Ancient Egypt Ch 5 L3A
happy
The Egyptians believed robbery kept the buried person from a _________ afterlife.
Pyramid
A structure with four triangular sides that meet at a point.
Pharaoh
A king of ancient Egypt.
Dynasty
A line of rulers from the same family.
step pyramid
A pyramid that has sides that rise in a series of giant steps. The pyramid walls are not smooth.
Step Pyramid
A pyramid whose sides rise in a series of giant steps.
pyramid
A structure shaped like a triangle, with four sides that meet at a point.
80
About _____ years laster, pharaoh Khufu wanted to show the world his greatness by ordering the construction of the largest pyramid ever built.
double crown
After Upper and Lower Egypt was united, its ruler wore the ________ _______.
New Kingdom
After about 100 years, the Egyptians drove out the Hykos and began the _______ ___________.
priests
Because religion was joined with government, ________ had much power and were often high officials in government.
lose
By about 2130 B.C. Egyptian kings began to ______ their power to local rulers of the provinces.
rival, dynasty
During bad times, a _______ might replace pharaoh and start a new _________.
invasions
During the Middle Kingdom, rulers also faced _________ from outside Egypt.
secret
During the New Kingdom, Pharaohs built ________ tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
centralized
Egypt entered a period of change as ___________ rule weakened.
central
Egypt united under a ________ government that ruled for centuries.
pyramids
Egyptians built _______ to honor pharaohs.
Narmer
Legend says King _______ united Upper and Lower Egypt. Some historians think this King actually represents several kings who gradually joined the two lands.
robbery
Egyptians stopped building pyramids due to _______.
flood season
Farmers worked on the Great pyramid during the Nile's _______ ________ when they couldn't plant anything.
unified
For thousands of years, Egypt remained a __________ country ruled by a series of dynasties.
old, middle and new
Historians divided the 30 dynasties into ______ , _________, and _______ kingdoms.
Djoser
In 2630 B.C. King _________ built a much larger pyramid over his tomb called the step pyramid.
several
Inside the pyramids and tombs, like Khufu's Great Pyramid, there were _______ passageways that let to different rooms to confuse robbers.
True
King Djoser's pyramid is the oldest-known large stone structure in the world. (True or False)
30
More than ___ dynasties ruled ancient Egypt.
True
Paintings showed the Pharaoh's enjoying themselves and fighting battles. (True or False)
underground tomb
Pharaoh Khufu proclaimed his glory by being buried in an ___________ ________.
Khufu
Pharaoh ___________ built a huge monument to proclaim his glory.
great house
Pharaoh means ________ _________.
pyramid
Simple tombs were soon replaced with _________.
False
Since pharaoh was seen as a god, the Egyptian government and religion were seen as separate. (True or False)
queens, relatives
Sometimes ________ and other ___________ were buried in other rooms in the pyramid.
monument
Soon, kings wanted __________ built for them to pay tribute to their legacy.
mummies, tombs
TODAY.....Ancient Egypt still fascinate people. Books and movies portray the mystery of ________ and _______.
Egyptian artifacts
TODAY.....people still wear jewelry and use household objects modeled after __________ ___________.
god
The Egyptians believed pharaoh was a _______ and blamed him for hard times.
20,000, 20
The Great Pyramid took an estimated _________ people and almost ___ years to build.
pharaoh
The King of Egypt became known as _______.
2575
The Old Kingdom began around _______ B.C. as the empire gained strength for the first time.
Memphis
The Pharaoh ruled from the capital city of _________.
Middle Kingdom
The __________ ___________was the time when the central government lost power to the provinces.
Giza
The city where the Great Pyramid stood. This city was built for the workers.
2.3
The core of the pyramid was built out of _____ million stone blocks which were cut, pulled up ramps, and dragged into place.
Khufu
The egyptian pharaoh who, about 2,500 B.C ordered the construction of the largest pyramid ever built.
2925
The first dynasty of the Egyptian empire began about ______ B.C.
760
The great pyramid had _____ foot tall sides.
tallest
The great pyramid was the __________ structure built for the nest 4300 years.
The Great Pyramid
The largest pyramid that King Khufu ordered to be built was called _____ _________ __________.
Hykos
The nomadic __________ invaded Egypt (The Middle Kingdom)from the northeast with chariots and better weapons.
succession
The order in which members of a royal family inherit a throne is called ___________.
Succession
The order in which members of a royal family inherit a throne or title.
True
The paintings of the Pharaohs showed head, arms, legs from the side and the pharaoh's body from the front.
mountains
The secret tombs in the Valley of the Kings were hidden in the _________ near the Nile River.
centralized government
The type of government ruled by one main ruler or group.
grave robbers
These people often stole the tombs' treasures, and even mummies.
skilled stonecutters and overseers
These people worked on the Great Pyramid all year long.
furniture, food
Tombs were filled with ________ and __________.
afterlife
Tombs were supposed to be the palace for the pharaoh during his _____________.
The Middle Kingdom
What is the period called when the centralized government started losing its power.
The Middle Kingdom
When Egypt's centralized government of the Old Kingdom started to weaken, the __________ ___________ began.
tombs
______ inside the pyramids held treasures to be used in the afterlife.
wall paintings, sculptures
_______ ___________ and _________ glorified the dead person and the gods. There were sometimes decorated the interior of the pyramid or tomb.
dynasty
a line of rulers from the same family
