Lesson 8 Quiz Study Guide

Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?

• to decorate palaces of the pharaohs

• to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs

• to transport goods up and down the Nile

• to educate and protect the royal children

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

• temples for religious worship

• storehouses for reserves of grain

• homes for the pharaohs' servants

• tombs for pharaohs when they died

Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?

• the Old Kingdom

• the Middle Kingdom

• the New Kingdom

• after the New Kingdom

What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?

• He declared that he was a god.

• He had many children.

• He made strong treaties.

• He killed his rivals.

It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?

• the Sphinx

• the White Chapel

• the temple at Abu Simbel

• the Great Pyramid at Giza

Senusret I controlled a source of natural resources that were used in beautiful works of art. What was that source?

• forests of giant cedar trees

• hot, bubbling mineral springs

• mines for gold, copper, and gems

• flocks of birds with scarlet feathers

Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was

• a god.

• a child.

• a priest.

• a woman.

Look at the timeline. In which time period did Egypt have a pharaoh who was especially known for promoting trade?

• between 2600 and 2500 B.C.E.

• between 2000 and 1900 B.C.E.

• between 1500 and 1400 B.C.E.

• between 1300 and 1200 B.C.E.

Answer the riddle below.

• Khufu

• Senusret I

• Ramses II

• Hatshepsut

Describe the burial practices of Egyptians.

• They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
• They carried the dead to a nearby country.
• They preserved bodies as mummies.
• They were buried in the river.