Who Was That?
I've Never Been There
That Isn't Mine...
Lost In the Desert
All because of That River
100
a person who studies a civilization by examining artifacts left behind
What is an archaeologist
100
the name of the present day country where the ancient Egyptians lived
What is Egypt
100
one of the symbols used in Egyptian writing
What is a heiroglyph
100
A building or object that has four triangular sides that meet at a point
What is a pyramid
100
The source of life in the Nile Valley
What is the Nile River
200
a person who makes maps
What is a cartographer
200
The continent where Egypt is found
What is Africa
200
a piece of jewelry used to ward off evil, or a good luck charm
What is an amulet
200
A structure for the burial of the dead
What is a tomb
200
A rocky rapid or waterfall in a river
What is a cataract
300
a preserved or embalmed body
What is a mummy
300
The area of Egypt south of Thebes
What is Upper Egypt
300
a reed that grows on the banks of the Nile river, used to make paper or weaved into baskets and sandals
What is papyrus
300
A stone coffin
What is a sarcophagus
300
The two sources of the Nile River
What are the Blue and White Niles
400
The title of the ruler of Egypt
Who is a Pharoah
400
the area of Egypt north of Thebes, including the delta
What is Lower Egypt
400
an inscription of a pharaoh's name contained in an oval symbolizing an official scroll
What is a cartouche
400
How many known pyramids are there in Egypt?
What is between 80 and 118
400
An Egyptian word meaning "the black land"
What is Kemet
500
The god of the underworld, and prior King of the Earth
Who is Osiris
500
The city in which the most well known pyramids are found
What is Giza
500
a sequence of rulers from the same family
What is a dynasty
500
An Egyptian word meaning "the red land"
What is the Deshret
500
The rich fertlie soil deposited by the floods, ideal for farming
What is silt
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