6th 5.2 quiz

The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because they believed

• the leader appointed officials.

• the leader would be nice to them.

• the leader’s wealth meant power.

• unity came from a strong leader and that the pharaoh was a god on earth.

The Egyptians learned how the body worked through:

• Embalming and mummification.

• Book of Prayers.

• Book of Spells.

• Studying old Mummies in tombs.

While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed

• a 365-day calendar with 12 months.

• a new social class.

• geometry.

• hieroglyphics.

Because of mummification, the ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to publish books describing advances in the field of

• astronomy.

• mathematics.

• medicine.

• irrigation.

How did the Egyptians honor a Pharaoh in death?

• Building Pyramids

• Mummifying their pets

• Sacrificing them to Re

• Through a process of floating them down the Nile to honor Hapi, god of the river

In a(n) ____________________________________________, the ruler is both a political and religious leader

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Government officials appointed by the pharaoh, called ________________________________, carried out his orders.

• Bureaucrat

• Scribe

• Merchant

• Priest

Knowledge learned from ___________________________________ helped Egyptians develop medical knowledge.

• Mummification

• Astrology

• Agriculture

• Architecture

The massive stones from the pyramids were moved through the use of this tool ____________________________.

• Wheeled Cart

• Steam Engine

• Plow

• Sled

________________________ made up the most powerful class of people in Egypt.

• Pharaoh

• Emperor

• Farmers

• King

• Nobles