Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: Masters of the Nile

Who is believed to be the first ruler to unite Upper and Lower Egypt into a single kingdom?

• Tutankhamun

• Ramses II

• Narmer

• Cleopatra

What city did Narmer found, which became Egypt’s first capital?

• Thebes

• Memphis

• Alexandria

• Giza

Hatshepsut was one of the few women to rule Egypt as a pharaoh, and she often had herself depicted wearing the traditional _______ of male rulers.

• false beard

• crown

• scepter

• robe

What did Hatshepsut focus on more than war during her reign?

• Trade, economy, and architecture

• Military conquests

• Naval expeditions

• Territorial expansion

What was one of the major changes Akhenaten made to Egypt's religion?

• He introduced monotheism by worshiping Aten.

• He built the Great Pyramid of Giza.

• He expanded the Egyptian empire to its largest extent.

• He established the first library in Alexandria.

Thutmose III led Egypt to its largest territorial expansion.

• True

• False

What did Tutankhamun restore after Akhenaten's drastic changes?

• The traditional Egyptian religion

• The pyramids

• The Sphinx

• The Valley of the Kings

A fun fact about King Tut's tomb is:

• It was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter.

• It was found completely empty.

• It was located in the Valley of the Queens.

• It contained the Rosetta Stone.

Which pharaoh is believed to be mentioned in the biblical story of Moses and the Exodus?

• Ramses II

• Tutankhamun

• Akhenaten

• Seti I

What was Narmer’s most significant achievement?

• Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt

• Construction of the Great Pyramid

• Invention of Hieroglyphics

• Establishment of the New Kingdom