Pharaohs
Which Egyptian pharaoh was really a woman who wore men's clothing and a bear?
A) Tutankhamen
B) Hatshepsut
C) Thutmose III
D) Ramses II
B) Hatshepsut
What was the first thing that archaeologist Howard Carter's workers discovered after excavating in the Egyptian desert for five years without success?
A) a sarcophagus containing three coffins
B) a solid gold death mask
C) the mummy of King Tutankhamen
D) a stairway leading to a sealed door
C) a stairway leading to a sealed door
What important ancient Egyptian monument(s) were moved so they would not be underwater when the Aswan High Dam was built?
A) the Great Sphinx
B) the Temples of Ramses II and his queen Nefertari
C) the Great Pyramid of Giza
D) King Tut's tomb
B) the Temples of Ramses II and his queen Nefertari
Even though there have been many theories about the cause of King Tutankhamen's death at age 18, the most recent evidence shows that he probably died from ____.
A) poisoning
B) a blow on the head which caused a skull fracture
C) being stabbed by an enemy
D) malaria
B) a blow on the head which caused a skull fracture
Which archaeologist discovered a passageway into the Tomb of the Sons of Ramses II in 1995 under piles of debris and rubble?
A) Kent Weeks
B) Howard Carter
C) Lord Carnarvon
D) Jean Francois Champollion
A) Kent Weeks
Which of the following facts could best be added to the information about the Great Sphinx?
- is being repaired for future generations
- damaged by erosion, pollution and invaders
- 240 feet long, 66 feet tall
- guards the pyramids of Giza
A) has the head of a man and the body of a jackal
B) is the oldest existing Egyptian monument
C) was found in King Tut's tomb
D) has no inscriptions because of erosion from the desert sands
B) is the oldest existing Egyptian monument
Which of the following facts is not true about Ramses II?
A) He gained back territories for Egypt.
B) He built more structures and statues than any other pharaoh.
C) The toes of his mummy were individually wrapped in gold.
D) His mummy is on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
C) The toes of his mummy were individually wrapped in gold.
Around 1800 B.C.E., a board game "Hounds and Jackals" was discovered in several Egyptian tombs. Which modern board game does this seem to be similar to?
A) Twister
B) Chutes and Ladders
C) Checkers
D) Monopoly
B) Chutes and Ladders
Which of the following ancient Egyptian artifacts pictured below was built by Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops) as his tomb?
A) the Great Pyramid of Giza
B) papyrus
C) the Rosetta Stone
D) the Great Sphynx
A) the Great Pyramid of Giza
Which pharaoh tried to remove all inscriptions from the monuments that honored the former ruler?
A) Tutankhamen
B) Hatshepsut
C) Thutmose III
D) Ramses II
C) Thutmose III
Henry Hudson set out in search of a water route to Asia. After convincing the Dutch East India Trading Company, where did Henry Hudson actually land? What was his eventual fate/legacy?
- landed on the island now known as Manhattan
- mutiny: he refused crew's demands to return home so they took over the ship and set him adrift in a small boat
- legacy: Hudson Bay, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, and Dutch settlement became New York City
Which two bodies of water are connected by the manmade waterway, the Suez Canal, saving ships about 6,000 miles because they do not have to circumnavigate Africa?
A) the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea
B) the Baltic Sea and the Red Sea
C) the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
D) the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
C) the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea