The Old Kingdom Use the timeline to help you answer the following questions. Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt?

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6^th Grade Social Studies – Homeroom # _____ Mr. Formont

The Old Kingdom

Use the timeline to help you answer the following questions.

1. 
   Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt?
   

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2. 
   What marked the beginning of the Old Kingdom in Egypt?
   

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3. 
   What is the name of Egypt’s oldest pyramid?
   

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4. 
   Who built the oldest pyramid?
   

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5. 
   What is the difference between the oldest pyramid and the pyramids that we are used to seeing?
   

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6. 
   Who was Imhotep and what did he do?
   

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7. 
   How long did it take to build the Great Pyramids of Giza?
   

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8. 
   Which Pharaoh built the first true pyramid and when?
   

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9. 
   When was the Sphinx built and for which Pharaoh?
   

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10. 
    What are 2 reasons for the fall of the Old Kingdom?
    

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Name ________________________________ Date______________________

6^th Grade Social Studies – Homeroom # _____ Mr. Formont (M)

The Old Kingdom

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se the timeline to help you answer the following questions.

1. 
   Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt?
   

1. 
   King Tut
   
2. 
   Khafre
   
3. 
   Menes
   

2. 
   W
   
   hat marked the beginning of the Old Kingdom in Egypt?
   

1. 
   The start of the 3^rd dynasty
   
2. 
   When Upper and Lower Egypt were unified
   
3. 
   When the Great Pyramid was built
   

3. 
   W
   
   hat is the name of Egypt’s oldest pyramid?
   

1. 
   The Great Pyramid
   
2. 
   The Red Pyramid
   
3. 
   The Step Pyramid
   

4. 
   W
   
   ho built the oldest pyramid?
   

1. 
   Khafre
   
2. 
   Menes
   
3. 
   Djoser
   

5. 
   W
   
   hat is the difference between the oldest pyramid and the pyramids that we are used to seeing?
   

1. 
   The old one is red
   
2. 
   The old one has steps
   
3. 
   T
   
   he old one has flat sides
   

6. 
   Who was Imhotep and what did he do?
   

1. 
   Architect, Scribe, Priest, and Vizier
   
2. 
   A Pharaoh
   
3. 
   A
   
   n enemy of the Egyptians
   

7. 
   How long did it take to build the Great Pyramids of Giza?
   

1. 
   40 years
   
2. 
   200 years
   
3. 
   20 years
   

8. 
   W
   
   hich Pharaoh built the first true pyramid and when?
   

1. 
   Khafra – 2500 BCE
   
2. 
   Khufu – 2580 BCE
   
3. 
   S
   
   nefru – 2575 BCE
   

9. 
   When was the Sphinx built and for which Pharaoh?
   

1. 
   Djoser- 2630 BCE
   
2. 
   George Washington – 1776 CE
   
3. 
   K
   
   hafra – 2500 BCE
   

10. 
    What are 2 reasons for the fall of the Old Kingdom?
    

1. 
   Outside invasions and negative effects of irrigation
   
2. 
   Decline in the wealth & power of pharaohs and droughts
   
3. 
   Alien invasions and a meteor
   

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