Chapter 8 Study Guide: The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs
1.
What is the name for the tombs that Pharaohs had built to be their final resting places?
2. Describe what the Great Pyramid of Giza was like inside.
3. Who declared that he was a god in order for his power to be accepted by his people?
4. Which Pharaoh died at a young age and had amazing artifacts found in his tomb?
5. Which Pharaoh controlled natural resources of gold, copper, and gems that were used in
beautiful works of art?
6. Which Pharaoh was known for engaging in trade expeditions that brought foreign animals,
plants, and gold to Egypt?
7. Where was Hatshepsut’s monument of a great temple built into a cliff above the river located?
8. What monument was built by Senusret, taken apart by a later ruler, and then reconstructed by
archaeologists?
9. What was most unique about Hatshepsut? (She was the first woman Pharaoh.)
10. Fill in the timeline with the names of the following Pharaohs based on when they ruled:
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Khufu
Senusret I
11. Hatshepsut made many great trades with the people of ________.
12. Why might someone describe Ramses II as “egotistical”?
13. With which group did Egypt sign the world’s first peace treaty?
14. On the back of the paper, describe the 3 kingdoms of Ancient Egypt.