Ancient History: Egypt : Protodynastic Period (3100-3000 BCE)
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Example Question #1 : The Unification Of Egypt
Which of these might be most likely to wear a Pschent?
a ruler of Lower Egypt
a ruler of Upper Egypt
the God’s Wife of Amun
a ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt
the Pharaoh’s mother
a ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt
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 #2 : The Unification Of Egypt
The red and white crown worn by pharaohs during the First Dynasty (see image) represented __________________.
The red and white contrast between the land and the built landscape
A unified Egypt through, where the red crown represents Lower Egypt and the white represents Upper Egypt
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
The combination of the divine and mortal powers of the pharaoh
A unified Egypt through, where the red crown represents Lower Egypt and the white represents Upper Egypt
There is only one correct answer. The crowns represented the two divided sections of Egypt that were united during the First Dynasty.
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