Ancient History: Egypt : Protodynastic Period (3100-3000 BCE)

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Example Question #61 : Ancient History: Egypt

Which of these might be most likely to wear a Pschent?

Possible Answers:

the God’s Wife of Amun

the Pharaoh’s mother

a ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt

a ruler of Lower Egypt

a ruler of Upper Egypt

Correct answer:

a ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt

Explanation:

A Pschent was a crown worn by many Egyptian rulers during the New Kingdom period. The Pschent was a double crown, both red and white, demonstrating the wearer’s authority over both Upper and Lower Egypt. The Pschent was an important part of Egyptian iconography.

Example Question #62 : Ancient History: Egypt

The red and white crown worn by pharaohs during the First Dynasty (see image) represented __________________.

Possible Answers:

The combination of the divine and mortal powers of the pharaoh

The unification of land and water, as seen in the annual rise and fall of the Nile river

The unification of the royal dynasty through the marriage of two families during the First Dynasty

A unified Egypt through, where the red crown represents Lower Egypt and the white represents Upper Egypt

The red and white contrast between the land and the built landscape

Correct answer:

A unified Egypt through, where the red crown represents Lower Egypt and the white represents Upper Egypt

Explanation:

There is only one correct answer. The crowns represented the two divided sections of Egypt that were united during the First Dynasty.

Image from Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Double_crown.svg

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