Ancient Egypt

Question 1

What period of time in Ancient Egypt was this c.3050–2686 BCE?

Answer 1

Early Dynastic Period

Question 2

What period of time in Ancient Egypt was this c.2686–2181 BCE

Answer 2

Old Kingdom

Question 3

What period of time in Ancient Egypt was this c.2181–2055 BCE

Answer 3

First Intermediate Period

Question 4

What period of time in Ancient Egypt was this c.2055–1650 BCE

Answer 4

Middle Kingdom

Question 5

What period of time in Ancient Egypt was this c.1650–1570 BCE

Answer 5

Second Intermediate Period

Question 6

What period of time in Ancient Egypt was this c.1570–1070 BCE

Answer 6

New Kingdom

Question 7

What period of time in Ancient Egypt was this c.1070–750 BCE

Answer 7

Third Intermediate Period

Question 8

What period of time in Ancient Egypt was this c.750–332 BCE

Answer 8

Late Dynastic Period

Question 9

In what order were these people born?
Cleopatra
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
Ramses II

Answer 9

Hatshepsut (1508 BC)
Tutankhamen (1341 BC)
Ramses II (1308 BC)
Cleopatra (69 BC)

Question 10

What structures were built in these time periods?
2560 BC
2500 BC
1500 BC
1400 BC

Answer 10

Great Pyramids of Giza
Great Sphinx
Valley of the Kings
Luxor Temple

Question 11

The word used to describe a family of rulers is:

a) Pyramid
b) Pharaoh
c) Dynasty

Answer 11

c) Dynasty

Question 12

The device used to measure the height of the Nile’s flood was:

a) Papyrus
b) A Nilometer
c) A Cataract

Answer 12

b) A Nilometer

Question 13

The area near the mouth of a river is:

a) Ankh
b) Silt
c) Delta

Answer 13

c) Delta

Question 14

An Egyptian process of preserving bodies was:

a) Embalming
b) Mummy
c) Natron

Answer 14

a) Embalming

Question 15

The person who was responsible for day-to-day government in one of the regions of ancient Egypt was called the:

a) Nome
b) Nilometer
c) Nomarch

Answer 15

c) Nomarch