Quiz  /  Ramses II MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers

  • 1. 
    When was Ramses II born?

  • 1303 BC
  • 623 BC
  • 3012 BC
  • 2047 BC

  • 2. 
    Which of the following best describes the childhood of Ramses II?

  • He grew up in the royal court of Egypt because his father was Pharaoh
  • His family was wealthy and his father was an advisor to the Pharaoh
  • He was an orphan who made his way to the top using his intelligence
  • He grew up the son of a peasant farmer and worked the fields as a child

  • 3. 
    Who was Ramses II powerful wife and queen?

  • Cleopatra
  • Hatshepsut
  • Nefertari
  • Twosret

  • 4. 
    True or False: Ramses II greatly expanded the Egyptian Empire through military conquest.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 5. 
    How old was Ramses II when he became Pharaoh?

  • 25
  • 14
  • 7
  • 3

  • 6. 
    In what battle did Ramses II hold off a large army of 50,000 soldiers with a much smaller force of 20,000 soldiers?

  • Battle of Kadesh
  • Battle of Megiddo
  • Siege of Dapur
  • Battle of Hamath

  • 7. 
    What civilization did Ramses II establish a peace treaty with to help secure Egypt's northern border?

  • Hittites
  • Akkadians
  • Babylonians
  • Sumerians

  • 8. 
    What was the name of the new capital city of Egypt that Ramses II built?

  • The Ramesseum
  • Abu Simbel
  • Thebes
  • Pi-Ramesses

  • 9. 
    What is the name of the temple in the Nubian region that has four 66-feet-tall statues of Ramses II at the entrance?

  • Pi-Ramesses
  • Abu Simbel
  • The Ramesseum
  • Thebes

  • 10. 
    How long did Ramses II rule Egypt as Pharaoh?

  • 44 years
  • 27 years
  • 12 years
  • 66 years
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