Ancient Egypt

Which body part was NOT put in to the Canopic Jars?

• stomach

• lungs

• intestines

• brain

Ancient Egyptians believed the Pharaoh was

• elected by the people

• the Nile

• An everyday man

• A god

Ancient Egyptians put 4 internal organs in ______________.

• canopic jars

• four corners of the pyramid

• the trash

• boxes

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

• the tombs served as museums

• the tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh

• Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom

• Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife

Name the world's earliest form of paper that was invented by the Egyptians.

• papyrus

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• bone script

Buildings like the Great Pyramid of Giza MOST show ancient Egyptians believed in the

• creation of laws

• innocence of youth

• existence of an afterlife

• importance of social equality

What was the role of scribes in ancient Egypt?

• they planted seeds and harvested grain

• the fought in military battles

• they produced writings

• the made laws

The ancient Egyptian practice of mummification MOST reflected a belief in

• healing rituals

• an afterlife

• technology

• education

What were pyramids?

• temples to the gods
• prisons
• tombs for pharaohs
• tombs for nobles

Polytheism is the belief in 

• One God
• Multiple Gods
• No God
• The flying spaghetti monster