Ancient Egyptians

What is a pharaoh?

• an ancient Egyptian scribe
• an ancient Egyptian leader
• an Ancient Sumerian king
• An ancient circus performer

What is a body that has been preserved after death to keep it from decaying called?

• A corpse
• A ghost
• A mummy
• A cremation 

Some historians also call the Old Kingdom...

• The beginnings of time
• The Age of the Pyramids
• The Carefree Time
• The Age of Creation

As in Mesopotamia, _______ played a central role in Egypt's political and social order.

• wealth
• religion
• family tree
• social networking

Pharaoh Khufu was BEST known for....

• being a ruthless leader
• being the builder of a famous pyramid
• being kind and loving to his people
• enslaving anyone who disagreed with him

Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?

• So no other human would ever use them
• To keep thieves from stealing them
• To prevent his servants from stealing them
• So they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What was the special salt used to dry the body during mummification

• Sea
• Morton
• Natron
• Iodized

The jars that hold the internal organs of the deceased are called

• Canopic
• Bell
• Ziploc
• Mason

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This book has over 200 spells that help the deceased to reach the afterlife is known as the

• Book of Resurrection
• Book of the Dead
• Book of Amon Re
• Mummification for Dummies

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The Egyptians invented all of these except...

• toothbrush

• wheel

• paperlike

• wig

• calendar