All Ancient History: Egypt Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Old Kingdom (2686 2181 Bce)
The ancient city of Elephantine was __________.
the capital city of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt
an important port city on the Red Sea
the capital city of Hyksos’ Egypt
an important port city on the Mediterranean
an important border city between Egypt and Nubia
an important border city between Egypt and Nubia
The ancient city of Elephantine was located on an island in the middle of the Nile River. It was situated right at the border between Egypt and Nubia and so was an important center of trade, as well as a notable Egyptian military fortification.
Example Question #2 : Old Kingdom (2686 2181 Bce)
Memphis __________.
was the capital city of Egypt during the New Kingdom
was an important port city in Egypt during the Late Period
was the capital city of Egypt during the Old Kingdom
was an important port city in Egypt during the Protodynastic Period
was the capital city of Egypt during the rule of the Hyksos
was the capital city of Egypt during the Old Kingdom
Memphis was the capital city of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. Memphis was founded, according to classical era historians, by the original Pharaoh Menes. Menes is generally credited with uniting Lower and Upper Egypt and forming the first Egyptian ruling dynasty.
Example Question #3 : Old Kingdom (2686 2181 Bce)
The Great Sphinx can be found in close proximity to __________.
the pyramids of Giza
the Valley of Kings
the Temple of Luxor
the Temple of Karnak
the Step Pyramids
the pyramids of Giza
The Great Sphinx can be found in close proximity to the Pyramids of Giza. Much of our understanding of the Sphinx is surrounded in myth and legend, but it is generally believed to have been built during the Old Kingdom, as part of the mortuary complex of a powerful Pharaoh (Khafre, Khufu, and Sneferu are most often claimed to have been associated with the construction of the Sphinx).
Example Question #4 : Old Kingdom (2686 2181 Bce)
Which Fourth Dynasty Pharaoh is credited with commissioning the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Khufu
Shepseskaf
Sneferu
Khafra
Djedefra
Khufu
The second Pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, Sneferu's son Khufu, built the Great Pyramid of Giza as his tomb. The Fourth Dynasty featured the prolific building of pyramids and other grand monuments, as Sneferu was responsible for the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, both at Dahshur. The Giza Sphinx is traditionally believed to have been built by Khafra, though some alternatively hold that it was constructed by his brother Djedefra (while there are also separate pyramids for both pharaohs), and Shepseskaf's tomb is the Mastabat al-Fir'aun at Saqqara.
Example Question #5 : Old Kingdom (2686 2181 Bce)
Which of these settlements was called “eight-town” during the Old Kingdom period?
Memphis
Hierakonpolis
Sais
Avaris
Hermopolis
Hermopolis
Hermopolis is the Greek name for the ancient Egyptian city of Khmun (although it is much more common, even in the exclusive study of Egyptian history, to use the Greek name). Hermopolis was also the origin of the Ogdoad theory of creation and the associated eight Gods of creation. As a result, Hermopolis was often called “eight-town” during the Old Kingdom period.
Example Question #6 : Old Kingdom (2686 2181 Bce)
Which of these was not a site where pyramids were constructed during the Old Kingdom?
Saqqara
Abusir
Faiyum
Giza
Meidum
Faiyum
Throughout ancient Egyptian history, powerful or wealthy rulers (and often upper class elites and government officials) were buried in elaborate monuments, like the Pyramids of Giza or the Valley of Kings. During the Old Kingdom, many rulers were buried at sites along the westbank of the Nile near the capital city of Memphis. Such necropolis sites include Saqqara, Abusir, Giza, Meidum, Dahshur, and Abu Rawash. Faiyum, however, is the name of an oasis located further to the south and was only used as the site of a necropolis beginning in the Middle Kingdom.
Example Question #1 : Old Kingdom (2686 2181 Bce)
What do Abusir and Saqqara have in common?
They were both necropolises used by the Memphite rulers of the Old Kingdom.
They were both necropolises used by the Theban rulers of the Middle Kingdom.
They were both sites of extensive temple complexes, used by the high priests of Amun during the New Kingdom.
They were both battlefield sites in the conflict between the Egyptians and the Sea-Peoples.
none of these answers are accurate
They were both necropolises used by the Memphite rulers of the Old Kingdom.
Abusir and Saqqara are both necropolises. They were both used during the Old Kingdom period by the rulers of Memphis for their interment. Notable pyramids can be found at both locations and they are two of the most important modern archaeological sites for informing our understanding of Egyptian history.
Example Question #7 : Old Kingdom (2686 2181 Bce)
Which of the following building materials were NOT used by Ancient Egyptian engineers and architects?
limestone
granite
sandstone
bricks
wood
wood
Due to a widespread lack of wood, Ancient Egyptian engineers and architects primarily relied upon stone and brick as their main building materials. Bricks were formed out of the Nile River’s fertile mud and then left to bake beneath the sun until they had been scorched hard and solid under its fiery rays. As for stone, multiple varieties were quarried and utilized; granite, limestone, and sandstone were the most abundantly favored. Generally speaking, stone was mainly used in the construction of pyramids, temples, tombs, and sculptures, while bricks were used much more ubiquitously, to build everything from temple walls, palaces, and civic complexes.
Example Question #8 : Old Kingdom (2686 2181 Bce)
The population of Egypt during the Old Kingdom was probably never more than __________.
two million
fifty million
three million
ten million
five million
two million
Most archaeologists estimate the population of ancient Egypt during the height of the Old Kingdom (during the fourth and fifth dynasties) to have been around two million.
Example Question #9 : Old Kingdom (2686 2181 Bce)
The Nile River flows in which direction?
From west to east
From east to west
From north to south
From south to north
From south to north
Contrary to popular belief, the Nile actually flows from south to north rather than from north to south. It is one of the only rivers in the world to do this. This is because the water begins in the "Upper" region, in the higher lands, and distributes out into the ocean at "Lower Egypt" through tributaries and deltas.
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