Chapter 4.2 Ancient Egypt

Chapter 4.2 Ancient Egypt

by David Jenkins

​Big Idea

• ​Egyptian society continued the social hierarchy and polytheism that is popular in many early societies.

• ​Why it matters now: In today's culture we challenge the idea of social hierarchy and many religions believe in only 1 god. Understanding the past can give us clues as to why this change has occurred.

Multiple Choice

Ancient Egypt had multiple gods. Belief in multiple gods is known as

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Pharaoh

• Old Kingdom

Open Ended

Define Old Kingdom. Who is the most famous ruler of the Old Kingdom?

Multiple Choice

A person's life force is typically called

• Ka

• R

• Pa

• Na

Multiple Choice

Mummies are typically people from

• Anywhere in Egypt

• The poor people of Egypt

• Royalty and elites of Egypt

• The worst people in Egypt

Open Ended

Define pyramids

Open Ended

What is engineering? How did the Egyptians use engineering?