Ancient Egypt – Quiz

1. Because the pharaoh’s time was largely taken up with religious duties, an officer called the _______ frequently attended to the day-to-day matters of government.
2. During the 14th century B.C., the pharaoh Amenhotep IV renamed himself __________ and attempted to make the Egyptians worship only one god.
3. Egyptian history is normally divided into periods called the _____, ______, and ______ Kingdoms separated by two __________ periods.
4. In the Egyptian pantheon, _______ was viewed as the judge of the dead.
5. The ancient Egyptian form of writing is called _________.
6. The pyramids were most likely constructed to serve what purpose?
7. True/False Unlike the kings of Mesopotamia, the Egyptian pharaoh was viewed as a god.
8. What is the dominant geographic feature of Egypt?
9. Which semi-legendary figure is credited with uniting Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt around 3000 B.C.?

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1. vizier
2. Akhenaton
3. Old, Middle, New, Intermediate
4. Osiris
5. hieroglyphics
6. Tombs for the pharaohs
7. True
8. The Nile River
9. Menes (or Narmer)