Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

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Where were most Egyptian Pharaohs buried?

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in a pyramid

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What was the role of the pharaoh in ancient Egypt?

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King and God of Egypt

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What is a dynasty?

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a series of rulers from the same family

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This pharaoh was the first female pharaoh of Egypt.

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Hatshepsut

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What is it called when a ruler stays within the family?

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Dynasty

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What did ancient Egyptians see Pharaohs as?

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Gods

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Why did the Egyptian term for "king" literally mean "great house?"

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The pharaoh's family, or "house", was the most powerful in Egypt

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What did most pictures of the pharaohs have in common?

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Most show the pharaoh holding a crook and a flail.

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How was the Ancient Egyptian tax system different from the modern one? Options: In Egypt, taxes were collected by the government, today taxes are collected by stores; Egyptians paid taxes at a rate of 50 percent; today tax rates are about 10 percent; Egyptians paid taxes in goods or labor; today, they're paid with money; Egyptian tax collectors were at the top of the social hierarchy; today, tax collectors are middle class.

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Egyptians paid taxes in goods or labor; today, they're paid with money

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What word best describes the function of pyramids? Options: Religious Temples, Burial Places, Royal Palaces, Apartment Houses

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Burial Places