Egypt's Old Kingdom

A mountanlike stone structure used as a tomb

• deity

• pyramid

• embalming

• mummy

a god or goddess

• mummy

• deity

• pharaoh

A process used in Egyptian royal burials

• emablming

• mummy

• Book of the Dead

• astronomy

A body wrapped in long strips of white linen

• pharaoh

• mummy

• pyramid

• deity

Another name for an Egyptian king

• deity

• pharaoh

• mummy

What did pharaohs control in Egypt?

• the floods

• the farming

• the sun

• every activity

Why did Egyptians serve the all powerful pharaoh?

• They were forced to.

• They believed the pharaoh was the smartest person alive.

• They believed the pharaoh was rich and powerful.

• The believed unity in Egypt came from a strong leader.

The Book of the Dead was used to

• guide rule making by the pharaohs.

• help the Egyptians choose the new pharaoh.

• help with embalming.

• help Egyptians obtain life after death.

Ancient Egyptians became specialists in the field of what subject?

• math

• medicine

• irrigation

• history

Why were pyramids built?

• To protect the fields from floods.

• To save the Nile Valley from attacks.

• To protect the bodies of dead pharaohs.

• To have a place to work on math.