Egypt Lesson 2 Practice Quiz

What type of government did the Ancient Egyptians have during the Old Kingdom?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

Which statement accurately characterizes the Ancient Egyptian religion?

• The Ancient Egyptians worshiped many gods who took the form of animals.

• The Ancient Egyptians worshiped two gods, who represented Heaven and Earth.

• The Ancient Egyptians worshiped only one god.

• The Ancient Egyptians worshiped many gods who came to earth as humans.

Why were pyramids such as the Great Pyramids at Giza usually reserved for the burial of a pharaoh?

• Ancient Egyptians believed that only their pharaohs would have an afterlife.

• Only pharaohs were required to be buried according to ancient beliefs.

• Pyramid construction needed a larger labor force and took a long time to complete.

• Pyramids were a popular style for a tomb.

A period in Egyptian History that lasted from 2700 to 2200 B.C.

• Afterlife

• Elite

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

The time after death that Egyptian Religion focused on was called ________.

• Afterlife

• Ka

• Tomb

• Nubia

Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.

• Ka

• Pyramids

• Pharaoh

• Mummies

The worship of many gods.

• Pharaoh

• Polytheism

• Theocracy

• Nubia

A building for religious worship.

• Pyramid

• Nubia

• Tomb

• Temple

Pharaoh who ruled around 2500 B.C.

• Menes

• Ramses II

• Khufu

• Nubia

Huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls.

• Temple

• Afterlife

• Ka

• Pyramids