How was the government connected to religion?

They thought he was a living god

How were Egyptian women different from those of the rest of Mesopotamia?

Egyptian women could own property and buy/sell goods and get divorced

Why was it important for Egyptian to have proper burials (mummification)?

So their spirit had a home in the afterlife

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1
Egyptians were Monotheistic (believed in one god)
True
False
2
How was the government connected to religion?
They thought if they were nice to him, the he would be happy
They were scared the Pharaoh would kill them
They thought he was a living god
If they listened to him, they would get a tax break
3
Which was NOT an achievement of the Egyptians?
hieroglyphics
engineering
mathematics
iron weapons
4
How were Egyptian women different from those of the rest of Mesopotamia?
Egyptian women could own property and buy/sell goods and get divorced
Mesopotamian women couldn't go outside and men could
Mesopotamian women had more legal rights than Egypt women
5
What were POLITICAL responsibilities of the pharaoh?
throw parties
constructing buildings
Appoint officials
organize trade and labor
6
When the pharaoh's son takes over when he dies this is an example of a monarchy using what?
using the priests
dynastic succession
using officials
Pharaoh
7
Which process showed that Egyptians had advanced knowledge of anatomy( study of the body)?
Governing the empire
Embalming & mummification
Trading with Nubians
Building the pyramids
8
Why was it important for Egyptian to have proper burials (mummification)?
The children wanted the parents riches
So their spirit had a home in the afterlife
Showed they were in the upper class
The pharaoh told them to
9
What were responsibilities of the pharaoh?
Ran elections
Gave tax breaks
Throw parties
Issued Commands
10
Why did the Egyptians mummify the bodies of the dead?
To prepare for the afterlife
The priest told them to
They wanted to
The pharaoh told them to
11
The social structure of ancient Egypt included a new class not seen in earlier civilizations:
priests
kings
soldiers
scribes
12
Which process showed that Egyptians had advanced knowledge of anatomy ( study of the body)?
Trading with the Nubians
Embalming & mummification
Governing the empire
Building the Pyramids

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