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International Baccalaureate: Ancient History
Ancient Egypt Test
April 10, 2008
All parts are to be completed on the answer sheet provided! You must write the
long answer section in pen! Raise your hand if you have a question.
PART I: Multiple Choice
1.
How many millimeters of rainfall does the Nile Valley receive annually?
a. 350-400
b. 500-600 (Nova Scotia)
c. 50-100
d. 100-200
2.
The Blue Nile, fed by summer monsoons in Ethiopa, leads to the flooding of the Nile. This
flooding occurs annually between …
a. September and November
b. May and June
c. July and August
d. July and October
3.
The area in which the Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea is known as the Nile Delta. This is
where the largest area of fertile soil in Egypt is located. The center of this oasis is called …
a. the faiyum
b. the ma’at
c. the tributary
d. the
4.
The deserts that border Egypt are …
a. The Western and the Arabian
b. The Eastern and the Sahara
c. The Western and the Eastern
d. The Western and the Nubian
5.
Aside from providing the Egyptians a natural protective barrier, the deserts nearby provided …
a. Semitic slaves
b. Minerals (copper, gold, etc.,)
c. Building materials
d. All of the above
6.
The drying agent used in the mummification process was called …
a. Sulfuric acid
b. Salty-salt-salt
c. nitron
d. natron
7.
Who united Egypt in 3100 BCE?
a. Sargon
b. King Midas
c. King Menes
d. Hyksos the Unified
8.
The Old Kingdom (2686 BCE to 2150 BCE) is identified by what defining characteristic?
a. Monoliths
b. Obelisks
c. Pyramids
d. Ziggurats
9.
The step pyramid Imhotep designed for this Pharaoh is considered the first monumental
architecture created by an artist.
a. Khafre
b. Djoser
c. Khufu
d. Menkure
10. When the Theban kings rose to supremacy in the period now known as the Middle Kingdom the
united Amon with this God to designate an Egyptian national God.
a. Do
b. Re
c. Ra
d. Hotep
11. In 1780 BCE a group of warlike people invaded Egypt and occupied her for 150 years. These
people from present day Syria were called …
a. The Akkadians
b. The Assyrians
c. The Hyksos
d. The Hittites
12. The afore mentioned invaders were able to accomplish this great feat due to …
a. the fact they had chariots
b. the fact they had stirrups on their saddles
c. the fact they had saddles
d. the fact they had horses
13. Pharaohs had unlimited power and could only be openly challenged if it were proven that by there
actions and/ or choices the equilibrium had been set off-balance. The equilibrium was known as
the …
a. Atum
b. Tefenet
c. Ma’at
d. Mastaba
14. According to Egyptian belief, a god named Khnum made babies on a potter’s wheel before placing
them within the mother. For each human created Khnum made a duplicate called the …
a. Chi
b. Tai
c. Ka
d. Ba
15. This Egyptologist deciphered the Rosetta Stone after 15 years of strenuous work.
a. Moses
b. Carter
c. Carnarvon
d. Champollion
PART II: True or False
Circle “F” on the answer sheet if you believe the answer to be false, and “T” if true.
1.
Due to the regularity of the Nile’s activity, Egyptians never suffered from flood or drought.
2.
Prior to unification, the Delta Kingdom was ruled by a monarchy symbolized by the white
(bowling pin) crown.
3.
Like the Mesopotamians, Egyptian king’s were considered representatives of the Gods.
4.
Ma’at was the symbol of the equilibrium of the universe and often depicted as a goddess with an
ostrich feather.
5.
If you didn’t disturb the peace or tick off an embalmer you would probably make it to the afterlife,
where you took part in activities you enjoyed most while alive. Eternity is a long time for a round
of ping-pong (just an observation).
6.
Although not everyone was lucky enough to be entombed, all walks of life were granted the
opportunity to be embalmed and laid to rest with personal artifacts.
7.
Social status had a profound influence on how laws were enforced.
8.
Embalmers often slipped on human waste and suffered injury – some even died.
9.
The deciphering of the Rosetta Stone was delayed because, although the Greek script was known,
the Demotic script was not entirely familiar to scholars at the time.
10. The “double crown” of the Upper and Lower Kingdoms was called the Deshret.
PART III: Fill in the Blank
Fill in the blanks ON THE ANSWER SHEET – not the test sheet!
1.
The Great Pyramids at Giza were built by Kings of the fourth Dynasty (Old Kingdom) between
2600-2500 BCE. The largest was built to house the mummified remains of the Pharaoh, Khufu.
2.
The Rossetta Stone helped break the code in deciphering Egyptian writing.
3.
Egyptians used cuneiform for their written language.
4.
Tutankhamun is probably the most famous Pharaoh due to the great amount of treasure found in
his tomb.
5.
Embalmers stored human organs in what were called canopic jars.
6.
The upper intestine was placed in the falcon jar.
7.
Pharaohs are often depicted holding a crook and a flail.
8.
Howard Carver noticed Carnarvon was a great draftsmen and after years of work the partners
finally stumbled upon King Tut’s tomb.
PART IV: Matching
Place the appropriate letter in the corresponding box on the answer sheet.
A. The only female ruler taken seriously as Pharaoh HATSHEPSUT.
B. Initiated a huge building project that resulted in thousands of statues … of his likeness RAMSES
II.
C. Opposed the worship of Amon-Re Tutankhamun.
D. Disposed her step son after her husband died HATSHEPSUT.
E. Came to the thrown when he was ten Tutankhamun.
F.
Freed Egypt from foreigners in the late Dynastic period RAMSES II
G. First Pharaoh to sign a peace treaty (with the Hittites) RAMSES II.
H. Was head of the 25th dynasty and repeatedly defended Egypt against Assyrian attacks PIEIA.
I.
Undertook huge expansion campaigns in order to overshadow the reputation of his predecessor
Thutmosis III.
J.
Reversed the religious reforms of his father TUTANKHAMUN.
K. Oversaw the construction of huge obelisks, an engineering feat that required almost as much effort
as the construction of a basic pyramid HATSHEPSUT.
L. Built a city in his name that was to be the political and religious centre of Egypt AKHANATON.
M. Initiated a campaign to erase any sign of his predecessor’s accomplishments, which included the
hiring of special guilds to chisel out relief sculptures of her likeness Tutmosis.
N. Changed his name from Amonhotep IV AKHENATON.
O. Freed Jewish slaves upon the request of Moses, who was said to have brough famine in the name
of the Hebrew God RAMSES II.
PART V: Long Answer
The great difference between the Mesopotamian model of civilization and the Egyptian one is that the
Egyptians valued stability over change. Pick two factors from the list below and discuss their contribution
to stability in Egypt over time. Write two paragraphs for each contribution.
A. Years of dynastic rule
B. The infrequency of invasion C. The predictability of the Nile
D. Natural protective barriers
E. Geographical advantage for trade.