Ancient Egypt Review

In Ancient Egypt, priests had two primary jobs

• Making wine and baking bread

• Building temples and filling tombs with valuables

• Caring for the temples and performing ceremonies to keep the gods happy

• Reading the bible and teaching children about religious responsibilities

In what kingdom were most of the Egyptians built?

• Future Kingdom

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

Why were pyramids built?

• To keep people off the streets

• As a place to house the government

• As a welcome center for travel to Egypt

• As a tomb and monument for a pharaoh. It contained all his possessions

Which Pharaoh ordered the construction of the largest pyramid, known as the Great Pyramid?

• Thutmose III

• Khufu

• King Tut

• Cleopatra

Who built the pyramids?

• Men, women, and children

• Pharaohs

• Anyone who wanted to

• Slaves and famers during flood season

Was the pharaoh a government figure, a religious figure, or both? Why?

• Both, because the people voted for him

• A government figure

• Both, because he was the the ruler and a god

• A religious figure

If the pharoah honored the gods, his people were happy. Why is this so?

• If the pharaoh was mean, the gods were sad

• If the gods felt honored, they were happy and the lives of the Egyptian people were happy

• If the gods felt honored, they caused disasters within Egypt

• If the gods were sad, they would be no ice cream

What did Hatsheput's step-son, Thutmose III, allegedly do after her death?

• He threw a party in her honor

• He tried to erase any memory of her by destroying her monuments and records

• He put roses on her grave

• He proclaimed himself the best pharaoh in the world

Hieroglyphs are pictures that stand for different _________ or __________

• Words or sounds

• Texts or memes

• People or places

• Animals or foods

What was Akhenaton most remembered for?

• A is for Aken, B is for birds, C is for clown who jumps up and then falls

• Fancy costumes and make up

• Promoting the worship of only one god, Aton, and closing temples to other gods

• Living alongside the common people, even eating dinner with them each day