6th Grade His & Geo U2A7 Egypt the Old Kingdom

What does the term 'monotheism' refer to?

• A tall, narrowing four-sided stone with a top shaped like a pyramid.

• Belief in one God.

• Any of the kings of ancient Egypt.

• A hard, black wood.

What is an obelisk?

• A piece of cloth worn around the hips.

• A yellow oil obtained from castor beans.

• A tall, narrowing four-sided stone with a top shaped like a pyramid.

• Government by groups of officials.

What is castor oil?

• A piece of cloth worn around the hips.

• A tall, narrowing four-sided stone with a top shaped like a pyramid.

• A yellow oil obtained from castor beans.

• Government by groups of officials.

What was ebony used for in ancient Egypt?

• A yellow oil obtained from castor beans.

• A piece of cloth worn around the hips.

• Belief in one God.

• A hard, black wood.

What is a loincloth?

• A hard, black wood.

• A piece of cloth worn around the hips.

• Government by groups of officials.

• Any of the kings of ancient Egypt.

What is Egypt sometimes called due to its location on the northeastern part of Africa?

• The gateway to Asia

• The gateway to the Mediterranean

• The crossroads of Africa

• The portal to the Red Sea

How was ancient Egypt divided politically?

• Into Upper and Lower Egypt

• Into East and West Egypt

• Into North Egypt and South Egypt

• Into provinces based on wealth

Who was the first Pharaoh to unite Egypt around 3000 B.C.?

• Tutankhamun

• Ramses II

• Menes

• Cleopatra

What did the red and white colors of the double crown worn by Menes represent?

• Upper and Lower Egypt

• North and South Egypt

• East and West Egypt

• The Nile and the desert

What was the purpose of the great pyramids built during the Old Kingdom era?

• To serve as palaces for the Pharaohs

• To protect Egypt from invasions

• To be burial tombs for the Pharaohs

• To store grain and food supplies