Ancient Egypt - Old Kingdom

Around how long did the Old Kingdom time period last?

• 50 years

• 100 years

• 400 years

• 800 years

What do historians call the time period before the Old Kingdom?

• Early Dynastic Period

• The First Intermediate Period

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

What Egyptian dynasty is generally considered to be the start of the Old Kingdom?

• First

• Third

• Eighth

• Tenth

What was the governor of an Egyptian nome called?

• King

• Vizier

• Sphinx

• Nomarch

True or False: The Old Kingdom is famous for building pyramids and the Great Sphinx.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who was considered both the head of the government and the Egyptian religion?

• Pharaoh

• Vizier

• Sphinx

• Nomarch

What was the first pyramid built by the Ancient Egyptians?

• Pyramid of Khafre

• Pyramid of Khufu

• Pyramid of Djoser

• Pyramid of Giza

What was the capital city of Egypt during the Old Kingdom period?

• Cairo

• Alexandria

• Thebes

• Memphis

• Luxor

What do historians call the time period that occurred right after the Old Kingdom?

• Next Period

• New Kingdom

• 1st Intermediate Period

• Late Period

True or False: In the Egyptian religion, Pharaoh was considered a god.

• TRUE

• FALSE