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2 HISTORY

LESSON 9

1 Match.

1. The pharaoh a. To embalm dead bodies.
2. Ancient Egypt b. Was the most prosperous era for Egypt.

3. Mummification c. The birthplace of one of the world’s
4. Hieroglyphs longest-surviving civilizations.

5. New Kingdom d. The ruler of the ancient Egyptians.
e. The writing system of ancient Egypt.

2 Fill in the blanks.

1. A is a level of development where people live together
peacefully in communities.
2. The people of Egypt believed that the had been chosen
by their god to lead them.
3. The pyramids were built during the Kingdom.
4. Ancient Egyptians believed in after death.

5. The are one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
6. The was the ruler of the ancient Egyptians.

7. Some of the best rulers in the New Kingdom were Akhenaten and his wife
.
8. was important to the civilization of ancient Egypt.
9. The ancient Egyptians invented to preserve their bodies.

10. The is the writing system of ancient Egypt.

3 Choose the correct answer.

1. The largest pyramid in Egypt was built for King .
a. Khafra b. Khufu c. Menkaure

2. Ancient Egypt passed through major periods.
a. three b. four c. five

3. The writing system in ancient Egypt was .
a. English b. French c. hieroglyphs

4. The was the most prosperous era for Egypt.
a. Old Kingdom b. Middle Kingdom c. New Kingdom

5. Wealthy people in ancient Egypt worked as .
a. engineers b. farmers c. merchants

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