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Chapter 5, Lesson 2

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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? 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
What invention resulted from the Egyptians studying the sky? A 365-day calendar
Who mostly built the Egyptian pyramids? Farmers
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. True
In an Egyptian family, the ______ was head of the household. Father
Theocracy Government by religious leaders
Pharaoh Ruler of ancient Egypt
Bureaucrat A government official
Embalming The process of treating a body to prevent it from decaying
Pyramid Great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
Distribute To divide shares and deliver the shares to different people
Crucial Important or significant
Reside To be present continuously or have a home in a particular place
Labor Work
Construct Build
Role The function or part an individual fills in society
Manual Involving physical effort
Obtain To gain something through a planned effort
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