Ramesses II — Questions and answers

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Which pharaoh was known as the 'Great Ancestor' and ruled for sixty-six years?

Choices

  1. Merneptah
  2. Ramesses II ✓
  3. Seti I
  4. Khaemwaset

Answer: Ramesses II

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Where did Ramesses II gather his generals and advisors to discuss the threat of the Hittite army?

Choices

  1. The grand hall of Pi-Ramesses
  2. The plains of Kadesh
  3. The vast audience chamber of Thebes ✓
  4. The Valley of the Queens

Answer: The vast audience chamber of Thebes

From page 2

Who led the Hittite forces against Ramesses II on the plains of Kadesh?

Choices

  1. General Seti II
  2. Hattusili III
  3. Khaemwaset
  4. Muwatalli II ✓

Answer: Muwatalli II

From page 3

Where did the envoys gather to witness the signing of the historic peace treaty between Egypt and the Hittites?

Choices

  1. In the grand hall of Pi-Ramesses ✓
  2. On the plains of Kadesh
  3. In the Valley of the Queens
  4. In the vast audience chamber of Thebes

Answer: In the grand hall of Pi-Ramesses

From page 4

Where is the tomb of Queen Nefertari located, showing how important she was?

Choices

  1. In the grand hall of Pi-Ramesses
  2. On the plains of Kadesh
  3. Within the sacred bounds of the Valley of the Queens ✓
  4. In the vast audience chamber of Thebes

Answer: Within the sacred bounds of the Valley of the Queens

From page 5

Where did the funeral of Ramesses II unfold, with monumental columns and colossal statues?

Choices

  1. In the great mortuary temple at Thebes ✓
  2. In the Valley of the Queens
  3. In the archives of the temple at Memphis
  4. In the regal court of Pi-Ramesses

Answer: In the great mortuary temple at Thebes

From page 6

Which son of Ramesses II perused papyrus scrolls in the archives of the temple at Memphis, seeking knowledge of Egypt’s past?

Choices

  1. Seti I
  2. Hattusili III
  3. Merneptah
  4. Khaemwaset ✓

Answer: Khaemwaset

From page 7

Which son of Ramesses II prepared to ascend the throne in the regal court of Pi-Ramesses?

Choices

  1. Seti I
  2. Muwatalli II
  3. Merneptah ✓
  4. Khaemwaset

Answer: Merneptah

From page 8

Where did Ramesses II’s craftsmen continue to labor, carving his monumental legacy into the bedrock of Egypt?

Choices

  1. In the regal court of Pi-Ramesses
  2. In the shadow of the great temple at Karnak ✓
  3. In the archives of the temple at Memphis
  4. In the Valley of the Queens

Answer: In the shadow of the great temple at Karnak

From page 9

In the twilight of his reign, where did Ramesses II reflect on his achievements?

Choices

  1. Within the grandeur of his palace at Pi-Ramesses ✓
  2. In the archives of the temple at Memphis
  3. In the great mortuary temple at Thebes
  4. In the shadow of the great temple at Karnak

Answer: Within the grandeur of his palace at Pi-Ramesses

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