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Communities
Ancient Egyptian History

4 Mark true or false.

1. Historians learned about ancient Egyptians from monuments found in
.
a. technological sites b. archeological sites c. geological sites

2. Imhotep was .
a. a king b. an architect c. an army leader

3. was the first pyramid that was ever built.

a. Khufu b. Saqqara c. Menkaura

4. Ancient Egypt under the rule of Cleopatra fell to the .

a. Romans b. Ottomans c. Mesopotamians

5. Egypt gained its independence from the British in .

a. 1922 b. 1932 c. 1942

5 Answer the following questions.

1. Where was the ancient Egyptian civilization located? When did it end?

2. Why did King Djoser want the pyramid built? Where was it built?

3. What were the major changes that happened in the Middle Kingdom?

4. Who built the world’s first great empire? Where was it located?

5. What is the difference between a linear and a comparative timeline?

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