Chapter 4 Section 2

Question 1

Old Kingdom

Answer 1

Period in Egyptian history from 2700BC to 2200BC

Question 2

Khufu

Answer 2

The most famous Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom

Best known for the monuments built to him

Question 3

Nobles

Answer 3

People from rich and powerful families

Question 4

Social Structure in Egypt

Answer 4

Pharaoh
Upper classes (priests, nobles, and government officials)
Middle Class ( scribes, craftspeople, and merchants)
Lower Class (farmers)
Slaves and servants

Question 5

Afterlife

Answer 5

Life after death

When a person died his KA (life force) left the body and became a spirit. The Kia could not leave it’s burial site so still had the same needs as a living person

Question 6

Mummies

Answer 6

Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth. Allowed the bodies to be preserved for a long time

Question 7

Elite

Answer 7

Wealthy people

Question 8

Pyramids

Answer 8

Huge stone tombs with. 4 triangle-shaped walls that met in a point on top

Question 9

Engineering

Answer 9

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes