Life in Ancient Egypt

Why did the Egyptians embalm the bodies of their dead pharaohs?

• to learn how human bodies worked

• to honor and show their respect for the dead

• to prove that pharaohs were humans, not gods

• to preserve them while the souls traveled to the afterlife

The Egyptian pyramids were actually large ______.

• ports

• tombs

• temples

• palaces

The Egyptians always believed that only pharaohs could reach the afterlife.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What invention resulted from the Egyptians studying the sky?

• fractions

• geometry

• written numbers

• a 365-day calendar

Traders, artisans, and scribes made up ancient Egypt’s ____________________ class.

• middle

• upper

• lower

What skill did mummification help Egyptians develop?

• astronomy

• mathematics

• medicine

• irrigation

Who made up the largest class in Egypt's social structure?

• merchants and artisans

• the pharaoh and his family

• farmers and unskilled workers

• Priests and nobles

The ancient Egyptians' religion was

• polytheistic
• monotheistic
• polygonistic

Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife was similar to this world, so they often

• A. kept all body organs inside of mummies.

• B. left bodies unburied so they could get sun.

• C. buried food and other goods with the dead.

• D. dressed the dead in their favorite clothing.

Hieroglyphics were what?

• Egyptian Clothing

• Egyptian Crops

• Egyptian River Boats

• Egyptian Writing