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OBJECTIVE:
Explain how Old Kingdom pharaohs demonstrated their power by building monumental pyramids.
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.
farmers
pharaoh
scribes
slaves
Pharaohs were thought to be the human form of _____.
Who was pharaoh when the Egyptian monarchy ended?
Match the class with its duty.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
unskilled laborers | arrow_right_alt | living god |
pharaoh | arrow_right_alt | ran the country and army |
priests and nobles | arrow_right_alt | collected taxes |
scribes | arrow_right_alt | hard work |
Egyptian women could own property, conduct business, and take part in court cases.
Match the Egyptian god and its symbol.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Anubis | arrow_right_alt | sun |
Re | arrow_right_alt | underworld |
Osiris | arrow_right_alt | judge of the afterlife |
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:
Pull out the brain.
Body left out in the desert for 40 days.
Organs removed and stored in jars.
Wash and purify the body.
Stuff the body with linen or sand.
Body is filled and covered with natron (a salt).
Wrap the body.
Why might ancient Egyptians have wanted to praise the Nile River each year by reciting this religious poem?
What does this passage from the Book of the Dead suggest about Re’s role in ancient Egyptian beliefs?
What can you infer about Re’s connection to nature from his representation in this statue?
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?
This pendant depicts the pharaoh Ahmose being purified by the gods ________.