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The ancient Egyptians were ruled by kings who were called pharaohs. There was one pharaoh named Hatshepsut. What was unusual about Hatshepsut?
 
Hatshepsut was a woman
 
Hatshepsut did not want to be pharaoh
 
Hatshepsut did not want to be pharaoh
 
Hatshepsut was very tall
The Egyptians had a special way of writing that involved pictures called hieroglyphs. For a long time, no one could read this writing. Then something was discovered that allowed hieroglyphs to be translated. What was it?
 
The Rosetta Stone
 
The Book of the Dead
 
The Armana Tablet
 
The Egyptian Dictionary
The ancient Egyptians enjoyed eating, just like we do. If you had lived in ancient Egypt, which of these foods might you have eaten?
 
Cheese
 
Chocolate
 
French Fries
 
Spaghetti
What was the most popular pet in ancient Egypt?
Dog! (cats were sacred)
The Christian cross was developed from what ancient Egyptian symbol?
the ankh
Name the only wind instrument in ancient Egypt.
flute
What breed of dog was used as a hunting dog in ancient Egypt?
 
greyhound
 
labrador
 
terrier
 
doberman
Used to make bread and beer, what was the major crop of ancient Egypt?
 
barley
 
wheat
 
rice
 
sorghum
Where did ancient Egyptian women place or wear perfume?
 
in wax cones on top of their heads
 
behind their ears
 
under their arms
 
on their feet
Why was there writing on the outside of the sargophagus'?
to provide directions for the dead to navigate the afterlife
Which organ was left untouched during mummification?
 
heart
 
liver
 
brain
 
lungs
This area is known as The Valley of the _______
 
Kings
 
Queens
 
Gods
 
Spirits
True or False: Some slaves were able to work their way out of slavery.
True
Almost all Egyptians had the same job as their parents.
True
Most people in Ancient Egyptian social were in what social class?
Peasants
Why is King Tut so widely known?
 
His pyramid was found to be completely untouched
 
He was so young
 
He died very young
 
He achieved so much in his life
What word means a line of rulers from the same family? Starts with D______
dynasty
True or False: Ancient Egyptians had a 365 day calendar
True
True or Flase: Pyramids were built as tombs for all of the ancient Egyptians
False
True or False: The Nile River flows from south to north
True
How many seasons did Ancient Egypt have?
 
3
 
1
 
2
 
4
What does polytheistic mean?
The belief in many gods
True or False: The Sahara Desert can be found bordering Egypt
True
True or False: Egypt was divided into two regions-Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
True
Which continent can Egypt be found on?
Africa
True or false: Egyptians didn't keep a registry of births and deaths.
False
True or False: Only men could be pharaohs.
False
The word pharaoh is from which language?
 
Greek
 
Arabic
 
Latin
 
Egyptian
Which god had the head of a jackal?
Anubis
Hieroglyphics were NOT found in ONE of the following places.
written on mummies
The ________________________ is carved into the Rosetta stone three times.
same passage of writing
True or false: The most important god was Horus?
False
Scholars today are able to understand hieroglyphics because of the_______ Stone
Stone
True or false: Hieroglyphs were written on the stems of a land plant called potato?
False
What does the word hieroglyphics means?
 
Holy writing
 
Spirit writing
 
Death Writing
 
STory Writing
Who was Cleopatra?
She was the youngest queen in egypt
What is this?
Mummy
Who was at the bottom of the social pyramid?
The slaves, water-carriers and other laborers.
What did they use to sweeten their food?
They used honey.
Why did they rub oil on their skin?
 
To protect it from the sun and the dry climate
 
To keep their skin soft
 
To smell nice
 
To keep insects from biting them
True or False: Ancient Egyptians believed in life after death.
True.
Who was the Pharaoh's assistant?
The viziers.
T/F  The Pharaohs elected by the people?
False
Who was at the top of the social pyramid?
The Pharaoh was at the top of the pyramid.
What group was at the bottom of the social class pyramid in Egypt?
peasants
What is the most famous pyramid called?
Pyramid of Giza
What body of water is to the north of Egypt?
Mediterranean Sea
What was the process of preserving a body called?
mummification
What is the type of paper used in ancient Egypt?
Papayrus
What is an Egyptian who knew how to read and write?
Scribe
What is a word that means when land has many of the nutrients it needs for growing crops, fruits and vegetables?
Fertile
What is a person who makes art with clay and metal?
Sculptor
Egyptians used this to write...
 
Ink
 
Charcoal
 
Mud
 
Papyrus
What is polytheistic?
When you believe in multiple gods
Is the most important river in Egypt
Nile River
The capital of Egypt is...
Cairo
He was a young king in ancient egypt
Tutankhamun
Who was Cleopatra?
She was the youngest queen in egypt
They put important people in it...
 
Sarcophagus
 
Coffin
 
Granite tomb
 
Death Carriage
What is this?
Sphinx
What are these?
Pyramids
Ra was king of
 
the sun
 
the rain
 
the rivers
 
fishing
Anubis was the protector of
 
death
 
children
 
crocodiles
 
the harvest
Horus was the god of
 
war
 
thunder
 
death
 
the afterlife
Osiris was the god of
 
the underworld
 
pyramids
 
the Nile river
 
sand storms
Pharaoh were considered not as humans, but...
Gods
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