1. What method did Ramses II use to establish a formal peace with the rival Hittite Empire?
- A. He built a great wall between the two empires.
- B. He signed the world's first known peace treaty.
- C. He surrendered a large portion of Egyptian land.
- D. He paid them an annual tribute of grain.
2. In addition to treaties, what was a key way pharaohs formed personal alliances with foreign rulers?
- A. By holding athletic contests
- B. Through royal marriages
- C. By exchanging sacred texts
- D. By building monuments for them
3. While Egypt was rich in some resources, trade was necessary to acquire goods like...
- A. grain and papyrus, which were plentiful along the Nile.
- B. wood from Lebanon and metals from Cyprus.
- C. sand and stone for building pyramids.
- D. pottery and linen cloth made by Egyptian artisans.
4. Why did pharaohs in the New Kingdom organize trade expeditions to distant lands like Punt?
- A. To find new places for building pyramids
- B. To obtain valuable resources, like wood and metals, that Egypt lacked
- C. To force other kingdoms to adopt Egyptian religion
- D. To map the unknown parts of the world
5. The famous trade journey to the kingdom of Punt for incense and timber was a major achievement of which New Kingdom ruler?
- A. Ramses II
- B. Khufu
- C. Hatshepsut
- D. Senusret I
6. What internal problem made it possible for the Hyksos to invade and conquer parts of Egypt?
- A. A series of floods destroyed Egypt's farms.
- B. The pharaohs had run out of gold for the army.
- C. Civil wars and fighting among nobles weakened the kingdom.
- D. A new religion caused people to stop serving in the military.
7. Which technological innovation gave the Hyksos warriors a significant advantage over the Egyptian army?
- A. Long-range catapults
- B. A large and powerful navy
- C. Iron weapons and horse-drawn chariots
- D. Advanced siege towers
8. The Middle Kingdom is considered a 'golden age' in Egyptian history primarily because it was a period of...
- A. peace, order, and artistic growth.
- B. complete isolation from all foreign influence.
- C. building the largest pyramids for the pharaohs.
- D. conquering lands as far as ancient Greece.
9. The group from western Asia that successfully conquered Lower Egypt and ended the Middle Kingdom was known as the...
- A. Nubians.
- B. Assyrians.
- C. Phoenicians.
- D. Hyksos.
10. What was the main consequence for Egypt after the Hyksos invasion during the 1600s B.C.E.?
- A. The capital was permanently moved to Nubia.
- B. The Middle Kingdom ended and a period of foreign rule began.
- C. Egyptian art and literature completely disappeared forever.
- D. The Egyptians quickly drove the invaders out within a year.