Life in Ancient Egypt

a government where the ruler is both the political and religious leader

• monarchy

• theocracy

• democracy

• oligarchy

Officials appointed by the pharaoh to assist with administrative duties were called:

• scribes

• bureaucrats

• artisans

• farmers

Who was the Egyptian sun god?

• Isis

• Hapi

• Osiris

• Re

Who was the Egyptian river god?

• Hapi

• Re

• Isis

• Thoth

Who was the Egyptian god of learning?

• Thoth

• Hapi

• Re

• Osirus

Which book contained preparations for the afterlife?

• The Book of Secrets

• The Book of the Afterlife

• The Book of the Dead

Why were the pyramid tombs built?

• To protect the pharaohs and provide storage for the afterlife

• To show the power of the pharaohs

• To provide slaves a task to perform

• To demonstrate that the pharaoh was a god

Who was the Great Pyramid built for?

• King Tut

• Khufu

• Gilgamesh

• Imhotep

Farmers were members of the ______ class.

• upper

• middle

• lower

In our study of Ancient Egypt, what is a mummy?

• a movie monster that will chase you
• the cousin of a zombie
• a body that has been preserved and wrapped in bandages
• a wonderful Halloween costume