*Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Formative (Pages 1-4)

The Old Kingdom began in Egypt around _____. It lasted about 400 years.

• 2600 B.C.
• 2200 B.C.
• 4000 B.C.

During the Old Kingdom the Egyptians built cities and expanded _______________.

• territories
• jobs
• trade

Their kings, _____________ set up a government.

• queens
• pharaohs
• officials

Egypt was a _____. . That means that the pharaoh was both the political and religious leader.

• democracy
• monoarchy
• theocracy

The _____ had total power. He could use all the land in Egypt any way he wanted. His orders were obeyed without question.

• priests
• government officials
• pharaoh

Pharaohs appointed officials called _____.

• bureaucrats
• presidents
• governors

Bureaucrats were in charge of ______________ and crop planting.

• irrigation
• the army
• the courthouse

Which of the following best describes "to divide into shares & deliver the shares to different people"?

• dislocate
• distribute
• dividend
• dishonesty

As religious leader, a pharaoh participated in ______ that helped the kingdom. For example, he was the first to cut the grain at harvest time.

• ceremonies
• trade
• construction

Egyptians believed their pharaoh was the son of _____, the Egyptian sun god. They believed he protected the people during hard times.

• Re
• Hapi
• Osiris