Location
People
Hieroglyphs
Mummies
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100
What continent is Egypt on?
Africa
100
What are Egyptian kings called?
Pharohs
100
What was discovered that allowed us to translate hieroglyphs for the first time?
Rosetta Stone
100
What is the process used to preserve mummies called?
Embalming
100
Why were pyramids built?
For pharaohs to be buried in
200
What river runs through Egypt?
The Nile
200
Who did all the writing in ancient Egypt?
Scribes
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How many hieroglyphs are there?
Over 700
200
What is the only organ left in the body during mummification?
The heart
200
What is the largest pyramid ever built?
The pyramid of Giza
300
What desert borders ancient Egypt?
Sahara Desert
300
Where were poor people buried?
In the sand, they were not mummified
300
When was the Rosetta stone discovered?
200 years ago
300
What were the pharaohs buried with?
Everything they would need in daily life like furniture, food, and money
300
What is papryus?
A type of paper created by the ancient Egyptians
400
What are the VERY small bodies of water throughout the desert called?
Oasis
400
What animal did people favor?
Cats
400
Do all hieroglyphs stand for one letter?
No, some can mean a sound instead of a letter
400
When the organs were removed, where were they placed?
Canopic jars
400
Where did ancient Egyptians leave their drawings/paintings at?
On walls inside pyramids or caves
500
What is the part of the river that splits off into very small chains of rivers?
A river delta
500
Who was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt?
Cleopatra
500
Write your name in hieroglyphs on the board
ANSWERS WILL VARY
500
Summarize the process to mummification
1. The body was washed 2. Organs were removed. Only the heart remained 3. The body was filled with stuffing 4. The body was dried by covering it with salt 5. After 40 - 50 days the stuffing was removed and replaced with linen 6. The body was wrapped in strands of linen 7. The body was placed in a stone coffin called a sarcophagus.
500
What did Egyptians think the Earth looked like?
Flat and round (like a pancake)
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