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New Kingdom of Egypt to the Greco-Roman Egypt

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who started the period of the New Kingdom?

a)

Thutmose

b)

Ahmose

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Amarose

2.

About how many years was the period of the New Kingdom?

a)

50 years

b)

1550 years

c)

100 years

d)

500 years

3.

Hatshepsut took power in what year?

a)

1743 B.C.

b)

1843 B.C.

c)

1473 B.C.

d)

3174 B.C.

4.

What one aspect of Hatshepsut's reign (or time in power) made Egypt wealthier?

a)

Trade

b)

Conquests

c)

Slavery

d)

Travel

5.

Thutmose the third expanded Egypt's borders in these two directions...

a)

East and West

b)

North and East

c)

North and West

d)

North and South

6.

Thutmose the third expanded Egypt's borders in these two directions...

a)

East and West

b)

North and East

c)

North and West

d)

North and South

7.

What do historians call the time period before the New Kingdom?

a)

Early Dynastic Period

b)

New Kingdom

c)

2nd Intermediate Period

d)

Middle Kingdom

8.

What Egyptian dynasty is generally considered to be the start of the New Kingdom?

a)

Third

b)

Eighth

c)

Tenth

d)

Eighteenth

9.

True or False: The New Kingdom is often considered the golden age of Ancient Egypt.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

here were many of the Pharaohs of the New Kingdom buried?

a)

Giza Complex

b)

Valley of the Kings

c)

Great Sphinx

d)

Inside great temples

11.

What group of people ruled northern Egypt during the 2nd Intermediate Period?

a)

Nubians

b)

Assyrians

c)

Babylonians

d)

Hyksos

12.

What resource in Nubia enabled Egypt to become wealthy during the New Kingdom?

a)

Salt

b)

Copper

c)

Gold

d)

Diamonds

13.

What do historians call the time period that occurred right after the New Kingdom?

a)

Next Period

b)

New Kingdom

c)

Third Intermediate Period

d)

Late Period

14.

What female pharaoh ruled Egypt for 20 years during the New Kingdom?

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Nefertiti

c)

Ahmanet

d)

Cleopatra VII

15.

Who was the first female pharaoh of Egypt?

a)

Khufu

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Ramses II

d)

Hatshepsut

16.

What area was not part of the New Kingdom's empire?

a)

Syria

b)

Jordan and Israel

c)

Sudan

d)

Western India

17.

Which temple is correctly matched with the Pharaoh who commissioned or built it?

a)

Khufu- Great Pyramid of Giza

b)

Hatshepsut- Deir al-Bahri

c)

Ramses II- Abu Simbel

d)

All are correct

18.

Ancient Egyptian religion was polytheistic. What does polytheistic mean?

a)

Belief in 1 god

b)

Belief in many gods

c)

Belief in no gods

d)

Belief that the sun is a god

19.

A tall four-sided pillar that is pointed on top

a)

obelisk

b)

sphinx

c)

pillar

d)

cataract

20.

During the New Kingdom period, ancient Egypt reached the height of its power as _______ brought great wealth to the pharaohs.

a)

trade and conquest

b)

population growth

c)

new crops

d)

the gods

21.

Why was the discovery of King Tut’s tomb so special?

a)

It was located in the Great Pyramid

b)

It was the oldest known tomb to be discovered

c)

He was the greatest pharaoh of ancient Egypt

d)

It was not disturbed and was filled with treasure

22.

What happened to most of the tombs from ancient times?

a)

They were raided by grave robbers

b)

They were reused by multiple pharaohs

c)

They disappeared from history

d)

They were destroyed during the battle of Thebes

23.

Who is Akhenaten's most famous son

a)

Tutankhamun

b)

Jesus

c)

To lazy to answer anymore

24.

Which god did Akhenaten convert the people in Egypt to?

a)

Ra

b)

Anubis

c)

Aten

d)

Ma'at

25.

Rameses ll had at least ____________ children

a)

48 and 50 sons

b)

40 to 53 daughters

c)

90 children

d)

100 children

26.

Was Rameses known for architectural achievements?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Maybe

d)

THIS ONE IS RIGHT :)

27.

What did Rameses ll accomplish as a leader?

a)

A victory in war

b)

Building a strong military

c)

Expanding the empire

d)

All of the above

28.

Which great monument is this?

a)

The Lotus Temple

b)

Abu Simbel

c)

Toji

d)

Ramesseum

29.

Rameses II ruled for almost 67 years.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

True or False did Howard Carter discover the Tomb of Tutankhamen?

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Where were the Tombs of the Pharaoh's moved too?

a)

Valley of the Kings

b)

Valley of the waves

c)

The temples

32.

At what age did King tut become king and what age did he die?

a)

KING at 19

DIED at 9

b)

KING at 12

DIED at 22

c)

KING at 4

DIED at 14

d)

KING at 9

DIED at 19

33.

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

a)

Roman Period

b)

Third Intermediate Period

c)

Greek Period

d)

Middle Kingdom

34.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

What empire invaded Egypt and took control in 525 BC?

a)

Persian Empire

b)

Babylonian Empire

c)

Greek Empire

d)

Roman Empire

36.

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

37.

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

38.

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

39.

It is an ancient Egyptian stone that contains writing in two languages the Egyptian and Greek.

a)

Palette of King Narmer

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

Sphinx at Giza

40.

It is a well-known lighthouse in Ancient Egypt with a large mirror atop it.

a)

Lighthouse of Alexandria

b)

Lighthouse of Alexander

c)

Lighthouse of Alexandrian

d)

Lighthouse of Alexandrer

41.

How was Cleopatra different from the ancient pharaohs who built the pyramids?

a)

She only ruled over Upper Egypt

b)

She lost a major war

c)

She was worshiped as a god

d)

She was of Greek descent

42.

In the sentence, "Julius Caesar was Cleopatra's benefactor and helped solidify her rule," what is a "benefactor?"

a)

A powerful military general

b)

Someone who helps a less powerful person

c)

An overlord

d)

a husband

43.

Place the following events in sequence: A) Rulers from Greece take over Egypt; B) Rome conquers Egypt; C) Cleopatra becomes queen

a)

A, C, B

b)

B, C, A

c)

A, B, C

d)

C, A, B

44.

What was the capital city of Egypt under the rule of the Greeks?

a)

Thebes

b)

Luxor

c)

Alexandria

d)

Memphis

45.

What was the name of the Egyptian dynasty during the rule of the Greeks?

a)

Greek Dynasty

b)

Alexandrian Dynasty

c)

Macedonian Dynasty

d)

Ptolemaic Dynasty

46.

What period of Egypt came to an end when the Greeks took control?

a)

Next Period

b)

New Kingdom

c)

1st Intermediate Period

d)

Late Period

47.

What empire took control of Egypt from the Greeks in 30 BC?

a)

Roman Empire

b)

British Empire

c)

Babylonian Empire

d)

Persian Empire

48.

True or False: The city of Alexandria was a center of Greek culture and education and one of the most important cities of the Mediterranean.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

49.

Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt?

a)

Cleopatra VII

b)

Tutankhamen

c)

Ahmose I

d)

Mentuhotep II

50.

What Roman general did Cleopatra ally with to fight against Octavian?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Marcus Crassus

c)

Mark Antony

d)

Cornelius Sulla