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Pharaoh Questionnaire

Look at the wall reliefs in a temple built by Ramesses II to answer the following questions

1. For how long did Ramessess II reign?

2.What were his dates?

3. What was a vizier?

4. Why did Ramessess II fight the Nubians?

5. Why were oxen important?

6. Why were ostriches important?

7. Why did people keep monkeys?

8. Who had the right to fight in chariots?

9.Were there a lot of horses in Egypt?

10. Why were Pharaohs' names written in hieroglyphics surrounded by an oblong 'cartouche'?

11. How many men rode in a war chariot?

12. What does it mean if a prince is shown with a long strand of hair at the side of his head?