The Nile
Geography
The Gods
Mummies
Potpourri
100

Which direction does the Nile River flow?

North

100

The body of water to the North of Egypt?

Mediterranean Sea

100

Most powerful of all the gods?

Ra

100

Which people were in charge of and completed the mummification process of a pharaoh?

The Priests

100

What was linen used for?

Material used for wrapping the heart and body of a deceased pharaoh.

200

At which end(compass direction) of the Nile River will you find the Nile River delta?

North

200

Egypt is located in which direction from the Arabian Desert?

Egypt is located to the west of the Arabian Desert.

200

Ruler of the Underworld?

Osiris

200

How many Canopic Jars were needed for the mummification process?

4

200

What was the name of the structure in which the deceased pharaoh's tomb was placed?

a pyramid

300

Which coast(side) of the Nile River did the Egyptians believe symbolized birth or life?

The East coast or side?

300

The body of water that lies to the east of Egypt?

The Red Sea

300

God of the Nile River's flooding?

Hapi

300

What is the name of the special salt that was used in the mummification process?

Natron

300

A desert is land that receives less than how many inches of rain in a typical year?

A desert is land that receives less than ten inches of rain in a typical year.

400
On which side of the Nile River will you find the pyramids and tombs?

West

400

Which desert lies to the west of the Red Sea?

The Nubian Desert lies west of the Red Sea

400

Goddess of Healing, family, and magic?

Isis

400

Each of the Canopic Jars was named after the four sons of which god?

Horus

400

Who was waiting to "devour"/eat the heart of a bad person so they could not make it to the afterlife?

Amit the Devourer

500

What is the name of the dam built in the 1970s?

The  Aswan Dam

500

A'Aru is also known as the?

The Field of Reeds, located along the Nile River.

500

God of the desert, foreign lands, and storms?

Seth

500

During the funeral, what was the most important ceremony called?

The "opening of the mouth"

500

In what mummification step or stage did the priests place amulets between the layers of linen cloth?

The wrapping - of the body, or step 6

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