Chapter 4 Section 2

By LaDonna Aldrich-Means
Last updated almost 3 years ago
22 Questions
PAGES 98-99

OBJECTIVE:
Explain how Old Kingdom pharaohs demonstrated their power by building monumental pyramids.
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

What do the pyramids reveal about Egyptian society?


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5.

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

6.

Order Egypt's heirarchy from greatest power to least.

  1. farmers
  2. pharaoh
  3. slaves
  4. scribes
7.

Pharaohs were thought to be the human form of _____.

8.

Who was pharaoh when the Egyptian monarchy ended?

PAGES 100-103

OBJECTIVE:
Explain how the strong beliefs the Egyptians had about religion and burial affected all social classes.
9.

Match the class with its duty.

living god
ran the country and army
collected taxes
hard work
10.

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

11.

Match the Egyptian god and its symbol.

sun
underworld
judge of the afterlife
12.

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

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13.

The final judgement was a ritual known as _________.

14.

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

15.

Order the steps of mummification:

  1. Organs removed and stored in jars.
  2. Wash and purify the body.
  3. Body left out in the desert for 40 days.
  4. Wrap the body.
  5. Stuff the body with linen or sand.
  6. Body is filled and covered with natron (a salt).
  7. Pull out the brain.
16.

Why might ancient Egyptians have wanted to praise the Nile River each year by reciting this religious poem?


17.

What does this passage from the Book of the Dead suggest about Re’s role in ancient Egyptian beliefs?


18.

What can you infer about Re’s connection to nature from his representation in this statue?


PAGES 104-105

OBJECTIVE:
Describe the Middle Kingdom as strong and peaceful between periods of weakness and foreign rule.
19.

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

20.

Who brought an end to the Middle Kingdom?

21.

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?

22.

This pendant depicts the pharaoh Ahmose being purified by the gods ________.