Question | Answer |
What were the all the Kingdoms of Egypt known as? | Old Kingdom- Age of Pyramids
Middle Kingdom- Period of Reunification
New Kingdom- Golden Years |
Name all of the Kingdoms in order and years it was a Kingdom? | 1. Old Kingdom- 2700-2200 B.C.E. (Before Common Era
(Reunification)
2. Middle Kingdom- 200-1800 B.C.E. (Before Common Era)
(Reunification)
3. New Kingdom- 1600-1100 B.C.E (Before Common Era) |
What kingdom did Pharaoh Senusret rule? | Senusret ruled the Middle Kingdom. |
What Pharaoh was ruling when the Pyramid of Giza was built?
Hint: The whole time they ruled, 20 years, the Pyramid of Giza was being built. | The Pharaoh Khufu was ruling. |
Who was the first female Pharaoh of Egypt? | The first female Pharaoh of Egypt was Hatshepsut. |
Who was the temple made for? | The temple was made in honor of Ramses II and one out of his 100 wives. |
LIst four facts of Pharaoh Hatshepsut, besides her being the first female Pharaoh. | 1. Hatshepsut encouraged trade.
2. Sometimes dressed, as of, a man.
3. Her monument showed the scenes of her reign and it was built on a cliff above the NIle River.
4.She ruled in the New Kingdom (15 yrs)
She claimed her father was a God- Bonus Points |
Name four facts about Pharaoh Ramses II. | 1. Has 100 wives, 100 children.
2. Ruled in the New Kingdom
3. Ruled from 1290-1224 (66 yrs)
Best mummified body- Bonus Points! |
What are the periods in-between the major Kingdoms called? | They're called reunification periods. |
LIst four facts about Pharaoh Khufu? | 1. Established the Pharaoh as the central authority.
2. Built many pyramids, including the Pyramid of Giza.
3. Ruled from 2551-2528 (23 yrs)
He declared himself GOD-Bonus Points! |
List four facts about Pharaoh Senusret. | 1. Ruled from 1971-1926 (45 yrs)
2. MIddle KIngdom ruler
3. His monument was the White Chapel
He was a Patron of the Arts- Bonus Points! |
What does B.C.E and C.E. mean? | 1. Before Common Era
2. Common Era |
LIst three facts about the White Chapel, the monument. | 1. Built to honor the Pharaoh Senusret .
2. Pillars were chiseled with pictures of Gods and symbols.
3. Made of Alabestor |
LIat three facts about the Pyramid of Giza, the monument. | 1. Took 20 years to build.
2. The largest pyramid in Egypt.
3. It was an engineering miracle! |
List three facts about Abu SImbel, the monument. | 1. Ramses II Temple
2. 60 feet tall
3. Temple honored his favorite, out of 100, wives. |
List three facts about Dayr-al Bahir, the monument. | 1. Honors Pharaoh Hatshepsut
2. Built on a cliff above the NIle River
3. There were carvings of her reign in scenes |