Timeline Activity Questions

First Name?

Last Name?

Class Period

• Period 1 - Western Hemisphere
• Period 3 - Eastern Hemisphere
• Period 4 - Western Hemisphere
• Period 5 - Eastern Hemisphere
• Period 6 - Western Hemisphere

What marked the beginning of Ancient Egyptian history?

• The construction of pyramids
• The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt by King Menes
• The building of the Great Sphinx
• The end of the Old Kingdom

What was the Great Pyramid of Giza built for?

• Pharaoh Tutankhamun
• Pharaoh Ramses the Great
• Pharaoh Khufu
• Pharaoh Hatshepsut

Why did the Old Kingdom end in 2181 BCE?

• A powerful earthquake destroyed the pyramids
• A series of high floods from the Nile River
• Regional governors turned against the pharaohs
• The invasion by the Hyksos

What was the capital of Kush during 2400 - 1500 BCE?

• Meroë
• Napata
• Thebes
• Kerma

What was Kush known for during the Kerma period?

• Iron ore deposits
• Advanced writing system
• Pottery without using a potter's wheel
• Trade with the Phoenicians

Who unified Egypt at the start of the Middle Kingdom?

• Pharaoh Khufu
• Pharaoh Mentuhotep II
• Pharaoh Ramses the Great
• Pharaoh Hatshepsut

What event ended the Middle Kingdom in 1650 BCE?

• The construction of the Karnak temple complex
• The invasion by the Hyksos
• The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
• The fall of the Assyrian Empire