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Chapter 3/Lesson 2
Chapter Outline #2
Name___________________
Date _________Per._______
The Kingdoms of Egypt
Essential Question:
What were the achievements of ancient Egypt
during the Old Kingdom?
Directions: Read pages 88-95 in your social studies textbook. Answer the
following questions in complete sentences where appropriate.
BUILD BACKGROUND p. 88
1. TRUE OR FALSE ~ When Upper and Lower Egypt were united in 3100 B.C.,
Egypt became the largest empire of its time.
EGYPT IS UNITED P. 89
2. What happened as a result of Upper and Lower Egypt uniting?
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3. What was the name of the king who united Upper and Lower Egypt?
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4. To show his victory, ________________________________ had a new
____________________ ____________________. This double crown stood
for the ___________________________ of Egypt.
5. Define unification: _____________________________________________
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6. Define pharaoh: _______________________________________________
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7. The time when Egypt’s early pharaohs worked to build unity in the country is
called the ____________________. It lasted from ____________________ to
____________________.
EGYPT’S GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION P.90-91
8. What city did Menes choose to be the capital of Egypt?
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9. Local leaders or ____________________ served the new government.
10. List the four (4) duties officials had to perform in Egypt.
1. ________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________
11. TRUE OR FALSE~ Egyptian mythology is very complicated because there are
many gods with a variety of responsibilities.
12. Match each god to its description.
______ Horus
A. The sun god; most important Egyptian god.
______ Isis
B. The god who united the two Egypts; falcon headed god.
______ Ra
C. Goddess who protected the people from sickness and harm;
mother of Horus
13. Look at the map on p. 90. Which city is in Lower Egypt? _________________
14. Look at the map on p. 90. About how many miles would you have to travel on the
Nile to get from Thebes to Memphis? ________________________miles
15. TRUE OR FALSE~ The Egyptians did not believe in the afterlife.
16. Define mummification: __________________________________________
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17. Sequence the process of mummification using numbers 1,2,3…
____ The mummy is enclosed in elaborate wooden or stone cases.
____ Priests use spices and minerals to preserve the mummy.
____ The mummy is wrapped in strips of cloth (linen).
18. Define pyramid: ______________________________________________
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19. What was different about the first pyramid compared to later ones that were
built in Egypt? ___________________________________________________
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THE GLORIES OF THE OLD KINGDOM P. 92-93
20. Why were the pyramids important sources of information about ancient Egypt?
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21. The three largest and best preserved pyramids are at __________________
near the city of ______________________.
22. The largest of the three was the _______________________ of the
Pharaoh ________________________, built in about ____________________.
23. How did the building of pyramids affect the Egyptian economy and how did this
affect the unity of Egypt? __________________________________________
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24. Define hieroglyphics: __________________________________________
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25. What were the responsibilities of a scribe in ancient Egypt?
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26. Define papyrus: ______________________________________________
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27. How do you think writing helped the pharaoh keep control of his kingdom?
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DECIPHERING HIEROGLYPHICS P. 94-95
28. In 1822, a French scholar name ____________________________ figured
out how to read hieroglyphs.
29. What was the importance of the Rosetta Stone? ______________________
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30. TRUE OR FALSE~ An economy is the way a country manages its resources to
produce goods and services.