Ancient Egypt

What is a dynasty?

• a collection of queens
• a collection of kingdoms
• series of rulers from different families
• series of rulers from the same family

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.....?

• Tombs were museums.
• Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.
• Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.
• They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.

The worship of many gods.

• monotheism
• irrigation
• polytheism
• epic

Egyptian writing system

• papyrus
• alaphabet
• cuneiform
• heiroglyphics

What is papyrus?

• mud used in building
• plant from which paper is made
• rock used to make tools
• animal skin

Who is at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?

• slaves
• pharaoh
• scribe
• merchant

who was the youngest Egyptian king

• hatshepsut
• king tut
• randy
• khfu

The goal of mummification was to 

• Make sure the body decayed
• Preserve the body and achieve immortality
• Become one with the universe
• None of the above

What were Egyptian kings called?

• Emperors
• Lords
• Pharaohs
• Queens

Where did ancient Egyptians believed they would go after they died?

• heaven
• eternity
• pyramid
• afterlife