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1
What was the purpose for building the pyramids?
as a storehouse
as a home for servants
as a burial chamber
as a temple
2
Why did they take such care to preserve their dead?
for a good afterlife
to honor the Nile
to rise in the social pyramid
so priests would have a job
3
On the Egyptian social pyramid, which group was just above the peasants?
artisans
priests
pharaoh
scribes
4
Which social class was just below the pharaoh?
Artisans
Scribes
Priests
Gov't. Officials
5
Though not the most important pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, why is King Tut so important today?
He was the wealthiest Pharaoh.
His tomb was found intact and gave us much new information.
He ruled longer than any other Pharaoh.
His death was a mystery.
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How did the Egyptians preserve dead bodies?
mummification
dynasty
cremation
burial
7
In the Egyptian social structure most people were in the _____________classes.
second from the top
bottom
middle
top
8
What do we have today that is similar to the
Announcement of Death
?
obituaries
proclamations
verses
declarations
9
Pharaoh Tutunkhamen ruled during which kingdom?
Intermediary Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
10
For whom was the Great Pyramid built?
Khufu
Ramses II
Senusret
Hatshepsut
11
In the process of mummification, what comes after the
Announcement of Death
?
wrapping
drying out
embalming
removal of the brain
12
Who did most of the actual building of the pyramids?
scribes
priests
gov't. officials
peasants
13
What was one way that a peasant could rise to a higher social class?
help build a temple
go to scribe school
marry into a higher class
become a priest
14
What is the name of the Ancient Egyptian form of writing?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
coptic
demotic
15
What was papyrus paper made from?
animal skins
plants
clay
mud
16
King Tut was a pharaoh during the 18th Dynasty; what does dynasty mean?
a time period of 20 years
a mummification process
series of rulers from the same family
You have to be 18 to be Pharaoh.
17
How did the flooding of the Nile River help the people of Egypt?
It left silt that improved the soil.
It isolated the villages.
It attracted hunters and gatherers.
It brought fresh fish.
