The Old Kingdom (2700 BCE-2200 BCE) and Middle Kingdom (2100 BCE

Who created the first united Egyptian dynasty by joining Upper and Lower Egypt?

• King Menes

• Pharaoh Khufu

• Imhotep

• Queen Hatshepsut

Where was the capital city of Memphis built by King Menes?

• Near modern-day Aswan

• Near modern-day Alexandria

• Near modern-day Luxor

• Near modern-day Cairo

What were the great pyramids of Egypt built for?

• Storing precious artifacts

• Burying pharaohs and their families

• Housing the royal families

• Serving as temples

What was the purpose of building the Great Sphinx?

• To honor the god Ra

• To protect the Great Pyramid

• To guard the city of Memphis

• To protect the royal treasury

During the annual flooding of the Nile, what were the farmers put to work building?

• Temples

• Palaces

• Pyramids

• Statues

What did the Egyptians use their great knowledge of to build the massive pyramids?

• Chemistry

• Astronomy

• Botany

• Geometry

How were the workers able to move the massive stones for building the pyramids?

• Floating them on the Nile

• Pushing them on logs

• Using pulleys

• Using cranes

What was the Middle Kingdom a period of?

• Decline and instability

• Expansion and stability

• War and conquest

• Isolation and peace

Which area south of Egypt was conquered during the Middle Kingdom?

• Nubia

• Persia

• Kush

• Mesopotamia

What aid did the pharaohs provide for public projects during the Middle Kingdom?

• Developing trade routes

• Building palaces

• Constructing temples

• Draining swampland and digging canals