Seville Snape se1049 Ravenclaw

Option 1 - Multiple Choice Questions (5 points) 1) When was the period known as the Old Kingdom? B) 2613 BC to 2160 BC 2) Which person designed the pyramids? C) Imhotep 3) Which language family does Ancient Egyptian come from? A) Afro-Asiatic 4) Which city was Egypt governed from during the Early Dynastic period? D) Memphis 5) Which of the following was not used in any type of Egyptian building? D) marble Option 2 - Short Answer (10 points) 1) What were the main responsibilities of the pharoah? The pharaoh was responsible for maintaining the socio-political order, to monitor labour and settling disputes. 2) How did the ancient Egyptians prepare paint? Natural minerals would be ground into powder and then mixed with water and glue, gum or egg white. 3) What were the different types of writing used by the Egyptians? Hieroglyphs and later the Greek alphabet. 4) What was typically buried in tombs for use in the afterlife? Statues, clothes, furniture and amulets where typically found in tombs. 5) What are three of the objects or entities represented by hieroglyphics? Animals, certain people and plants. Option 4 - True or False (10 points)

1) The term 'pharaoh' was already in use by 3100 BC. False, rulers were only called a pharaoh from 1553 BC. 2) There are five broad categories into which Egyptian history is divided. False, Egyptian history is divided into three categories. 3) The Narmer Palette is a representation of the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. True. 4) There were many thousands of hieroglyphics that existed during the Old Kingdom. False, there were about a 1000 hieroglyphs.

5) There was very little repetition of themes in Egyptian art. False, there were repetitions of certain themes in Egyptian art. Option 5 - Fill-in-the-blanks (5 points) 1) Over time, however, hieroglyphs were gradually replaced by the Greek alphabet, although as mentioned previously, Demonic signs were used to supplement the Greek alphabet. 2) According to legend, the person behind this was Menes, who most historians agree also goes by the name of Narmer. 3) There was more variations in the tombs than in the temple. This reflected the differences in the duties, lifestyles and aspirations of the deceased during their lifetime. 4) Egypt eventually signed a number of ______ with various regions to ensure _____, such as _____ and the _____, which were usually sealed by _____ between the royal houses. 5) The standard unit of measurement in ancient times was the Royal Cubit, which was equivalent to 52.37 cm. Option 6 - Puzzle (15 points)