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Lesson 8: Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pharaohs functioned as...

a)

religious leaders.

b)

religious leaders, kings, and generals.

c)

kings.

d)

generals.

2.

Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid at Giza and is known as the pyramid builder?

a)

Khufu

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Ramses II

d)

Senusret

3.

These 2 countries signed the world's first peace treaty.

a)

Egypt and Canaan

b)

Egypt and Sumer

c)

Egypt and the Hittites

d)

Hittites and Canaan

4.

What was the major purpose for building the pyramids?

a)

Tombs for Egyptian citizens when they died.

b)

Palaces for the pharaohs when they were in power.

c)

To worship the pharaohs.

d)

Tombs for the pharaohs when they died.

5.

What is the White Chapel made of?

a)

Alabaster, a white stone and it may have been originally painted in gold.

b)

Iron ore, a white stone and it may have been originally painted in gold.

c)

Alabaster, a black stone, although it may have been originally painted in white.

d)

Cement with white paint.

6.

Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs that was...

a)

a common Egyptian citizen.

b)

a woman.

c)

vote into power.

d)

not related to the pharaoh.

7.

Which pharaoh constructed the Temple at Dayr al-Bahri and promoted trade with far away places?

a)

Khufu

b)

Senusret

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Ramses II

8.

I was an army captain at the age of 10. Who am I?

a)

Senusret

b)

Ramses II

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Khufu

9.

Which pharaoh was responsible for the trade expedition to Punt?

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Senusret

c)

Ramses II

d)

Khufu

10.

Which Egyptian Kingdom was known as "The Golden Age" (a time when Egypt had reached the height of power)?

a)

The Old Kingdom

b)

The Middle Kingdom

c)

The New Kingdom

d)

The Fourth Kingdom

11.

Why did Pharaoh Khufu keep strict control over Egypt's food supply?

a)

He wanted the food for himself.

b)

He was selling the food to other countries.

c)

He wanted to establish himself, the pharaoh, as a central authority.

d)

He was worried wealthy merchants would steal it.

12.

Which pharaoh do you think was the most successful and why?

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13.

Which fact about the Great Pyramid in Giza is TRUE?

a)

All but 2 Egyptian pharaohs were placed in tombs in the pyramid when they died.

b)

It is made of more than 2 million stone blocks.

c)

The pyramid was completed in just 5 years.

d)

Historians know for sure how it was built.

14.

During this kingdom, Egyptians enjoyed great achievements in literature, art, and architecture. It is also sometimes called the Period of Reunification.

a)

The Old Kingdom

b)

The Middle Kingdom

c)

The New Kingdom

d)

The Fourth Kingdom