Egyptian Gods & Goddesses
Who was the God of the underworld?
Osiris
What is the name of the longest river in the world that runs through Egypt?
The Nile
Much of Ancient Egyptian religion focused on the _______________, or life after death.
Afterlife
The title used by the rulers of Egypt:
Pharaoh
A specially treated body wrapped in cloth:
Mummy
Who was the God of the dead and the afterlife?
Anubis
This area of Egypt was upriver to the South:
Upper Egypt
Egyptians believed that Pharaohs were not only kings/queens, but also ____________:
Gods
A series of rulers from the same family:
Dynasty
The flooding of the Nile River left behind ____________ which was ideal for farming.
Silt
Who was the god of the sun?
Re/Ra
This area of Egypt was downriver to the North:
Lower Egypt
People from rich and power families were called __________________:
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes: (The Egyptians used this to create the pyramids)
Engineering
The Egyptians believed in a powerful life force inside each person called the _______
Ka
Who was the goddess of magic?
Isis
A word for very strong rapids:
Cataracts
List three things Ancient Egyptians would bury with their loved ones after they died:
Food, Furniture, Clothing, Tools, Jewelry, Weapons
Egyptians wrote on this long lasting, paper-like material made from reeds:
Papyrus
The ancient Egyptian writing system that used drawings to represent sounds:
Hieroglyphics
Egyptians worshiped many gods. This is known as ____________________.
Polytheism
A triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river:
Delta
List the Egyptian social structure from most powerful to least powerful:
Pharaoh, Nobles, Scribes & Craftspeople, Farmers, Servants, Slaves
What was the method which allowed bodies to be preserved for hundreds of years as mummies called?
Embalming
What is the Rosetta Stone and why was it important?
A stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics. Since it had the same inscription in three languages, it allowed historians to translate hieroglyphics for the first time.