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Questions for History of Ancient Egypt by Bob Brier www.YoYoBrain.com - Accelerators for Memory and Learning Questions for History of Ancient Egypt by Bob Brier Category: Prehistory - (9 questions) When are the dates for Early Paleolithic Age 700,000 - 70,000 B.C. Only tool for 70,000 years hand ax Traditional dates for Early Middle Paleolithic 70,000 to 43,000 B.C. When did Homo Sapians appear Late Middle Paleolithic Age from 43,000 - 30,000 B.C. When are the dates for the Late Paleolithic 30,000-10,000 B.C. Age What tool appeared then disappeared in the sickles Late Paleolithic Age When are the dates for the Mesolithic Period 10,000 - 5,000 B.C. What are the dates for the Neolithic Age 5,000 - 3,200 B.C. What was the human population in Egypt around 2,000 during the Neolithic Age Category: Background - (11 questions) What 2 gods descended to civilize Egypt Isis and Osiris Who is evil brother of Isis and Osiris Seth Who is God of the Underworld in Egypt Osiris Who is son of Isis that fights Seth Horus When did Napolean campaign in Egypt 1798-1801 How many scientists did Napoleon bring with 150 him to study in Egypt What group was in charge of Egypt when Marmelukes Napolean invaded What scientific work came out of Napolean's Description de l'Egypt Egyptian expedition set Europe on fire with interest in Egyptology Identify: Rosetta stone - used to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs Identify: nemes headcloth worn by Egyptian royalty Identify: Khnum - ram headed god of creation who models the clay of mankind on his potter's wheel Category: Old Kingdom - (13 questions) Identify: Narmer Pallete - 3150 B.C. possibly used for grinding cosmetics for offerings shows Narmer uniting Egypt Who founded Memphis as the capital of the Hor-Aha Old Kingdom Where were the kings of Dynasty I buried Abydos Identify pyramid: Red Pyramid of Dahshur Who built the Great Pyramid Khufu (2589-2566 B.C.) or Cheops (Greek name) Identify: Cheops Solar Boat - found in his tomb and reassembled Which pharoah built the Sphinx Chephren (2558-2532 B.C.) or Khafre Which dynasty was known as the solar kings Dynasty V (2498-2345 B.C. When were pyramid texts started under Unas in 2375 - 2345 BC Who was the last dynasty of Old Kingdom Dynasty VI 2345-2181 BC Who was the last pharaoh of Old Kingdom Pepi II 2278-2184 BC When was the First Intermediate Period in 2181 - 2040 BC Egyptian history Identify: Palermo Stone with Kings lists through Dynasty V Category: Middle Kingdom - (6 questions) What 2 dynasties were in the Middle XI and XII Kingdom of Egypt What group made up Dynasty XI in Middle Theban princes Kingdom What pharaoh reunited Egypt during Middle Montuhotep 2060-2010 BC Kingdom What was Nubia called in the Bible Kush Where is the land the Egyptians called Punt modern Eritrea, maybe Somalia What group controlled Egypt during Second Dynasty XV - Hyksos (means foreigner) Intermediate Period 1663-1555 BC Category: New Kingdom - (25 questions) What pharaoh finally expelled Hyksos Ahmose (1570-1546 BC) What pharaoh constructed first tomb in Tuthmosis I 1524-1518 BC Valley of the Kings First female ruler of Egypt Queen Hatshepsut 1498-1483 BC Identify: Red Chapel at Karnak - where Queen Hatshepsut was declared king by oracle Who has been called the "Napolean of Tuthmosis III Ancient Egypt" What great battle did Tuthmosis III fight Battle of Megiddo in 1506 Identify object at bottom of picture: Dream Stela of the Sphinx Identify: Luxor Temple Identify: Colossi of Memnon - in front of Amenhotep's mortuary temple Who became known as heretic pharaoh? Akhenaten 1350-1334 BC changed name to Amenhotep IV and insituted worship of one god - sun god Which Egyptian god is this: Toth - god of medicine 2 approaches to illness in ancient Egypt clinical and magical Identify: baboons painted in Tutankamen's tomb Identify: Hypostyle Hall at Karnak Egypt When was Ramses the Great's reign 1279 - 1212 BC Identify: temple at Abu Simbel Identify Ramesseum - mortuary temple of Ramses the Great Identify: Nefertari's Tomb in the Valley of Queens - queen of Ramses the Great Who was the last great Egyptian pharaoh Ramses III 1182-1151 BC 3 basic elements of Egyptian magic 1. word is the deed 2. physical performance 3. magicians were heroic Identify: Queen Hatshepsut's mortuary temple Identify: from Hatshepsut's mortuary temple, men carry a myrrh tree to Egyptian ships in Punt When did Queen Hatshepsut rule Egypt 1479 to 1458 BC What ruler was Queen Hatshepsut regent for Thutmose III Define: cenotaph a monument or tomb erected in honor of a person or group whose remains are buried elsewhere Category: Outsiders - (11 questions) What group formed Dynasty XXII Libyans 945-715 BC What group controlled Egypt during Nubians 747-656 BC Dynasties XXIV and XXV What pharaoh did Assyrian king Necho I 665-664 BC Ashurbanipal put on the throne What ruler ousted the Assyrians from Egypt Psamtik I 664-610 BC in 652 BC What pharoah was captured by Persians Psamtik III 526-525 BC What Persian ruler campaigned in and Cambyses II 525-522 BC son of Cyrus the conquered Egypt Great Who was ancient Egypts last native ruler Nectanebo II 360-343 BC Where did Alexander the Great go to be Siwa Oasis at temple of Amum declared a god in Egypt Who ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great's Ptolemy I 305-282 BC death What was the only animal worshiped as a the Apis bull god in Egypt Who was the last Ptolemy to rule Egypt Cleopatra.
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