Chapter 4 Section 3: The Pyramid Builders Quiz

A line of rulers from the same family is known as a

• clan
• dynasty
• throne
• kingdom

The order in which members of a royal family inherit the throne is known as the order of

• democracy
• dynasty
• succession
• war

The ancient Egyptian word pharaoh meant

• "god-king"
• "great house"
• "king's palace"
• "high priest"

Religion and government were blended together in Egypt because the pharaoh was both king and

• noble
• god
• dynasty
• child

A triangle-shaped structure with four sides that meet at a point is a

• palace
• monument
• pyramid
• ramp

The Great Pyramid was built as a monument to the pharaoh

• Khufu
• Djoser
• Narmer
• Snefru

During the New Kingdom, pharaohs began to build secret tombs in

• Giza
• the Nile Valley
• the Great Pyramid
• the Valley of the Kings

During the Middle Kingdom, the pharaoh Amenemhet I was the founder of the

• Twelfth Dynasty
• New kIngdom
• Fourth Dynasty
• Hyksos

Twelfth Dynasty pharaohs invaded and occupied Nubia to control its natural resources, especially its

• farms
• gold
• cataracts
• canals

In 1630 BC, much of Egypt was conquered by the

• Faiyum
• Sinai
• New Kingdom
• Hyksos