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  • What is an Egyptian who knew how to read and write?
    Scribe
  • What is this?
    Sphinx
  • Who was Cleopatra?
    She was the youngest queen in egypt
  • What word means a line of rulers from the same family? Starts with D______
    dynasty
  • This area is known as The Valley of the _______
    Gods
    Spirits
    Kings
    Queens
  • What is a person who makes art with clay and metal?
    Sculptor
  • Who was the Pharaoh's assistant?
    The viziers.
  • Most people in Ancient Egyptian social were in what social class?
    Peasants
  • Ra was king of
    the sun
    the rain
    fishing
    the rivers
  • How many seasons did Ancient Egypt have?
    1
    2
    3
    4
  • Who was at the top of the social pyramid?
    The Pharaoh was at the top of the pyramid.
  • True or False: Egypt was divided into two regions-Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
    True
  • What is polytheistic?
    When you believe in multiple gods
  • Horus was the god of
    the afterlife
    thunder
    war
    death
  • What is this?
    Mummy
  • True or False: Ancient Egyptians had a 365 day calendar
    True
  • Who was Cleopatra?
    She was the youngest queen in egypt
  • What is a word that means when land has many of the nutrients it needs for growing crops, fruits and vegetables?
    Fertile
  • Why did they rub oil on their skin?
    To keep their skin soft
    To protect it from the sun and the dry climate
    To smell nice
    To keep insects from biting them
  • Which continent can Egypt be found on?
    Africa
  • True or False: Only men could be pharaohs.
    False
  • He was a young king in ancient egypt
    Tutankhamun
  • True or False: Ancient Egyptians believed in life after death.
    True.
  • The capital of Egypt is...
    Cairo
  • Hieroglyphics were NOT found in ONE of the following places.
    written on mummies
  • Which god had the head of a jackal?
    Anubis
  • Which organ was left untouched during mummification?
    lungs
    heart
    brain
    liver
  • What is the type of paper used in ancient Egypt?
    Papayrus
  • Almost all Egyptians had the same job as their parents.
    True
  • What body of water is to the north of Egypt?
    Mediterranean Sea
  • Scholars today are able to understand hieroglyphics because of the_______ Stone
    Stone
  • The ________________________ is carved into the Rosetta stone three times.
    same passage of writing
  • Pharaoh were considered not as humans, but...
    Gods
  • True or false: Egyptians didn't keep a registry of births and deaths.
    False
  • What did they use to sweeten their food?
    They used honey.
  • Anubis was the protector of
    the harvest
    death
    children
    crocodiles
  • Who was at the bottom of the social pyramid?
    The slaves, water-carriers and other laborers.
  • Why was there writing on the outside of the sargophagus'?
    to provide directions for the dead to navigate the afterlife
  • Is the most important river in Egypt
    Nile River
  • True or False: The Sahara Desert can be found bordering Egypt
    True
  • True or Flase: Pyramids were built as tombs for all of the ancient Egyptians
    False
  • Name the only wind instrument in ancient Egypt.
    flute
  • True or False: Some slaves were able to work their way out of slavery.
    True
  • They put important people in it...
    Granite tomb
    Coffin
    Sarcophagus
    Death Carriage
  • Why is King Tut so widely known?
    He achieved so much in his life
    He was so young
    He died very young
    His pyramid was found to be completely untouched
  • The word pharaoh is from which language?
    Arabic
    Egyptian
    Greek
    Latin
  • T/F  The Pharaohs elected by the people?
    False
  • Egyptians used this to write...
    Charcoal
    Mud
    Ink
    Papyrus
  • Osiris was the god of
    pyramids
    the underworld
    sand storms
    the Nile river
  • What does the word hieroglyphics means?
    Death Writing
    STory Writing
    Holy writing
    Spirit writing
  • What was the process of preserving a body called?
    mummification
  • True or false: Hieroglyphs were written on the stems of a land plant called potato?
    False
  • What breed of dog was used as a hunting dog in ancient Egypt?
    terrier
    doberman
    greyhound
    labrador
  • Where did ancient Egyptian women place or wear perfume?
    on their feet
    behind their ears
    under their arms
    in wax cones on top of their heads
  • 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 Egyptian Dictionary
    The Armana Tablet
    The Book of the Dead
    The Rosetta Stone
  • What does polytheistic mean?
    The belief in many gods
  • What is the most famous pyramid called?
    Pyramid of Giza
  • What are these?
    Pyramids
  • What group was at the bottom of the social class pyramid in Egypt?
    peasants
  • True or false: The most important god was Horus?
    False
  • The ancient Egyptians enjoyed eating, just like we do. If you had lived in ancient Egypt, which of these foods might you have eaten?
    Spaghetti
    Chocolate
    Cheese
    French Fries
  • The ancient Egyptians were ruled by kings who were called pharaohs. There was one pharaoh named Hatshepsut. What was unusual about Hatshepsut?
    Hatshepsut did not want to be pharaoh
    Hatshepsut was very tall
    Hatshepsut did not want to be pharaoh
    Hatshepsut was a woman
  • True or False: The Nile River flows from south to north
    True
  • The Christian cross was developed from what ancient Egyptian symbol?
    the ankh
  • What was the most popular pet in ancient Egypt?
    Dog! (cats were sacred)
  • Used to make bread and beer, what was the major crop of ancient Egypt?
    rice
    wheat
    barley
    sorghum
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