Egypt: The Old Kingdom

In which of the following did most Egyptians believe? (Choose all that apply)

• an afterlife

• polytheism

• monotheism

• pharaoh is a god on earth

The job that employed the most people was what?

• Pharaoh

• scribe

• merchant

• farmer

What jars held the stomach, lungs, intestines, and liver of a mummy?

• amulet

• canopic

• cartouche

• pyramid

Which of the following descriptions are true of Egyptian religion?

(Choose all that apply)

• It was polytheistic and worshipped gods like Ra and Isis

• There was only one god.

• The pharaoh was seen as a god on earth.

• It taught that all souls are worthy of an afterlife.

• It taught that a soul'd life continued after death.

A period of rule when a series of pharaohs all come from the same family

• Dynasty

• Democracy

• Aristocracy

• Oligarchy

The ruler of Egypt was called _________

• King

• Pharaoh

• Vizier

• Sultan

A government ruled by religious authorities is a _________

• democracy

• theocracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

This means "great house" in Egyptian

• delta

• cataract

• vizier

• pharaoh

80% of the Egyptian population were what group of people?

• Pharaoh

• Nobles and priests

• Craftspeople and scribes

• farmers, servants, and slaves

Anubis is the god of _______

• the sun god

• goddess of magic

• a sky god

• god of the dead