Indiana Academic Super Bowl Social Studies Round 2019 Junior Division Coaches Practice A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals
Students: Throughout this competition, foreign names and words may be used. If there are any discrepancies between how a word/phrase should be pronounced and what you see on the screen, the screen supersedes what is spoken.
JD-CP-SS-1 The first crops grown by Neolithic farmers in pre-historic Egypt were. A. wheat, rye, and maize B. wheat, cotton, and papyrus C. beans, wheat, and barley D. wheat, barley, and flax
JD-CP-SS-2 The pharaoh who unified Egypt is better known by what name in later kings lists? A. Neith B. Menes C. Serekah D. Aegyptos
JD-CP-SS-3 Narmer founded what city, which was to become the administrative capital of Egypt for centuries? A. Memphis B. Thebes C. Abydos D. Aegyptos
JD-CP-SS-4 The city of Abydos (or Abdju) was famous for its. A. rich grain fields B. gold and other precious minerals C. kingly burial places D. stone quarries
JD-CP-SS-5 Perhaps the greatest builder in all of Egypt for moving millions of tons of stone to build massive pyramids was. A. Snerferu B. Khufu C. Menkare D. Huni
JD-CP-SS-6 Before the building of pyramids, pharaohs and other dignitaries were buried in a tomb known as a. A. mortuary temple B. mastaba C. synopic grave D. mausoleum
JD-CP-SS-7 The face carved on the head of the Sphinx is most likely that of. A. Khufu B. Menkare C. Khafra D. Senefru
SD-CP-E-8 The land of Punt was an important source of which product? A. gold B. ebony C. lapis lazuli D. myrrh
JD-CP-SS-9 The Hyksos were defeated and Egypt reconquered by which of the following rulers? A. Ramses B. Thutmose III C. Ahmose I D. Kamose
JD-CP-SS-10 The world s first known peace treaty was negotiated by Ramses II with who? A. Nubians B. Hittites C. Sea Peoples D. Hyksos
JD-CP-SS-11 Where did Amenhotep IV build a new capital? A. Luxor B. Thebes C. Tel-el-Amarna D. Abydos
JD-CP-SS-12 The most comprehensive primary source for the dynasties of Egypt is the king list of. A. Herodotus B. Manetho C. Josephus D. the Rosetta Stone
JD-CP-SS-13 Which of the following rulers was a member of the O dynasty? A. Narmer B. Djozer C. Scorpion II D. Ahmose
JD-CP-SS-14 Much of the information about Egypt during the 1 st Intermediate Period is found in. A. coffin texts B. papyrus documents found in pyramids C. stone tablets placed in the temples D. the Rosetta Stone
JD-CP-SS-15 Howard Carter s benefactor was. A. Lady Herbert B. Alan Gardiner C. Lord Carnarvon D. Arthur Callender
JD-CP-SS-16 Egypt was bordered on the south by. A. Nubia B. Punt C. Libya D. Lebanon
JD-CP-SS-17 The first known agricultural settlements along the Nile were the. A. Badarian cultures B. Nabta community C. Wadi settlements D. Nekhem people
JD-CP-SS-18 What did Herodotus call Egypt? A. the greatest of all lands B. the richest land on earth C. the gift of the Nile D. the world s most advanced civilization
JD-CP-SS-19 What was unusual about the 13 th Dynasty of Kings? A. they were the most stable dynasty B. they conquered the most foreign territory C. there were over 50 kings in 150 years D. they built the largest temples
JD-CP-SS-20 Possibly, the Hyksos were from. A. coastal Lebanon B. Crete and Cyprus C. Nubia D. Punt
JD-CP-SS-21 The reign of what ruler marked the beginning of the Middle Kingdom? A. Mentuhotep II B. Seti I C. Ahmose III D. Ramses II
JD-CP-SS-22 The earliest religious literature and the only surviving examples from the Old Kingdom are the. A. pyramid texts of Unas B. Book of the Dead C. inscriptions on the Palermo D. inscriptions on Khufu s pyramid
JD-CP-SS-23 Which of the following statements about Amenemhat I is NOT true? A. He was the founder of the 12 th dynasty B. He began great construction projects C. He crushed opposition using brutal tactics D. He was of royal birth from the last pharaoh of the 11 th dynasty
JD-CP-SS-24 According to Wilkinson, the last great Egyptian ruler was. A. Thutmose III B. Ramses II C. Ramses III D. Ptolemy V
JD-CP-SS-25 For the last approximately 130 years of pharaonic rule, the real power in Egypt was. A. Persian B. Greek C. Carthaginian D. Roman
JD-CP-SS-26 Who was the longest reigning Egyptian monarch? A. Ramses II B. Thutmose III C. Ptolemy II D. Pepi II
JD-CP-SS-27 One event that happened during the 1 st Intermediate Period was. A. military expansion into Nubia B. drought followed by famine C. increased power of the pharaoh D. more pyramid building
JD-CP-SS-28 During the 1 st Intermediate Period, the power of the king was. A. challenged by the Hyksos B. increased through the long reigns of the rulers C. divided between Sneferu and Khufu D. challenged by provincial nomarchs
JD-CP-SS-29 The Old Kingdom is perhaps best known for. A. the tombs in the Valley of the Kings B. the Temple at Luxor C. the large number of pyramids built D. the Ramesseum of Karnak
JD-CP-SS-30 Which of the following was the main cause of the decline of the Old Kingdom? A. famine and rise of competing provincial rulers B. the early death of Pepi II C. military campaigns that stretched Egypt s resources D. foreign attacks
JD-CP-SS-31 According to Wilkinson, who is the father of Egyptian archeology? A. Howard Carter B. John Gardiner Wilkinson C. Flinders Petrie D. Francois Champollion
JD-CP-SS-32 The Middle Kingdom is also known as the. A. Age of Pyramids B. Age of Unification C. Period of Civil Wars D. Golden Age
JD-CP-SS-33 During the Middle Kingdom, which was the greatest dynasty of rulers? A. 12 th B. 7 th C. 18 th D. 5th
JD-CP-SS-34 Which ruler built more temples, erected more statues and obelisks, and fathered more children than any other ruler? A. Seti I B. Pepi II C. Ramses II D. Amenhotep IV
JD-CP-SS-35 By the end of the 2 nd Intermediate Period, Egypt faced a growing threat from which southern enemy? A. Punt B. Kush C. Assyria D. Libya
JD-CP-SS-36 Which of the following women did NOT rule Egypt as a pharaoh? A. Hatshepsut B. Sobekneferu C. Nefertiti D. Cleopatra
SD-CP-E-37 During the 3 rd Intermediate Period, Thebes was attacked and seized by kings from. A. Kush B. Syria C. Libya D. Persia
JD-CP-SS-38 By the beginning of the 3 rd Intermediate Period, princes from which region seized control of the Western Delta region? A. Punt B. Macedonia C. Libya D. Nubia
JD-CP-SS-39 By the end of the 3 rd Intermediate Period, most of Egypt was under the rule of. A. Greece B. Rome C. Persia D. Assyria
JD-CP-SS-40 The Late Period began with the rule of Assyrian vassals known as the. A. Persian Satraps B. the Amarna Kings C. the Saite Kings D. Ptolemaic princes
JD-CP-SS-41 Who was able to conquer Egypt without a fight in 332 B.C.? A. the Macedonians under Alexander the Great B. the Romans under Julius Caesar C. the Persians under Cambyses II D. the Greeks under Ptolemy
JD-CP-SS-42 After 30 B.C., Egypt became a. A. province of Greece B. province of Rome C. part of the Muslim world D. Byzantine colony
JD-CP-SS-43 When Wilkinson quotes an ancient source mentioning rule by the miserable Asiatic, he is referring to which of the following? A. invaders from India B. Hyksos rule C. Kushite kings D. Babylonian invaders
JD-CP-SS-44 According to Wilkinson, the Stone Circle of Nabta Playa is the world s oldest known. A. form of writing B. calendar C. monument to a ruler D. tomb
JD-CP-SS-45 Which of the following was NOT a reason for the decline of the Old Kingdom? A. provincial rulers usurped royal authority B. a series of weak ineffectual kings C. low Nile floods and prolonged drought D. the sudden death of Pepi II at an early age
JD-CP-SS-46 Which of the following is NOT true of the Sea People? A. they may have come from the western Mediterranean or Anatolia B. they were driven by drought, famine, and a search for a better life C. their military success was based on using mass chariot charges, much like the Egyptians D. their strategy consisted of massed heavy infantry deploying close combat weapons
JD-CP-SS-47 Which of these is NOT a reason for our limited knowledge of the delta region of Ancient Egypt? A. accumulating silt buried many sites B. the terrain was difficult and uncompromising C. early Egyptians were afraid of disease and were too superstitious to live there D. the land was considered marginal and at constant risk of flooding
JD-CP-SS-48 By the 5 th and 6 th Dynasties, most of the government administration was done by. A. the pharaoh and his family B. relatives of the royal family C. members of the nobility D. a special class of bureaucrats made up of commoners
JD-CP-SS-49 The term Deshret referred to. A. the red land of the desert B. the rich soil along the Nile C. the land near the Delta D. upper Egypt
JD-CP-SS-50 The death of which of these rulers marked the end of pharaonic Egypt? A. Ptolemy XII B. Cleopatra C. Akhenaton D. Ramses III
End of Social Studies Round Junior Academic Super Bowl Area Contest April 27, 2019
JR Social Studies Coaches Practice Answer Key: 1. D 11. C 21. A 31. C 41. A 2. B 12. B 22. A 32. B 42. B 3. A 13. C 23. D 33. A 43. B 4. C 14. A 24. C 34. C 44. B 5. A 15. C 25. D 35. B 45. D 6. B 16. A 26. D 36. C 46. C 7. C 17. A 27. B 37. A 47. C 8. D 18. C 28. D 38. C 48. D 9. C 19. C 29. C 39. D 49. A 10. B 20. A 30. A 40. C 50. B