Ancient Egypt - Section 2 (Nat. Geo.)

What purpose did pyramids serve?

• as centers of government

• as markets for trade

• as temples for religious worship

• as tombs for the pharaohs

Which group of people made up the lowest class in the Egyptian social hierarchy? (Who was lowest on their social pyramid?)

• artisans and merchants

• farmers and soldiers

• officials and scribes

• slaves and unskilled workers

Why did Egyptians make mummies?

• to honor the ghosts of their ancestors

• to provide a body for the spirit after death

• to protect the tombs of pharaohs

• to worship their gods

What event marked the START of the Middle Kingdom?

• a civil war among rival groups

• a lengthy period of famine

• the conquest of the Hyksos

• the rule of Mentuhotep II

In what kingdom were most pyramids built?

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• They didn't build pyramids in ancient Egypt.

Women had some rights in ancient Egypt.

• True

• False

Who was at the TOP of the Egyptian social hierarchy?

• artisans and merchants

• farmers and soldiers

• merchants and scribes

• pharaohs

What did the ancient Egyptians use to dry out the body during the mummifaction process?

• salt

• acid

• fire

• rocks

Foreign invaders ended the Middle Kingdom in ancient Egypt.

• True

• False

What word means the massive monumental tomb for a pharaoh?

• pyramid

• hierarchy

• mummies