4.2 Egypt Flashcards
Egypt is divided into 3 time periods. What are they?
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom
What was the name of the powerful king of Egypt called?
Pharaoh
How did pharaohs rule?
They ruled the empire and passed their power down from one generation to another through ruling dynasties.
Why did pharaohs wage wars?
To expand their empires and build elaborate temples and tombs that still stand today.
Ancient Egyptians created a social pyramid that ranked members of society by what?
Their status
The ancient Egyptians believed that pharaohs were _____.
Gods
Who served the pharoahs?
A small group of government officials and priests.
Who created written works?
Skilled workers, such as scribes and craftsmen.
What did the majority of Egyptians do?
They were farmers who farmed the land.
Who had the lowest status?
Enslaved people
Every class of Egypt played an important role in _____.
Society
What religion were ancient Egyptians?
Polytheists
What did they believe happened after death?
They believed that the dead lived on in the afterlife.
What do polytheists believe?
In many gods
The pharaoh was considered an embodiment of who?
Horus on Earth
What did they do to prepare for the afterlife?
Pharaohs ordered their subjects to build elaborate tombs full of fine objects.
What did they do to bodies after death?
A pharaoh’s body was carefully mummified, or preserved, by priests before being placed in a tomb.
