HSS 4.2 The Old Kingdom

How was society structured in the Old Kingdom? P94

• nobles, pharaoh, scribes & craftspeople then farmers, servants and slaves

• pharaoh, scribes & craftspeople, nobles, then farmers, servants and slaves

• scribes & craftspeople, nobles, pharaoh then farmers, servants and slaves

• pharaoh, nobles, scribes & craftspeople then farmers, servants, slaves

How did religious beliefs affect Egyptian burial practices? P97

• believing that the spirit remained linked to the body

• Religious beliefs did not affect Egyptian burial practices

• Egyptians developed mummification

• tombs were filled with food and other items for the afterlife

Why were pyramids important to the ancient Egyptians? P100

• they were built by an alien civilization

• Egyptians believed their own afterlife was linked to the eternal life of the pharaoh buried in the pyramid

• the pyramids provided shelter for all Egyptians

• the pyramids were only important to the pharaoh

Which group helped run the government and temples? P94

• pharaoh

• nobles and priests

• scribes and craftspeople

• farmers, servants, and slaves

How did the gods participate in the afterlife? P97

• ordering the take out and booking a sweet DJ

• performed first steps in preparing a mummy

• allowed persons into the underworld

• judged souls

How did workers get their stone blocks to the pyramids? P99

• boats

• transported on wooden sleds

• used the "force"

• hauled up the pyramid on ramps

Which term means "a period in Egyptian history that lasted for about 500 years?" P93

Which term means "the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom?" P94

Which term means "people from rich and powerful families?" P94

Which term means "life after death?" P96