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Chapter 5.3 The Pyramid Builders

Chapter 5.3 The Pyramid Builders

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Chapter 5.3

The Pyramid Builders

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The Old Kingdom

  • Upper and Lower Egypt united into a strong central government

  • When a king died, one of his children took his place

  • Egyptian dynasties were divided into three kingdoms starting at different times

  • Egyptians thought that a pharaoh was a child of the gods and a god himself.

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Multiple Choice

Who had a lot of power in government?

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priests

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slaves

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artisans

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Multiple Choice

If the pharaoh and his people honored the gods, what did they think would happen?

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their lives would be miserable

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their lives would be happy

3

their lives would be OK

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Multiple Choice

If Egypt suffered hard times for a long period of time, who did the people blame?

1

the children

2

the priests

3

the pharaoh

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a stranger

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Multiple Choice

Why might people be angry at a pharaoh?

1

they thought he ate the last cookie

2

he didn't treat them fairly

3

he didn't shower

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they thought he angered the gods

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Multiple Select

How were religion and government linked in Ancient Egypt?


Select 2

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people saw the pharaoh as a god

2

people saw the paraoh as a regular person

3

many priests were high officials

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many priests were like scribes

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Multiple Choice

What kind of government ruled Egypt after it was united?

1

a strong central one

2

a weak central one

3

a strong divided one

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a weak divided one

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Khufu's Great Pyramid

  • Kings wanted a more permanent monument

  • Khufu built the Great Pyramid

  • Grave robbers broke into the tombs

  • The tombs had several passageways and extra rooms

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Multiple Choice

How did Pharaoh Khufu proclaim his glory?

1

built a drive-thru Starbucks

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built a temple

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built a huge monument

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built a "great house"

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Multiple Choice

What does the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt look like?

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all white

2

all red

3

red and white

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Multiple Choice

Who built the largest pyramid ever?

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Khufu

2

Djoser

3

Hatshepsut

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Ramses II

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Multiple Choice

What was meant to glorify both the gods and the dead person?

1

television

2

art

3

sports

4

music

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Multiple Select

What were some favorite scenes in wall paintings?


Select ALL that apply.

1

building boats

2

animal care

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fishing

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growing and preparing food

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battles

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Multiple Select

What were 2 tools used to build the Great Pryamid?

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screwdriver

2

copper saws

3

chisels

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ax

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Multiple Choice

Who did the heavy labor when the Nile flooded their land?

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farmers

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priests

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Khufu

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slaves

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Multiple Choice

How long did the Great Pryamid take to build?

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200 years

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20,000 people

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20 years

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2,000 years

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Multiple Choice

Why was the city of Giza built?

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Khufu wanted a vacation home

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The Emperor"s New Grove needed housing

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it was the first city

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to house, feed, and cloth all of the pyramid workers

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Multiple Choice

Why did Khufu build such a large pyramid?

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He wanted to show the world how great he was.

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He wanted to show the world how tall he was.

3

He wanted to show the world how handsome he was.

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He wanted to show the world how rich he was.

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The Middle Kingdom

  • Kings began to lose their power

  • Central government was weaker

  • Rulers faced challenges from outside of Egypt

  • After about 100 years, the New Kingdom began

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Multiple Choice

What nomadic people invaded Egypt from the Northeast?

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Hosts

2

Hockeys

3

Hyksos

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Multiple Select

What 2 items did this army use that Egyptians had not seen before?

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better weapons

2

ninja stars

3

horse-drawn chariots

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chisels

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Multiple Choice

How was the middle kingdom different from the old kingdom?

1

it was stronger

2

it was weaker

3

it was in the middle

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it was older

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Multiple Select

Why did pharaohs build pyramids?

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to honor them

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to bury them inside

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to protect them from the rain

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to protect them from the haters

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Multiple Select

What was inside the pyramids?

1

paintings

2

treasures

3

several passageways

4

a coffee machine

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Multiple Choice

Why was there so many passageways inside the pyramids?

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it was more fun to play hide-and-seek

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to confuse children

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to confuse robbers

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Multiple Select

What do you know about the Great Pyramids?

1

took about 20 years to build

2

largest one ever

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used about 20,000 workers

4

it was used as a model for the one in Las Vegas

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