First Kings to Rome: teacher key

Ancient Egypt, grade 11 edition, written for 11th grade. From the first kings to the last queen: how ancient Egypt rose, broke apart, recovered and finally became a province of Rome.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Which two lands did Narmer unite?
   • Egypt and Greece
   • Upper and Lower Egypt (answer)
   • Nubia and Syria
2. Who introduced the horse-drawn chariot to Egypt?
   • The Greeks
   • The Romans
   • The Hyksos (answer)
3. What did Thutmose III later do about Hatshepsut?
   • Moved to erase her from the record (answer)
   • Built her a pyramid
   • Crowned her again
4. Why was Alexander welcomed in Egypt?
   • He was a native Egyptian
   • He brought gold
   • He was welcomed as a liberator from the Persians (answer)
5. Who defeated Antony and Cleopatra at Actium?
   • Caesar
   • Octavian (answer)
   • Ramesses II
6. What happened to Egypt after Cleopatra?
   • It became a province of Rome (answer)
   • It became Persian
   • It stayed independent

Words

• dynasty: ruling family
• province: ruled territory
• vizier: prime minister
• liberator: freer
• Hyksos: foreign rulers