Egypt's Old Kingdom

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Egypt's Old Kingdom

Egypt's Old Kingdom

Last updated over 7 years ago

13 questions

Note from the author:

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.

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 ..

Egypt's Old Kingdom

Egypt's Old Kingdom

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.

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.

Egypt's Old Kingdom

Egypt's Old Kingdom

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.

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.

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.