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Conquest and the End of Egyptian Independence

History · Ancient Egypt · ages 13-14
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  1. Which description of Cleopatra VII matches the lesson?

    • A Ptolemaic queen who spoke only Egyptian and avoided Rome.
    • A multilingual queen who used alliances to protect Egypt.
    • A Roman governor who ended the Ptolemaic dynasty's rule.

  2. Which of these conquests of Egypt happened earliest?

    • The Assyrian conquest in 671 BCE
    • The Persian conquest in 525 BCE
    • The Macedonian conquest in 332 BCE

  3. Coptic developed from the ancient Egyptian language and is still used in Coptic Christian church services.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Why did the Ptolemies use the title pharaoh and fund temples for Egyptian gods?

    • They sought acceptance by honouring Egyptian religion.
    • They aimed to replace Egyptian gods with only Greek gods.
    • They intended to end religious support for royal rule.

  5. What happened in Egypt after Alexander died in 323 BCE?

    • Roman governors took control immediately after his death.
    • Assyrian kings took Egypt and ruled there until 30 BCE.
    • Ptolemy's dynasty ruled until Rome took over in 30 BCE.

  6. Which account matches the Egyptian obelisks in Rome and the Luxor obelisk in Paris?

    • Roman armies carried both cities' obelisks directly from Egypt.
    • Romans moved some to Rome; Paris received a later gift.
    • Both cities made Egyptian-style copies using newly cut stone.

  7. A classmate says, 'Egyptian culture disappeared completely when Rome conquered Egypt in 30 BCE.' Which correction fits the lesson?

    • Ptolemaic rulers stayed independent, although Egyptian traditions disappeared.
    • The Romans took political control and immediately ended all Egyptian traditions.
    • Roman conquest ended Ptolemaic rule; Egyptian traditions continued.

  8. Alexander conquered Egypt in 332 BCE. Egypt became a Roman province in 30 BCE. How many years separate these dates?

    Answer: ______________

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  1. A multilingual queen who used alliances to protect Egypt. · Cleopatra spoke several languages and formed alliances with Roman leaders to support her rule and preserve Egypt's independence.
  2. The Assyrian conquest in 671 BCE · BCE dates with larger year numbers are earlier. Of these dates, 671 BCE is earliest, so the Assyrian conquest came first.
  3. True · Coptic is the latest stage of the Egyptian language. Its use in church services is an example of language surviving changes of ruler.
  4. They sought acceptance by honouring Egyptian religion. · The Ptolemies were foreign rulers. Egyptian royal titles and support for temples helped them seek acceptance through familiar religious traditions.
  5. Ptolemy's dynasty ruled until Rome took over in 30 BCE. · Ptolemy gained control after Alexander's death and became king in 305 BCE. His dynasty ruled Egypt until the Roman conquest in 30 BCE.
  6. Romans moved some to Rome; Paris received a later gift. · Romans transported some Egyptian obelisks to Rome. Egypt's ruler gave the Luxor obelisk to France in the nineteenth century.
  7. Roman conquest ended Ptolemaic rule; Egyptian traditions continued. · Rome ended Ptolemaic rule in 30 BCE. That political change did not make Egyptian language, religion and art disappear that year.
  8. 302 · Both dates are BCE, so subtract the smaller year number from the larger: 332 - 30 = 302 years.
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