6th Grade 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

Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?

• the pharaohs

• the pyramids

• the afterlife

• hunting and gathering

Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?

• They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
• They carried the dead to a nearby country.
• They preserved bodies as mummies.
• They were buried in the river.

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.

How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?

• The pharaoh's family paid the cost.

• The pharaoh collected taxes from the people of Egypt.

• Egypt collected taxes from Sumer and Nubia.

• The priests held religious festivals.

Whose tomb was discovered in 1922?

• King Tutankhamen
• Ahmose
• Ramese
• Queen Hatsheput

Who would write and record information?

• slaves
• scribes
• farmers
• craftspeople

What is papyrus?

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

Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?

• It told how Hatshepsut became a king.

• It gave clues about building the pyramids.

• It was a copy of The Book of the Dead.

• It helped archaeologists decipher Egyptian writing.

Who is at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid (hierarchy)?

• slaves

• pharaoh

• scribe

• government officials