Chapter 4 Section 2

The ____ _______ was Egypt’s first great period of unity and prosperity, lasting from around 2700 B.C. to 2200 B.C.

The pharaohs used their enormous wealth and power to build the ______, massive monumental tombs to house their dead bodies.

With the body of a lion and the head of a man, the _____________ was built as a guard for the Great Pyramid.

What do the pyramids reveal about Egyptian society?

According to the BrainPop video, what does the word "pharaoh" mean?

Order Egypt's heirarchy from greatest power to least.

1. farmers
2. pharaoh
3. scribes
4. slaves

Pharaohs were thought to be the human form of _____.

Who was pharaoh when the Egyptian monarchy ended?

Match the class with its duty.

Egyptian women could own property, conduct business, and take part in court cases.

Match the Egyptian god and its symbol.

The spirit would need to recognize the body after death. That is why the bodies of pharaohs and other powerful people were preserved as ______.

The final judgement was a ritual known as _________.

According to the BrainPop video, why did Egyptians mummify bodies?

Order the steps of mummification:

1. Body left out in the desert for 40 days.
2. Pull out the brain.
3. Wash and purify the body.
4. Body is filled and covered with natron (a salt).
5. Organs removed and stored in jars.
6. Stuff the body with linen or sand.
7. Wrap the body.

Select all that apply to the time of the Middle Kingdom.

Who brought an end to the Middle Kingdom?

King Ahmose of Upper Egypt rebelled. He used tools and weapons introduced by thy Hyksos against them to defeat them. What were these tools and weapons?