Chapter 4 Ancient Egypt Review

Steep rapids formed by cliffs and boulders in a river.

• Delta
• Cataracts
• Tribute
• Papyrus

a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea

• papyrus

• pharaoh

• delta

• cataract

What is the correct order of the social pyramid (starting with most power)?

• Priests, Slaves, Artisans, Nobles, Scribes, the Pharaoh, Artisans, Peasants.

• The Pharaoh, Priests, Nobles, Scribes, Craftsmen, Peasants, Slaves.

• The Pharaoh, Peasants, Nobles, Artisans, Priests, Scribes.

• The Pharaoh, Priests, Scribes, Nobles, Artisans, Peasants, Slaves.

a noble is...

• ruled Egypt as a god

• the majority of Egypt's population

• people from rich and powerful families

• scribes and craftspeople

Which of the following statements is true

• The pharaoh was regarded as the god Horus in human form

• Horus was the only god worshiped by The Egyptians

• Horus was believed to rule over the oceans

• Horus had the head of a jackal

In ancient Egypt, it was the responsibility of the _____ to preserve and maintain order and harmony.

• Peasants

• Priests

• Pharaoh

• Shopkeeper

Define dynasty

• a line of hereditary (same family) rulers of a country.

• winning multiple championships

• chosen by the gods to rule

• eating really gross food

According to ancient Egyptian beliefs, what might happen to a body if it's not preserved after death?

• The spirit would lose it's identity in the afterlife.
• The spirit would not enter the afterlife.
• The spirit would be sent to an afterlife of pain and suffering.
• The spirit would be forced to roam the earth.

Choose all that apply to the belief in an afterlife in context to ancient Egyptians.

• life after death

• it was believed to be a happy place

• stemmed from the idea of ka (KAH)

• in the afterlife, the body did NOT have the same needs as the body did during life

pharaoh means...

• king

• "great house"

• mummy

• none of the above