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Ch. 5 Lesson 2 Ancient Egypt ( pyramids, embalming, social classes)
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1
The Egyptian pyramids were actually large
ports
temples
palaces
tombs
2
Who mostly built the Egyptian pyramids?
unskilled workers
soldiers
captured enemis
farmers
3
The Egyptians always believed that only the pharaoh could reach the afterlife.
true
false
4
What invention resulted from the Egyptians studying the sky?
geometry
fractions
a 365-day calendar
written numbers
5
In an Egyptian family, the ________ was the head of the household.
son
father
daughter
mother
6
Why did the Egyptians embalm their dead pharaohs?
to preserve them while their souls traveled to the afterlife
to prove that pharaohs were humans, not gods
to honor and show respect for the dead
to learn how human bodies work
7
Who made up the largest class in Egypt's social structure?
merchants and artisans
farmers and unskilled workers
the pharaoh and his family
priests and nobles
8
A government in which the political and religious leader are the same person
bureaucrat
dynasty
theocracy
pharaoh
9
If they tried hard enough, people from Egypt's lower classes could improve their social status.
true
false
