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This section includes 113 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Master of Arts in History (M.A. History) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
The Rosetta Stone was important because |
| A. | it is a unique artefact. |
| B. | it led to the decoding of hieroglyphics. |
| C. | it had greek, cuneiform, and egyptian writing on it. |
| D. | it represented peace. |
| Answer» C. it had greek, cuneiform, and egyptian writing on it. | |
| 102. |
Which of the following statements regarding Vizier is incorrect? |
| A. | viziers are often appointed by the pharaohs |
| B. | most important official after the pharaoh |
| C. | family members of the pharaoh were not allowed to become a vizier |
| D. | he supervised the running of the kingdom |
| Answer» D. he supervised the running of the kingdom | |
| 103. |
What was the purpose of the pyramids in ancient Egypt? |
| A. | to protect the body of the pharaoh to help it reach the afterlife. |
| B. | to create a memorial for the pharaoh. |
| C. | to create a stairway from heaven to earth. |
| D. | to provide jobs for the egyptian people. |
| Answer» B. to create a memorial for the pharaoh. | |
| 104. |
Name the world’s earliest form of paper that was invented by the Egyptians. |
| A. | papyrus |
| B. | hieroglyphics |
| C. | cuneiform |
| D. | bone script |
| Answer» B. hieroglyphics | |
| 105. |
What is Ahmes Papyrus? |
| A. | book of morality |
| B. | book on warfare |
| C. | oldest mathematical treatise in egypt |
| D. | collection of hymns |
| Answer» D. collection of hymns | |
| 106. |
Thoth is the Egyptian god of |
| A. | power |
| B. | fertility |
| C. | wisdom |
| D. | moon |
| Answer» D. moon | |
| 107. |
Who was Ptah-hotep? |
| A. | pharaoh |
| B. | governor of memphis |
| C. | egyptian queen |
| D. | god of fertility |
| Answer» C. egyptian queen | |
| 108. |
The oldest work of philosophy in ancient Egypt is |
| A. | instructions of ptahhotep |
| B. | pharaoh edicts |
| C. | hammurabi code |
| D. | nomes |
| Answer» B. pharaoh edicts | |
| 109. |
What is the meaning of the word “pharaoh� |
| A. | great leader |
| B. | emperor |
| C. | great house |
| D. | god |
| Answer» D. god | |
| 110. |
The Rosetta stone was discovered in the year…… |
| A. | 1813 |
| B. | 1822 |
| C. | 1934 |
| D. | 1849 |
| Answer» C. 1934 | |
| 111. |
During the Old Kingdom of Egypt, what were the nomes? |
| A. | divisions of labour |
| B. | divisions of territory |
| C. | divisions of population |
| D. | positions of hierarchy |
| Answer» D. positions of hierarchy | |
| 112. |
The inscriptions on the Rosetta stone are in |
| A. | demotic script |
| B. | hieroglyphics |
| C. | greek |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 113. |
Who discovered the Rosetta stone? |
| A. | francois champollion |
| B. | christopher columbus |
| C. | mortimer wheeler |
| D. | gordon childe |
| Answer» B. christopher columbus | |