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