What was a major purpose for building the pyramids? Text to speech a.
temples for religious worship

b.
storehouses for reserves of grain

c.
homes for the pharaohs' servants

d.
tombs for pharaohs when they died

4. What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous? Text to speech
a.
reunification
b.
great pharaohs
c.
widespread wars
d.
military conquests

5. Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power? Text to speech
a
the Old Kingdom
b
the Middle Kingdom
c
the New Kingdom
d
after the New Kingdom

6. What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted? Text to speech
a
He declared that he was a god.
b
He had many children.
c
He made strong treaties.
d
He killed his rivals.

7. Senusret I controlled a source of natural resources that were used in beautiful works of art. What was that source? Text to speech
a
forests of giant cedar trees
b
hot, bubbling mineral springs
c
mines for gold, copper, and gems
d
flocks of birds with scarlet feathers

8. Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was Text to speech
a.
a god.

b.
a child.

c.
a priest.

d.
a woman.

9. Which phrase best describes Hatshepsut’s monument at Dayr al-Bahri? Text to speech
a.
a pyramid constructed in the open desert

b.
a mud-brick structure found on an island

c.
a shrine dug out of rock below ground level

d.
a great temple built into a cliff above the river

10. Look at the timeline. In which time period did Egypt have a pharaoh who was especially known for promoting trade? Text to speech

a
between 2600 and 2500 B. C.E.
b
between 2000 and 1900 B. C.E.
c
between 1500 and 1400 B. C.E.
d
between 1300 and 1200 B. C.E.