SAT II World History : Ancient Egypt
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Example Question #1 : Ancient Egypt
A pharaoh was __________.
a mythological figure in ancient Egypt
the leader of a rebellion in ancient Egypt
a slave in ancient Egypt
a ruler of ancient Egypt
a religious leader in ancient Egypt
a ruler of ancient Egypt
Kings and queens of ancient Egypt were called pharoahs. Examples of notable pharaohs include Rameses II, Hatshepsut, Tutankhamen, and Cleopatra.
Example Question #2 : Ancient Egypt
The Rosetta Stone was used to __________.
locate the source of the Nile river
locate the pyramids of Giza
learn about ancient Sumerian religion
translate ancient Egyptian writing
All of the other answer choices are correct.
translate ancient Egyptian writing
Prior to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, the written language of ancient Egypt had proven indecipherable. With the Rosetta Stone, people were able to understand the ancient Egyptian written language for the first time in the 1820s.
Example Question #1 : Ancient Egypt
The ancient Egyptians often wrote on __________.
papyrus
palm leaves.
silk
cotton
bronze
papyrus
The ancient Egyptians wrote on paper that they made from reeds. This paper is called "papyrus."
Example Question #3 : Ancient Egypt
King Menes is generally credited with __________.
building the pyramids of Giza
founding the first Ancient Egyptian dynasty
spreading Christianity into Ancient Egypt
overthrowing the Egyptian Empire and establishing the Kush Empire
repelling Roman invasions into Ancient Egypt
founding the first Ancient Egyptian dynasty
Menes is an Ancient Egyptian Pharoah who is usually credited with founding the first Egyptian dynasty and uniting Lower and Upper Egypt.
Example Question #4 : Ancient Egypt
The pyramids of Ancient Egypt were built to __________.
serve as government administration buildings during the Middle Kingdom.
house the bodies of pharoahs after they had died
house grain and other food supplies during times of surplus
provide a grand place of worship for the Egyptian people
demonstrate the might of the Egyptian Empire to would-be conquerers and travellers
house the bodies of pharoahs after they had died
The Pyramids were built during the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egyptian history to house the bodies of Pharoahs after they had died.
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