Ramses II

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Ramses II.

1. When was Ramses II born?
a. 3012 BC
b. 2047 BC
c. 1303 BC
d. 623 BC
e. 543 AD

2. Which of the following best describes the childhood of Ramses II?
a. He grew up the son of a peasant farmer and worked the fields as a child
b. His family was wealthy and his father was an advisor to the Pharaoh
c. He was an orphan who made his way to the top using his intelligence
d. He grew up in the royal court of Egypt because his father was Pharaoh
e. He grew up in a temple where he learned to read and write

3. Who was Ramses II powerful wife and queen?
a. Hatshepsut
b. Nefertari
c. Cleopatra
d. Twosret
e. Merneith

4. True or False: Ramses II greatly expanded the Egyptian Empire through military conquest.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

5. How old was Ramses II when he became Pharaoh?
a. 3
b. 7
c. 14
d. 19
e. 25

6. In what battle did Ramses II hold off a large army of 50,000 soldiers with a much smaller force of 20,000 soldiers?
a. Battle of Kadesh
b. Battle of Megiddo
c. Siege of Dapur
d. Battle of Hamath
e. Battle of Zephath

7. What civilization did Ramses II establish a peace treaty with to help secure Egypt's northern border?
a. Babylonians
b. Sumerians
c. Akkadians
d. Hittites
e. Assyrians

8. What was the name of the new capital city of Egypt that Ramses II built?
a. Thebes
b. The Ramesseum
c. Abu Simbel
d. Pi-Ramesses
e. Memphis

9. What is the name of the temple in the Nubian region that has four 66-feet-tall statues of Ramses II at the entrance?
a. Thebes
b. The Ramesseum
c. Abu Simbel
d. Pi-Ramesses
e. Memphis

10. How long did Ramses II rule Egypt as Pharaoh?
a. 12 years
b. 27 years
c. 44 years
d. 66 years
e. 90 years

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