Chapter 4 Section 2 Flashcard

Front

What purpose did pyramids serve?

Back

as tombs for the pharaohs

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Which group of people made up the lowest class in the Egyptian social hierarchy?

Back

slaves and unskilled laborers

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Why did Egyptians make mummies?

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to provide a body for the spirit after death

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What event marked the start of the Middle Kingdom? Options: a civil war among rival groups, a lengthy period of famine, the conquest of the Hyksos, the rule of Mentuhotep II

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the rule of Mentuhotep II

Front

Which choice best describes the Egyptian Book of the Dead? Options: a collection of hymns sung at burials, a guidebook to the journey into the afterlife, a religious poem read aloud at festivals, a story recounting a popular epic adventure

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a guidebook to the journey into the afterlife

Front

Which god did Egyptians believe weighed their hearts after death?

Back

Anubis

Front

What characterized Egyptian religion?

Back

the worship of many gods, who ruled every aspect of Egyptian life, from birth to death.

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How did the Middle Kingdom differ from the Old Kingdom?

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The Old Kingdom was a time of more prosperity and stability than the Middle Kingdom.