Rulers
Rulers in Egypt controlled both religion and politics. What is the name for this type of ruler?
Theocrat
Were the ancient Egyptians polytheistic or monotheistic?
Polytheistic
Which book was one of the most important writings of ancient Egypt?
The book of the dead was one of the most important writings of ancient Egypt.
The first pyramid or the great pyramid was built for which emperor?
The first pyramid or the great pyramid was built for Khufu.
What kind of jobs did people have who occupied the middle class in ancient Egypt?
The middle class of ancient Egyptian society was made up of people who owned businesses and held skilled jobs. Some of these jobs included; scribes, traders, artisans, and craft-makers.
The ruler of Egypt had a title that originally translated to "Great House." What is the title of the ruler?
Pharaoh
Which two gods were the most crucial?
The two most crucial gods were Re and Hapi.
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
The pyramids were tombs for the pharaohs.
What is the approximate height of the Great pyramid?
The Great pyramid is approximately153 (500 feet) meters tall.
Which of the social classes was the most populated?
The most populated social class was the lower class.
What is the title for appointed government officials?
Bureaucrats
What are two things important about the god Osiris?
Osiris gave the Egyptians law and farming.
Define embalming?
Embalming is preparing a human's body for the after life.
List two mathematical advances discovered by the Egyptians while they were building the pyramids?
The Egyptians invented the 365-day calendar, an understanding of geometry, they invented a system of written numbers based on 10, and they created fractions.
What types of jobs did the lowest social class have in ancient Egypt?
The lowest social class included farmers, unskilled workers, and enslaved people.
List three important areas that bureaucrats were responsible to maintain?
Bureaucrats were responsible for construction and repair of dams, irrigation canals, and brick granaries.
What was different about the Egyptians view of the afterlife from that of the Mesopotamians?
The Egyptians had a hopeful view of the afterlife.
Who did much of the work to build the pyramids?
Farmers did much of the work in the summer or rainy season.
Which side of the Nile River are the three pyramids of Giza located?
The three pyramids of Giza are on the west side of the Nile River.
Why would Egyptians do their cooking on the roofs of their homes?
The Egyptians cooked on their roofs to keep their homes cool.
What did Egyptians use for taxes?
Egyptians used surplus grain from farmers for taxes.
The world of the dead was ruled over by which two gods (goddesses)?
Osiris and Isis ruled over the world of the dead.
Who was the first great engineer?
Imhotep was the first great engineer.
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
The pyramids protected the pharaoh from floods, wild animals, and robbers.
Were people able to improve their social position in ancient Egypt?
Yes. The lower classes were able to improve their social position.