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