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Concept 4.2 Vocab Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of the first female pharaohs in history.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Senusret I

c)

Ramses II

d)

Khufu

2.

Menes...(click all that apply)

a)
conquered Upper Egypt
b)

built the first pyramid

c)
conquered Lower Egypt
d)

rule started the first dynasty.

3.

Which Egyptian pharaoh was known as a great builder and general. Hint: He entered a peace treaty with the Hittites

a)
Kamose
b)
Ahmose
c)
Ramses II
d)
Thutmose III
4.
Pyramids are...
a)
royal tombs for the pharaoh and nobles 
b)
royal tombs for the pharaoh
5.
Khufu...
a)
Was the first pharaoh of Egypt
b)
Is the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom and known for his pyramid
c)
Defeated his enemies to become the first pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom
6.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a collection of queens
b)
a collection of kingdoms
c)
series of rulers from different families
d)
series of rulers from the same family
7.

The Middle Kingdom lasted from...

a)

2700 - 2200 B.C.

b)

2200-2000 B.C.

c)

1600 - 1100 B.C.

d)

2000 - 1800 B.C.

8.

The Old Kingdom lasted from...

a)

2700 - 2200 B.C.

b)

2200-2000 B.C.

c)

1600 - 1100 B.C.

d)

2000 - 1800 B.C.

9.

The New Kingdom lasted from...

a)

2700 - 2200 B.C.

b)

2200-2000 B.C.

c)

1600 - 1100 B.C.

d)

2000 - 1800 B.C.

10.

This pharaoh ruled during the New Kingdom and reigned for more than 60 years, longer than any other pharaoh.

a)

Senusret 1

b)

Khufu

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Ramses II

11.
The Old Kingdom ended due to...
a)
the invasion of the Hittites
b)
economic instability caused by the construction of the pyramids
c)
the invasion of the Hyksos
d)
the death of Menes
12.
The New Kingdom began with the reign of Ahmose of Thebes
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The Middle Kingdom came to an end when
a)
Ramses was defeated by the Sumerians
b)
The Nobles challenged the power of the pharaoh and the Hyksos invaded 
14.
The Middle Kingdom began after _______ defeated his rivals and declared himself pharaoh.
a)
Khufu
b)
Menes
c)
Ahmose of Thebes
d)
Mentuhotep II
15.
Hatshepsut and Ramses II ruled during this kingdom.
a)
Old
b)
Middle
c)
New
d)
Ancient
16.
Kush was located east of Egypt along the Nile River.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
In what region was Kush located?
a)
Upper Egypt
b)
Nubia
c)
Ethiopia
d)
Mesopotamia
18.
Where was the kingdom of Kush located?
a)
North of Egypt
b)
South of Egypt
c)
East of Egypt
d)
West of Egypt
19.

The ancient Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were...

a)

unfair and cruel

b)

gods in human form

c)

greedy and selfish

d)

the best rulers in the whole wide world

20.

This pharaoh ruled after Hatshepsut and attempted to destroy evidence of Hatshepsut's reign as pharaoh

a)

Khufu

b)

Ramses II

c)

Thutmose III

d)

Tutakhamn

21.

What dynasty started the Old Kingdom?

a)

19th Dynasty

b)

1st Dynasty

c)

3rd Dynasty

d)

18th Dynasty

22.

Egyptian ______________ thrived during the Middle Kingdom.

a)

dogs and cats

b)

arts and architecture

c)

soldiers

d)

builders

23.

Tutankhamen is mostly famous because ________________.

a)

he became a legendary storyteller

b)

he invented powered flight

c)

when his tomb was found, it hadn't been robbed, and tons of treasure and arifacts were found.

d)

he could speak fifty languages

24.

The Egyptian civilization began around which of the following rivers?

a)

Tigris

b)

Euphrates

c)

Indus

d)

Nile

25.

The Nile River empties into what large body of water?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Sahara Desert

26.

At the mouth of the Nile river is a triangled area of swampy, fertile farmland. What is this area called?

a)

Mississippi Delta

b)

Indus swamp

c)

Nile Delta

d)

Lower Egypt

27.

southern part of Egypt

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Lower Egypt

c)

Cataract

d)

Delta

28.

northern part of Egypt

a)

Lower Egypt

b)

Cataract

c)

Delta

d)

Pharaoh