Which FOUR of the following occurred during the Old Kingdom? A pharaohs created a strong, centralized state B Egyptian armies began to expand and occupy new areas to the south C it built a number of majestic pyramids that still stand today D corruption and rebellions were common E a vizier helped head the bureaucracy (government departments) F pharaohs ruled the land with absolute power

The Old Kingdom is a period in the history of ancient Egypt, encompassing the rule of the pharaohs of the III-VI dynasties. At this time, a centralized strong state was formed in Egypt, and the country's economic, military-political and cultural flourishing was observed. A strong centralized state was created, which made it possible to build the great pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Hafra, and Mykerin) - the first of the seven wonders of the world. The cult of Ra, declared the father of the pharaohs, became the state religion.

The system of government in the Old Kingdom, which presupposes the unlimited power of a deified monarch, relying on the ramified apparatus of numerous officials, is defined as ancient Eastern despotism.

The oppression of the poor by a stronger one with the help of an unjust court, the deprivation of the son of his father’s property in the same way, became at that time not uncommon. Taxes and duties in favor of the king were imposed very arbitrarily.

The nobility of the Old Kingdom faced a difficult task: to create the apparatus of oppression as powerful as possible, to keep the exploited masses in their submission. The enslavers created a slave-owning state of monstrous power, but such a state was not able to ensure the complete submission of the oppressed. The unrests took place in the era of the Old Kingdom.