Quiz  /  Middle Kingdom

  • 1. 
    What Egyptian pharaoh united Egypt and began the Middle Kingdom period?

  • Ramses II
  • Hatshepsut
  • Tutankhamen
  • Mentuhotep II

  • 2. 
    What Egyptian dynasty is generally considered to be the start of the Middle Kingdom?

  • Eleventh
  • First
  • Third
  • Eighth

  • 3. 
    True or False: The peak of the Middle Kingdom occurred during the Twelfth Dynasty.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 4. 
    In what way was writing used for the first time during the Middle Kingdom?

  • As entertainment
  • To write stories
  • All of the above
  • To record religious philosophies

  • 5. 
    What do we call an Egyptian sculpture that is made from a single piece of rock and shows a person squatting with their arms on their knees?

  • Block Statue
  • Sphinx
  • Pyramid
  • Pharaoh

  • 6. 
    The Middle Kingdom is considered one of the three peak time periods in the history of Ancient Egypt.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 7. 
    What group of people ruled northern Egypt during the 2nd Intermediate Period?

  • Hyksos
  • Nubians
  • Sumerians
  • Assyrians

  • 8. 
    What was the capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom period?

  • Cairo
  • Thebes
  • Memphis
  • Alexandria

  • 9. 
    True or False: During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt was split into the north and south with two different Pharaohs.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    What do historians call the time period that occurred right after the Middle Kingdom?

  • Next Period
  • New Kingdom
  • Late Period
  • Second Intermediate Period
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