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Chapter 5 Lesson 2

Life in Egypt

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Around ______, Egypt entered the period known as the Old Kingdom. 2600 B.C
A government in which the same person is both the political and religious leader is called a ______. theocracy
Why did the Egyptians embalm the bodies of their dead pharaohs? A.to learn how human bodies worked B.to honor and show their respect for the dead. C.to prove that pharaohs were humans, not gods D.to preserve them while the souls traveled to the afterlife D.to preserve them while the souls traveled to the afterlife
The Egyptian pyramids were actually large ______. tombs
The Egyptians always believed that only pharaohs could reach the afterlife. False
Who mostly built the Egyptian pyramids? farmers
What invention resulted from the Egyptians studying the sky? a 365-day calendar
Who made up the largest class in Egypt's social structure? farmers and unskilled workers
If they tried hard enough, people from Egypt's lower classes could improve their social status. A.True. B. False A. True
In an Egyptian family, the ______ was head of the household. Father
What is a Theocracy? government by religious leaders
What is a Pharaoh? ruler of ancient Egypt
What is a Bureaucrat? a government official
What is Embalming? the process of treating a body to prevent it from decaying
What is a pyramid? great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
What is Distribute? to divide shares and deliver the shares to different people
What is crucial? important or significant
What is reside? to be present continuously or have a home in a particular place
What is labor? work
What is contruct? Build
What is a role? the function or part an individual fills in society
What is manual? involving physical effort
What is obtain? to gain something through a planned effort
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