Kings and Queens of the Nile: teacher key

Ancient Egypt, grade 6 edition, written for 6th grade. Meet the rulers of ancient Egypt, from Narmer to Cleopatra, and the monuments that still carry their names.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What did Narmer do around 3100 B.C.?
   • Built the Sphinx
   • United Upper and Lower Egypt (answer)
   • Found the Rosetta Stone
2. What was Hatshepsut's first role before she ruled as pharaoh?
   • A farmer
   • A guard
   • Regent for Thutmose III (answer)
3. What did Hatshepsut's trading trip to Punt bring back?
   • Gold, ivory, myrrh trees and animals (answer)
   • Only sand
   • Iron swords
4. Who found Tutankhamun's tomb?
   • Ramesses II
   • Khafre
   • Howard Carter (answer)
5. Why were the Abu Simbel temples moved?
   • Because kings wanted a new view
   • To save them from water behind the Aswan High Dam (answer)
   • Because they were too small
6. What was Cleopatra's family line?
   • The Greek Ptolemaic family (answer)
   • An old Egyptian farming family
   • A Roman army family

Words

• regent: stand-in ruler
• temple: holy house
• myrrh: sweet resin
• province: ruled territory