Egypt's Old Kingdom

Directions: Reading section 2  and completing
the sentences below will help you learn more about Egypt’s Old
Kingdom. Refer to your textbook to fill in the blanks.

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The period of Egyptian history known as the ____________ began around 2600 B.C. and lasted about 800 years.

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The Egyptian_____________________ guided all activity and had to be obeyed without question.

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The Egyptian people believed the pharaoh was the son of ______________ , the Egyptian sun god.

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The Egyptians worshiped many gods and goddesses and they believed that these deities controlled the forces of ______________ and human activity.

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They believed in a hopeful life after ______________ that could be attained through living a good life and pleasing the gods.

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At first, Egyptians believed that only the _________________and an elite few could enjoy the afterlife.

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In order to prepare the pharaoh’s body for his journey to the afterlife, the Egyptians developed a preserving process called ________________ .

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Through this process, they learned much about the human body and became skilled at using herbs and drugs to treat different _______________ .

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Because the afterlife was so important in Egyptian religion, no ordinary _______________would do for a pharaoh.

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Giant tombs called were built with the entrance facing ____.

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In order to make the calculations necessary for building these massive structures, the Egyptians had to make advancements in ______ including a system of numbers based on ..

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The largest pyramid, known as the _ , is located about 10 miles from the modern city of .

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The period of Egyptian history known as the ____________ began around 2600 B.C. and lasted about 800 years.

The Egyptian_____________________ guided all activity and had to be obeyed without question.

The Egyptian people believed the pharaoh was the son of ______________ , the Egyptian sun god.

The Egyptians worshiped many gods and goddesses and they believed that these deities controlled the forces of ______________ and human activity.

They believed in a hopeful life after ______________ that could be attained through living a good life and pleasing the gods.

At first, Egyptians believed that only the _________________and an elite few could enjoy the afterlife.

In order to prepare the pharaoh’s body for his journey to the afterlife, the Egyptians developed a preserving process called ________________ .

Through this process, they learned much about the human body and became skilled at using herbs and drugs to treat different _______________ .

Because the afterlife was so important in Egyptian religion, no ordinary _______________would do for a pharaoh.

Giant tombs called ______________ were built with the entrance facing __________________.

In order to make the calculations necessary for building these massive structures, the Egyptians had to make advancements in ______________ including a system of numbers based on ________..

The largest pyramid, known as the ___________ , is located about 10 miles from the modern city of __________.

The pyramid was built for King___________ and stands nearly ______________feet tall.

Giant tombs called were built with the entrance facing ____.

In order to make the calculations necessary for building these massive structures, the Egyptians had to make advancements in ______ including a system of numbers based on ..

The largest pyramid, known as the _ , is located about 10 miles from the modern city of .

The pyramid was built for King_ and stands nearly ____feet tall.