Why did the Ancient Egyptians mummify people?

so they could go to the afterlife

Skilled artists created paintings on the interior wall of the pyramids and burial chambers depicting daily Egyptian life

provide the person buried with servants and things they needed.

a boy who became pharaoh at a young age

Who was Hatshepsut, and why was she important?

She was an Egyptian queen who brought peace and prosperity to Egypt.

What does the social pyramid show about Egypt’s social classes?

The fewest number of people were in the highest classes.

Why was the Egyptian civilization able to develop peacefully?

It was isolated by physical geography.

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1
Why did the Ancient Egyptians mummify people?
so they could go to the afterlife
to protect them from being eaten
because it was cool
so that they wouldn't stink up their tombs
2
The Ancient Egyptian religion was polytheistic. What does this mean?
They did not have any gods
They worshipped many gods
They worshipped one god
3
Skilled artists created paintings on the interior wall of the pyramids and burial chambers depicting daily Egyptian life
encourage sight-seeing and visitors to the tombs.
increase the value of the tomb and pyramid.
decorate and beautify the resting place of the pharaoh.
provide the person buried with servants and things they needed.
4
What was Nubia?
Home of the Kushites, also sometimes called Kush
A trade partner of Egypt which had metals such as gold and silver.
All of the Above
The civilization south of Egypt along the Nile River.
5
Who was King Tut?
a fictional character in an Egyptian myth
a Nubian prince who united Egypt under his rule
a boy who became pharaoh at a young age
a powerful god who controlled the Nile River
6
Who was Hatshepsut, and why was she important?
She was an Egyptian queen who brought peace and prosperity to Egypt.
She was a Kushite princess who overthrew the Egyptian pharaoh.
She was a Nubian scholar who wrote many texts about the history of Egypt.
She was a Phoenician trader that improved trade relations with Egypt.
7
Which of these was not a step in the mummification process?
dehydrating the body with Natron for 40 days
shaving the head
removing the brain
wrapping the body
8
Because the Nile River flows from the South to the North. Upper Egypt is located to the South of Lower Egypt.
False
True
9
What were the pyramids used for?
artistic expression
as landmarks for travellers
as a temple
as a tomb or burial chamber
10
What river was the Egyptian Civilization formed around?
Tigris
Mississippi
Danube
Nile
11
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt’s social classes?
There were many people advising the pharaoh.
There were more rich than poor people in Egypt.
The largest number of people were in the artisan classes.
The fewest number of people were in the highest classes.
12
The Egyptians invented a type of paper called papyrus made from a plant also named papyrus.
True
False
13
Why was the Egyptian civilization able to develop peacefully?
It was isolated by physical geography.
It was disinterested in training an army.
It made alliances by trading with other civilizations.
It had few people willing to explore the outside world.
14
The Nile River's flooding could be described as
gentle
destructive
unpredictable
rare
15
The Supreme Ruler of Ancient Egypt was the
Overseer
Vizier
Pharaoh
King
16
Pyramids were built to __________________.
honor pharaohs who had died
store surplus amounts of grain
store surplus amounts of grain
channel water from the river to fields

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