Ancient Egypt: The Old Kingdom

1. Why did ancient Egyptians have a positive view of their gods and goddesses?

• The Egyptians believed that their gods and goddesses controlled their daily lives.

• The Egyptians thought that their gods and goddesses did not interfere with the Nile River.

• The Nile River was more stable and predictable when it came to floods.

• The Egyptians were not engaged in wars as often as the Mesopotamians.

2.Which two developments are characteristics of ancient Egyptian civilizations?

• canals

• hieroglyphic script

• metal coins

• maize cultivation

• papyrus

Based on the passage, what are the two most likely results of Egypt’s successful military campaigns in Nubia and Libya?

• The pharaoh appointed a chief minister to assist him in the running of such a vast land.

• The military development caused the Egyptians to ignore cultural and archeological development.

• Egypt devised a system to maintain friendly relations with the conquered lands.

• The pharaoh proposed a pact with other neighboring lands to prevent them from attacking Egypt.

Ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile River for agricultural activities. Which innovation could have reduced the dependency of Egyptian agriculture on the annual flooding of the Nile River?

• the use of a metal plow

• the building of oxcarts

• the building of canals

• farming on the slopes of hills

As ancient Egypt rose to be a more complex civilization, developments in the field of architecture were astonishing. As one pharaoh succeeded another, the need for more and more elaborate architecture arose. What was the result of this demand?

• Some parts of society suffered greatly.

• The number of traders and foreigners coming to Egypt increased.

• There was more demand for sculptors and artisans.

• Trade between Egypt and its neighbors decreased.

Which text explains why the Egyptians made elaborate funeral arrangements?

Pyramid-building was an important part of ancient Egyptian society. 1.The pharaohs built pyramids to function as their personal tombs. 2.Ancient Egyptians believed in life after death and were very careful about their burial arrangements. The Egyptians buried the dead with various objects they thought would help the dead in their afterlife. Since pyramids were larger than traditional tombs, the kings could store vast amounts of belongings and treasures that would ensure a comfortable afterlife.

The Step Pyramid at Saqqara was the first pyramid built. 3. King Djoser appointed Imhotep to design and construct a burial complex that would suit a king. The Great Pyramid of Giza is another example of a major Egyptian pyramid. 4.This pyramid was made of over two million blocks of limestone. Some of these blocks weighed up to 15 tons.

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Identify the Mesopotamian civilization on the map.

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Which features below belong to the Early Dynastic Period?

• the building of the pyramids t

• the specialization of labor

• the conquering of Nubia and Libya

• the development of the practice of mummification

• he unification of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

Which features below belong to the Old Kingdom?

• the building of the pyramids t

• the specialization of labor

• the conquering of Nubia and Libya

• the development of the practice of mummification

• he unification of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

Which characteristics below belong to the Ancient Egyptian Civilization?

• used the wheel to make pottery

• followed a polytheistic religion

• located between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River

• potter’s wheel came into use, was introduced by foreign invaders

• located along the Nile River