Ancient Egypt and Canaan Quiz

Which two kingdoms occupied Egypt around 4000 B.C.E.?

• Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

• Memphis and Nubia

• Old Kingdom and New Kingdom

• Avaris and Thebes

Who united Upper and Lower Egypt around 3100 B.C.E.?

• Ahmose

• Khufu

• Narmer

• Seth

What is a dynasty?

• A single ruler's reign

• A line of rulers from one family

• A period of political instability

• A type of ancient Egyptian building

During which period did Egyptians build the Great Pyramid of Khufu?

• Middle Kingdom

• Old Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Hyksos Era

What caused the Middle Kingdom to collapse in the 1600s B.C.E.?

• Conquest by Ahmose

• Civil war and lawlessness

• Invasion by Nubians

• Decline in trade

Where was the capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?

• Memphis

• Thebes

• Avaris

• Nubia

Which foreign group introduced horse-drawn war chariots to Egypt?

• Nubians

• Hyksos

• Syrians

• Ahmose's forces

What improvements did Middle Kingdom pharaohs make within Egypt?

• Built pyramids

• Improved irrigation systems

• Conquered Greece

• Invented writing systems

What event marked the beginning of the New Kingdom?

• The building of the Great Pyramid

• Narmer's unification of Egypt

• Ahmose's conquest of the Hyksos

• Collapse of the Old Kingdom

Which period of Egyptian history is associated with its height of power and prosperity?

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Hyksos Era