History: Ancient

Question 1

The pyramids were tombs for the Egyptian pharaohs. Is the oldest pyramid at Giza or the Valley of the Kings?

Answer 1

Giza, which id the oldest of the seven wonders

Question 2

True or False: Pharaohs were believed to be “living gods.”

Answer 2

true

Question 3

What did the Nile River do every year in ancient Egypt that enabled crops to be sown?

Answer 3

Flood, nile river is the longest in the world

Question 4

For approximately how many years did the ancient Egyptian
civilization last?

Answer 4

3,000 years or 30 centuries

Question 5

What original color were the pyramids at Giza?

Answer 5

Sandy white, the pyramids of Giza were originally sandy white, covered in a polished layer of limestone that made them sparkle in the sun. The tops of the pyramids were also plated with gold.

Question 6

Which pharaoh commissioned the temple of Abu Simbel to be built?

Answer 6

Ramses II or Rameses II or Ramesses II or Ramses the Great, he had the second longest reign in Egyptian histoy

Question 6

True or False: The pharaoh wore the crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, a double crown, to symbolize the country’s unity.

Answer 6

True, the white crown represented Upper Egypt, while the red crown represented Lower Egypt. When combined into a single double crown, it signified the pharaoh’s rule over all of Egypt.

Question 7

What does the word “pharaoh” in Egyptian mean?

Answer 7

It means “Great House.”
Pharaoh was originally the royal palace in ancient Egypt.

Question 8

Which pharaoh commissioned the Great Pyramid?

Answer 8

Khufu or Pharaoh Khufu or Cheops

Question 9

Approximately how many limestone blocks are in the Great Pyramid?

Answer 9

2.3 million

Question 10

After the pyramids were raided by grave robbers, where were the
pharaohs buried?

Answer 10

The Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is located in the desert outside of Thebes, Egypt.

Question 11

The tomb and treasure of which pharaoh was famously discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 1922?

Answer 11

King Tutankhamun or Tutankhamun or King Tut

Question 12

What oval symbol was a pharaoh’s name written on?

Answer 12

Cartouche
The oval shape contains a horizontal line at one end, and in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, it signifies that the text inside represents a royal
name.

Question 13

What was the form of writing used by the ancient Egyptians?

Answer 13

Hieroglyphs or Hieroglyphics or Hieroglyphic writing

Question 14

What stone helped scholars translate the Ancient Egyptian
inscriptions?

Answer 14

The Rosetta Stone

Question 15

True or False: Shabti figures were buried with the dead so they could serve them in the afterlife.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Who was the first female pharaoh of Egypt?

Answer 16

Sobekneferu

Question 17

What type of government did ancient Egypt have?

Answer 17

Absolute monarchy or theocratic monarchy
the king, known as the Pharaoh, held
absolute power and was considered a living god, ruling by divine right, acting as a mediator between the people and the gods; essentially, the government was based on religious authority and the concept of “Ma’at” (cosmic balance).

Question 18

True or False: As part of the mummification process, the brain was pulled out through the nose.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Who was the last Egyptian pharaoh?

Answer 19

Cleopatra or Cleopatra VII