- 1. What is the primary construction material used in the pyramids of the Old Kingdom?
A) Marble
B) Limestone
C) Granite
D) Sandstone
- 2. What was the capital city of Egypt during the Old Kingdom?
A) Giza
B) Luxor
C) Memphis
D) Thebes
- 3. Which pharaoh is known for building the Great Pyramid at Giza?
A) Khufu
B) Hatshepsut
C) Tutankhamun
D) Ramses II
- 4. What was the purpose of the pyramids in the Old Kingdom?
A) Observatories
B) Temples for worship
C) Government offices
D) Tombs for pharaohs
- 5. Which god was associated with the pharaoh's role in maintaining order and justice?
A) Osiris
B) Ma'at
C) Anubis
D) Ra
- 6. Who was the pharaoh associated with the step pyramid at Saqqara?
A) Cleopatra
B) Djoser
C) Akhenaten
D) Snefru
- 7. Which title did the ancient Egyptians use for their king?
A) Caesar
B) Sultan
C) Pharaoh
D) Emperor
- 8. What was the name of the solar deity worshiped during the Old Kingdom?
A) Ra
B) Isis
C) Set
D) Horus
- 9. What is the term for an artificial mound used as a tomb in ancient Egypt?
A) Barrow
B) Mastaba
C) Serpent Mound
D) Obelisk
- 10. During which dynasty did the Old Kingdom period begin?
A) Eighteenth Dynasty
B) Third Dynasty
C) First Dynasty
D) Fourth Dynasty
- 11. What system of writing did the ancient Egyptians use during the Old Kingdom?
A) Alphabet
B) Cuneiform
C) Hieroglyphics
D) Pictograms
- 12. The term 'pharaoh' translates to what in English?
A) Land of the Dead
B) God-King
C) Great House
D) Royal Scribe
- 13. Which pharaoh is famous for the stone statue known as the 'Great Sphinx'?
A) Khafre
B) Seti I
C) Akhenaten
D) Thutmose III
- 14. Which Old Kingdom pharaoh is believed to have built a massive pyramid that is now known as the 'Bent Pyramid'?
A) Khufu
B) Hatshepsut
C) Akhenaten
D) Sneferu
- 15. What is the name of the ancient Egyptian funerary text that guides the deceased through the afterlife?
A) Pyramidion
B) Book of the Dead
C) Pyramid Texts
D) Rosetta Stone
- 16. Where was the first pyramid of the Old Kingdom built?
A) Luxor
B) Abydos
C) Saqqara
D) Giza
- 17. The Old Kingdom is also known as the 'Age of ________.'
A) Hieroglyphs
B) Mummies
C) Pyramids
D) Pharaohs
- 18. What type of government ruled Egypt during the Old Kingdom?
A) Democracy
B) Republic
C) Oligarchy
D) Monarchy
- 19. Which river was vital for the success of the Old Kingdom civilization?
A) Indus
B) Nile
C) Euphrates
D) Tigris
- 20. Who was the vizier of Djoser and considered the architect of the Step Pyramid?
A) Imhotep
B) Cleopatra
C) Nefertiti
D) Ramses II
- 21. What was the title of the ruler of a nome in the Old Kingdom?
A) Vizier
B) Pharaoh
C) Scribe
D) Nomarch
- 22. Who was considered the god of the dead in Old Kingdom Egypt?
A) Osiris
B) Horus
C) Anubis
D) Ra
- 23. Who is credited with unifying Upper and Lower Egypt to form the first Egyptian dynasty?
A) Thutmose III
B) Hatshepsut
C) Akhenaten
D) Narmer
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