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Egyptian Timelines and Maps

History · Ancient Egypt · ages 9-10
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. 2000 BC and 2000 BCE label the same year.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. Map: north at top, south at bottom; dots are empty spaces. Not to scale.

    WestNile corridorEast
    .Mediterranean Sea.
    .Nile delta.
    MemphisNile.
    Valley of the KingsNileThebes

    Which named city is closest to the delta row?

    • Memphis
    • Thebes
    • The Valley of the Kings

  3. Equally spaced timeline ticks read 750 BC, 700 BC and 650 BC. How many years does each interval represent?

    • 100 years
    • 25 years
    • 50 years

  4. Map: north at top, south at bottom; dots are empty spaces. Not to scale.

    WestNile corridorEast
    .Mediterranean Sea.
    .Nile delta.
    MemphisNile.
    Valley of the KingsNileThebes

    Which river is named in the middle column?

    • The River Thames
    • The River Tiber
    • The River Nile

  5. Using the rounded dates 2000 BC to 1700 BC, about how many years did the Middle Kingdom last?

    Answer: ______________

  6. Which date is earliest?

    • 1070 BC
    • 1550 BC
    • 2000 BC

  7. Map: north at top, south at bottom; dots are empty spaces. Not to scale.

    WestNile corridorEast
    .Mediterranean Sea.
    .Nile delta.
    MemphisNile.
    Valley of the KingsNileThebes

    Where is the Valley of the Kings relative to the Nile?

    • West of the Nile
    • East of the Nile beside Thebes
    • North of Memphis inside the delta

  8. Map: north at top, south at bottom; dots are empty spaces. Not to scale.

    WestNile corridorEast
    .Mediterranean Sea.
    .Nile delta.
    MemphisNile.
    Valley of the KingsNileThebes

    Which sea is shown just north of the Nile delta?

    • The Red Sea east of the Nile valley
    • The Mediterranean Sea
    • The North Sea beside northern Europe

  9. Mia uses rounded kingdom dates and finds two lengths only 20 years apart. She says this proves their exact historical lengths. Which response fits the lesson?

    • Rounded dates give approximate lengths
    • Subtracting rounded dates always reveals exact historical boundaries
    • Two close results prove that all historians use identical dates

  10. Roman control of Egypt began in 30 BC. Roman Britain began in AD 43. How many years separate those year labels, with no year zero?

    Answer: ______________

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  1. True · BC and BCE are different names for the same set of years.
  2. Memphis · Memphis appears immediately below the delta row. Thebes is in the next row south.
  3. 50 years · 750 minus 700 and 700 minus 650 both equal 50 years.
  4. The River Nile · The middle column names the Nile below the delta.
  5. 300 · 2000 minus 1700 equals 300 years.
  6. 2000 BC · 2000 is the largest BC number, so 2000 BC is earliest.
  7. West of the Nile · The Valley of the Kings is in the west column, left of the Nile.
  8. The Mediterranean Sea · The Mediterranean Sea appears immediately above the delta on this north-up map.
  9. Rounded dates give approximate lengths · Rounded boundaries give approximate lengths. A close comparison may change with different historical dates.
  10. 72 · 30 plus 43 minus 1 equals 72 years.
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