2.2 Practice Quiz: Egypt's Old Kingdom~Religion & Pyramids

Why did the Egyptians willingly serve the pharaoh?

Select all the actions that the pharaoh took to reinforce his leadership with the Egyptian people.

The Egyptians believed that [blank_start]deities[blank_end] controlled the forces of nature and human activities.

The main Egyptian god was the sun god, [blank_start]Re[blank_end].

Another major Egyptian god was [blank_start]Hapi[blank_end], who rule the Nile River.

[blank_start]Isis[blank_end] and Osiris both ruled over the dead.

For centuries, Egyptians believed that only the pharaohs and an elite few could enjoy an eternal afterlife.

Select all that is true about the Egyptians' Books of the Dead.

The Egyptians mummified their pharaohs because mummification was a process that would help them mourn.

To prevent the pharaoh's body from decaying, the Egyptians developed a process called [blank_start]embalming[blank_end].

Select all that apply regarding the ancient Egyptians' development and practice of medicine.

The pyramids were sturdy and imposing structures made entirely of stone. They were designed and constructed to protect the dead pharaoh from floods, wild animals, and grave [blank_start]robbers[blank_end].

What supplies did the Egyptians bury with the pharaoh, believind that he/she would need them in the afterlife?

Most of the physical work to build the pyramids was done by what group of people during the flooding season of the Nile?

Each pyramid sat on a square base, with the entrance facing [blank_start]north[blank_end].

To determine the direction that their pyramids should face, the Egyptians studied the heavens and developed principles of [blank_start]astronomy[blank_end].

The ancient Egyptian calendar became the basis of our modern calendar.

To build their pyramids, the Egyptains made advances in mathematics, including the development of [blank_start]fractions[blank_end].

What kind of tools did artisans use to cut the stone for the pyramids?

How did the pyramid builders place the heavy stone blocks to form the pyramids?

Select all that is true about the Great Pyramid.