4.2 Egyptian Society

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Egypt's first pharaoh: unified the people living along the Nile

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unified the people living along the Nile

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Dynasty means

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rulers passed down power to rule to their son or daughter

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Which statement best explains the power of the pharaoh? Options: The pharaohs were worshipped like the gods, The pharaohs said that the gods wanted the pharaoh to have power, The pharaohs were believed to be more powerful than the gods, The pharaoh was not very powerful

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The pharaohs were worshipped like the gods

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The reign of Queen Hatshepsut and Ramses the Great have this in common:

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great building projects

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Which group had the highest social status during the reign of the pharaohs? Options: temple priests, wealthy merchants, government scribes, soldiers

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temple priests

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Government officials in ancient Egypt:

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carried out the day to day business of the government.

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True or False: The farmers built the pyramids and the temples.

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True

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Ancient Egyptians mummified the deceased to

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preserve bodies for life in the underworld

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Which statement best explains why the ancient Egyptians were buried with their prized possessions?

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They wanted their possessions to be available to them in the afterlife.

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Polytheism

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is the worship of many gods