Name:
Hour:
Chapter 8 Assessment: Study Guide
Directions: This is your study guide. You do NOT need to turn this in! However, you may NOT
use this on the assessment. You may ONLY use your reading notes on the assessment!!
1. Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies? (sec 1)
2. Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs? (sec 1)
3. What is some characteristics for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially
famous? (sec 2)
4. Which Kingdom is called the Golden Age? (sec 2)
5. What did Khufu do to ensure that his power would be accepted? (sec 3)
6. What was a major purpose for building the pyramids? (sec 2)
7. What was unique about Pharaoh Hatshepsut? (sec 5)
8. What was the Great Pyramid made from? (sec 3)
9. Why did archaeologists have to reconstruct the White Chapel? (sec 4)
10. Who signed the world’s first peace treaty? (sec 6)
11. Describe the physical landscape of where the temple of Dayr al-Bahri was built.
(sec 5)
12. What natural resources did pharaoh Senusret control to make works of art? (sec 4)
13. What did Pharaoh Hatshepsut do in the Kingdom of Punt? (sec 5)
14. Compared with any other pharaoh, Ramses II produced more what? (sec 6)
 Know ALL vocab from chapter 8, AND 4 key terms on p. 74
 Be familiar with the map on p. 80
Name:
Hour:
Chapter 8 Assessment: Study Guide
Directions: This is your study guide. You do NOT need to turn this in! However, you may NOT
use this on the assessment. You may ONLY use your reading notes on the assessment!!
1. Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies? (sec 1)
2. Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs? (sec 1)
3. What is some characteristics for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially
famous? (sec 2)
4. Which Kingdom is called the Golden Age? (sec 2)
5. What did Khufu do to ensure that his power would be accepted? (sec 3)
6. What was a major purpose for building the pyramids? (sec 2)
7. What was unique about Pharaoh Hatshepsut? (sec 5)
8. What was the Great Pyramid made from? (sec 3)
9. Why did archaeologists have to reconstruct the White Chapel? (sec 4)
10. Who signed the world’s first peace treaty? (sec 6)
11. Describe the physical landscape of where the temple of Dayr al-Bahri was built.
(sec 5)
12. What natural resources did pharaoh Senusret control to make works of art? (sec 4)
13. What did Pharaoh Hatshepsut do in the Kingdom of Punt? (sec 5)
14. Compared with any other pharaoh, Ramses II produced more what? (sec 6)
 Know ALL vocab from chapter 8, AND 4 key terms on p. 74
 Be familiar with the map on p. 80