M4 Lesson 2 The Old Kingdom Review

Who ordered the Pyramids of Giza to be built?

• Pharaoh Xerxes

• Pharaoh Sargon

• Mrs. Demas and Ms. Blair

• Pharaoh Khufu

Which was the only organ NOT removed from the body when a Egyptian died?

• heart

• stomach

• brain

• liver

What is the correct order of the Egyptian Society Hierarchy?

• farmers, servants, and slaves, pharaoh, nobles, scribes

• pharaoh, nobles, scribes and craftspeople, farmers, servants, slaves

• pharaoh, scribes and craftspeople, nobles, scribes, servants, farmers, slaves

• scribes and craftspeople, slaves, farmers, pharaoh, nobles

Why were pyramids, such as the Great Pyramid of Giza, usually reserved for the curial of pharaohs?

• Ancient Egyptians believed that only their pharaohs would have an afterlife

• Ancient Egyptians believed that pyramid tombs best guaranteed that their leaders would have an afterlife

• Pharaohs were required to be buired in pyramids according to ancient beliefs

• Pyramid construction needed a large labor force and took a long time to complete

The Old Kingdom was ruled by a pharaoh, who was considered to be a living god, and was supported by ____ who controlled many political offices.

• kings

• merchants

• slaves

• priests

When constructing pyramids, Egyptians used engineering and what other two advancements?

• science and reading

• science and math

• math and astrology

• social studies and science

How did ancient Egyptians view life after death?

• The Egyptians did not believe in an aftelife, They felt it necessary for all family members to be buried in a circle with the same family seal to show their unity.

• The Egyptians felt it necessary to have all people buried together once a pharaoh died. They would all be placed int he same pyramid and buried with the same colors to represent their leader.

• The Ka was a person's life force, people were often buried with important objects, and mummfied to preserve their bodies.

• The Ga was a person's life line, people were buried with their brain intact to ensure their remembers their life after death, some people wre mummified while others were only wrapped in a blanket.

Who had these responsibilities: Both King and God to manage Earth, protected people from foreign invasion, blamed when the Nile did not flood every year, made laws and kept public order/peace, made trade profitable

• the pharaoh

• the priests

• the scribes

• the emperor

Which statement accurately characterizes the ancient Egyptian religion?

• Egyptian worshiped only two gods, who represented heaven and earth.

• Egyptians worshiped only one god, who never took the form of a human

• Egyptian worshiped many gods who often took the form of animals

• Egyptians worshiped many gods who required human sacrifice.

Which type of government did ancient Egyptians develop during the Old Kingdom?

• dictatorship

• theocracy

• republic

• democracy