Society Aspects 1
(Government): The government of ancient Egypt was a _________ as the king ruled by a mandate from the _______.
1) theocratic monarchy / gods
2) democracy / people
1) theocratic monarchy / gods
Text(s): Did the Egyptians have any religious texts?
Yes. The Pyramid Texts are their oldest religious texts.
(People): Tutankhamun was a...
1) architect
2) philosopher
3) pharoh
4) mathematician
3) pharoh
(Beauty standards): For men: with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, _________. For women: young women, with __________________
1) athletic but fat / big mouth and big eyes
2) athletic and strong /almond-shaped eyes and dark hair
3) 1 and 2
2) athletic and strong /almond-shaped eyes and dark hair
(Architecture) Egyptian architecture is known for...
1) their tombs: the Egyptian pyramids.
2) their houses: pyramid houses.
3) their temples.
4) 1 and 3.
5) 1 and 2.
4) 1 and 3.
(Way of living) Most people were...
1) dancers, bakers and scribes
2) farmers, fishers, merchants, hunters and craftsmen
3) architects, priests, noblemen and singers
2) farmers, fishers, merchants, hunters and craftsmen
Practices: The Egyptians...
1) Every day in every temple, specially designated persons performed a ritual focussed on making offerings of food and drink
2) They mummified people to ensure that the soul would find the body in the afterlife
3) 1 and 2
3) 1 and 2
(People): Imhotep was a renowned...
1) artist, doctor, and fisherman
2) philosopher, mathematician, and pharaoh
3) architect, chancellor and physician
4) 1,2 and 3
3) architect, chancellor and physician
(Contributions): The Egyptians invented...
1) the pyramids, the mummies, triangular houses and pharaohs
2) the calendar, ways to measure distances, improvements in irrigation, medical surgery
3) None
4) 1 and 2
2) the calendar, ways to measure distances, improvements in irrigation, medical surgery
(Painting): Egyptian paintings often _______, are found in ___________ and used to tell stories of their _____ .
1) show people sideways / tombs and temples /gods
2) show people in front / banks and houses / children
3) show people sideways / tombs and temples /animals
1) show people sideways / tombs and temples /gods
(Origin): The Egyptian Empire encompasses...
1) From the year 1200 BC to 146 BC.
2) From the year 2340 BC to 700 BC.
3) From the year 3100 BC to 30 BC.
3) From the year 3100 BC to 30 BC.
God(s): Were the Egyptians polytheists or monotheists?
Egyptians were polytheists. They had around 1500 deities.
(People): Cleopatra VII was...
1) the most beautiful model
2) the last ruler of Egypt
3) a goddess
4) a famous painter
2) the last ruler of Egypt.
(Clothing): For Men: They wore tunics, _____________. For women: They wore dresses, cloaks and accessories, such as _________________
1) cloaks and sandals / earrings and necklaces
2) wigs and sandals / earring and bracelets
3) cloaks, wigs and sandals / rings and necklaces
1) cloaks and sandals / earrings and necklaces
(Literature): Ancient Egyptian literature was written in two main writing systems: __________ and they wrote __________________.
1) latin and signs / stories, myths and songs.
2) hieroglyphic and hieratic / texts, epistles, hymns and poems.
2) hieroglyphic and hieratic / texts, epistles, hymns and poems.
(Social classes): There were six social classes in Ancient Egypt: ________, high government officials, nobles and priests, soldiers and scribes, artisans and merchants, and ____________.
1) the gods / slaves and foreigners
2) the animals / slaves and crazy people
3) the pharaoh / peasants and slaves
3) the pharaoh / peasants and slaves
Afterlife: Was there life after death?
Yes. The Egyptians believed that the afterlife would be similar to life on earth and and that souls were immortal.
(People): Ramses II was the pharaoh that...
1) fought more than 160 wars
2) reigned for more than 60 years
3) had more than 16 children
2) reigned for more than 60 years
(Economy): Egypt's main exports were: grane, papyrus, oils and perfumes, _____________.
1) pottery and ceramics
2) textiles and ivory
3) 1 and 2
4) None
3) 1 and 2
(Sculptures): The statues and wall images were meant ____________ of deities, kings and privileged officials. They sculpted __________________.
1) as vehicles for the spirits / statues, animals, birds and pictures of their lives.
2) to be books and paper / people, animals, and angels.
1) as vehicles for the spirits / statues, animals, birds and pictures of their lives.