Ancient Egypt

An Egyptian king was called a ___________

• scribe
• servant
• papyrus
• pharaoh

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What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?

• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Nile
• Tiber

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The king would enjoy the following: 

• hunting
• fishing
• riding in chariots
• all of these

Ancient Egyptians believed their king was ___________________

• a normal person
• a representative of the gods
• a god
• a cat that came back to life

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.

• cuneiform
• English
• hieroglyphics
• Cursive

What was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?

• temples for religious worship
• storehouses for reserves of grain
• homes for the pharaohs' servants
• tombs for pharaohs when they died

What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?

• store a lot of grain
• attend scribe school
• help build a pyramid
• take care of a temple

The wrapped body of the dead pharaoh was called a ___________.

• Priest
• Mummy
• Cataract
• Delta

Who was at the top of the Egyptian social class pyramid?

• Priests and nobles
• Traders and artisans
• Pharaoh
• Farmers and herders

Why did ancient Egyptians believe having social classes was a good idea?

• They  believed there wasn't enough money for everyone.
• They believed society worked when people knew their roles.
• They believed Egypt should focus on Egyptians rather than fight wars.
• They believed there would not be enough farmers without a class system.