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?
priests
slaves
artisans
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Multiple Choice
If the pharaoh and his people honored the gods, what did they think would happen?
their lives would be miserable
their lives would be happy
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?
the children
the priests
the pharaoh
a stranger
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Multiple Choice
Why might people be angry at a pharaoh?
they thought he ate the last cookie
he didn't treat them fairly
he didn't shower
they thought he angered the gods
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Multiple Select
How were religion and government linked in Ancient Egypt?
Select 2
people saw the pharaoh as a god
people saw the paraoh as a regular person
many priests were high officials
many priests were like scribes
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Multiple Choice
What kind of government ruled Egypt after it was united?
a strong central one
a weak central one
a strong divided one
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?
built a drive-thru Starbucks
built a temple
built a huge monument
built a "great house"
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Multiple Choice
What does the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt look like?
all white
all red
red and white
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Multiple Choice
Who built the largest pyramid ever?
Khufu
Djoser
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
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Multiple Choice
What was meant to glorify both the gods and the dead person?
television
art
sports
music
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Multiple Select
What were some favorite scenes in wall paintings?
Select ALL that apply.
building boats
animal care
fishing
growing and preparing food
battles
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Multiple Select
What were 2 tools used to build the Great Pryamid?
screwdriver
copper saws
chisels
ax
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Multiple Choice
Who did the heavy labor when the Nile flooded their land?
farmers
priests
Khufu
slaves
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Multiple Choice
How long did the Great Pryamid take to build?
200 years
20,000 people
20 years
2,000 years
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Multiple Choice
Why was the city of Giza built?
Khufu wanted a vacation home
The Emperor"s New Grove needed housing
it was the first city
to house, feed, and cloth all of the pyramid workers
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Multiple Choice
Why did Khufu build such a large pyramid?
He wanted to show the world how great he was.
He wanted to show the world how tall he was.
He wanted to show the world how handsome he was.
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?
Hosts
Hockeys
Hyksos
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Multiple Select
What 2 items did this army use that Egyptians had not seen before?
better weapons
ninja stars
horse-drawn chariots
chisels
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Multiple Choice
How was the middle kingdom different from the old kingdom?
it was stronger
it was weaker
it was in the middle
it was older
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Multiple Select
Why did pharaohs build pyramids?
to honor them
to bury them inside
to protect them from the rain
to protect them from the haters
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Multiple Select
What was inside the pyramids?
paintings
treasures
several passageways
a coffee machine
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Multiple Choice
Why was there so many passageways inside the pyramids?
it was more fun to play hide-and-seek
to confuse children
to confuse robbers
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Multiple Select
What do you know about the Great Pyramids?
took about 20 years to build
largest one ever
used about 20,000 workers
it was used as a model for the one in Las Vegas
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