The Old Kingdom Flashcards

1

Who was at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy

Pharaoh
Scribes and Craftspeople
Farmers
Priests

2

A period in Egyptian history that lasted from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE

Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Old Stone Age

3

Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth

tomb
Khufu
mummies
embalming

4

Royalty or people with wealth and power

nobles
farmers
sculptors
elite

5

Huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls.

ziggurat
pyramid
delta
engineering

6

Life after death

pyramids
afterlife
embalming
tomb

7

A person's life force

ka
Khufu
canopic
afterlife

8

How tall is the Great Pyramid of Giza

1205 feet
66 feet
480 feet
215 feet

9

A huge statue guarding Khafre's pyramid with a lion body and head of a pharaoh

Obelisk
Sphinx
Pyramid
Giza

10

During mummification the body's organs were kept in these special jars

sarcophogus
pyramids
feather of truth
canopic jars

11

People from rich and powerful families

Elite
Scribes
Farmers
Nobles

12

Pharaoh who ruled in the 2500's BCE

Mentuhotep
Ramses
Khufu
Menes

13

A method used by Egyptians to preserve bodies for years

embalming
ka
tomb
pyramid

14

Egyptian bodies were preserved as a mummy and kept in this case

pyramid
sarcophogus
canopic jar
ka

15

Egyptians were polytheistic which means

belief in many gods
belief in the afterlife
belief in the 'ka'
belief in one god

The Old Kingdom

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The Old Kingdom

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