Who is the sun god?
Re
Who was the most successful ruler of the New Kingdom?
Ramses II
Osiris is the god of what?
god of the world of the dead
What does “pharaoh” mean?
“great house”
What is the name of the special salt used in mummification?
natron
How many large pyramids made up the GREAT Pyramids of Giza?
3
The Great Pyramids are located where?
Giza, Egypt
area of steep cliffs and large boulders form dangerous, fast-moving waters
Cataract
fan-shaped area of fertile land
Delta
a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
Hieroglyphics
It means the worship of one god
monotheistic
Another word for “black land”
Kemet
True or False: Enslaved people could NOT earn their freedom
FALSE
a line of rulers from one family
Dynasty
What is unique about the Nile river?
It flows from south to north
polytheistic
Hatshepsut created a prosperous Egypt through _______________; while her husband, Thutmose III, created a prosperous Egypt through __________.
trade; war
Who is Osiris’ wife?
Isis
protector of newborns and pregnant women
Bes
Who was Narmer?
King of Upper Egypt who conquered and unified with Lower Egypt
a government official
Bureaucrat
a government representative to another country
Envoy
What was the most important organ in the human body to the Egyptians? Why?
The heart because it is believed to be the motor of the body and where all intelligence came from
What is The Book of the Dead?
Book of prayers and magic spells to prepare people for the afterlife
a bucket attached to a long pole that lifts water from the Nile and empties it into basins
Shadoof