummy were found intact (meaning his tomb had not been robbed)

c)

He was the god Osiris and wrote THE BOOK OF THE DEAD

15.

The Hyksos

a)

were priests/astronomers in Egypt during the Old Kingdom.

b)

expelled the Jews from Egypt.

c)

were invaders who introduced bronze weapons and horse drawn war chariots into Egypt.

d)

were Indo-European peoples who were recruited into the Egyptian military.

16.

The Egyptians traded wheat, paper, gold, copper, and tools to the Phoenicians in return for ______.

a)

stone and clay tablets

b)

beads and weapons

c)

incense and ivory

d)

wood and furniture

17.
The three main time periods of Egypt's dynasty were known as the __________________.
a)
Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom
b)
First, the Second, and the Third Kingdoms
c)
the Best, the Okay, and the Worst kingdoms.
d)
Times of Their Lives
18.

another name for gods/goddesses

a)

deities

b)

tributes

c)

pyramids

d)

mummies