- 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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