Ch. 3, Lesson 2 Life in Ancient Egypt Flashcard

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

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pharaoh

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Information learned from ________________ helped Egyptians develop medical knowledge.

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mummification

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The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because they believed unity came from a strong leader.

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unity came from a strong leader.

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To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the

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Book of the Dead.

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The ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to publish books describing advances in the field of

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medicine.

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While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed

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a 365-day calendar with 12 months.

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The Great Pyramid in Giza was built for which pharaoh?

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King Khufu

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Which description best explains Egyptian religion? Options: Egyptians believed that God was a life force found in all people and animals. Egyptians believed that there was only one and God and his name was Allah. Egyptians were polytheistic and believed that the Pharaoh was a god. Egyptians were mostly atheist and didn't believe in anything supernatural.

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Egyptians were polytheistic and believed that the Pharaoh was a god.

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The Egyptian religion was

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polytheistic

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Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion? Options: the afterlife, the pyramids, the pharaohs, the heavens

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the afterlife