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I am the king of ancient Egypt. I am the most powerful and rich person in society and decide everything about the way the country is run. Who am I?
Pharaoh
I work on the land that belongs to the Pharaoh. I am paid with food, clothes, and a home. Most ordinary Egyptians have my job. Who am I?
Farmer
I was captured during the war, and am now forced to work for a rich family. I do hard work and I do not get paid. Who am I?
Enslaved person
Which group is missing?
Priests!
Which group is missing?
Craftsmen
TRUE OR FALSE: Enslaved people were sometimes killed and buried with their owners so they could look after them in the afterlife.
True!
TRUE OR FALSE: Enslaved people were paid in land and riches.
FALSE - they were not paid.
What is polytheism?
The belief in only one God.
The belief in multiple Gods.
The belief that polyester is better than cotton.
A type of Ancient Egyptian clothing.
I am God of the Sun. I have the head of a falcon. I sail the sky in my boat. Who am I?
Sekhmet
Ra
Osiris
Isis
TRUE OR FALSE: Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs were believed to be part god and part human.
True!
How many gods did the Ancient Egyptians worship?
Over 2000
Why did Ancient Egyptians worship many different gods?
They believed gods controlled different parts of life/nature
They did not believe in nature
They only worshipped gods during war
They thought every person was a god
Who's job was it to perform rituals, work in the temples, and keep the gods happy?
Viziers
Farmers
Priests
Pharaohs
Why did Ancient Egyptians mummify bodies?
To preserve the body for the afterlife.
It was a punishment.
They wanted to make the body look beautiful.
They wanted to stop people getting sick.
What was removed from the body during mummification?
Internal organs, except for the heart.
The hair
Only the heart
The bones
What was used to dry out the body during mummification?
Honey
Water
Natron
Sand
