Who was the Egyptian God of the Underworld?
Osiris
Title given to the Egyptian ruler
Pharaoh
Continent Egypt is located in
Africa
Role of a scribe
Read/write
Meaning of BCE and BC
Before common era and Before Christ
Why were pharaohs buried with their possessions e.g. treasure?
Egyptians believed they needed these things in the afterlife
Role of the pharaoh
economic, political, religious leader
Main writing system used in Ancient Egypt
hieroglyphs
Salt used to preserve body during mummification
Natron
Meaning of AD and CE
Anno Domini and Common Era
Jars used to store organs during mummification
canopic jars
Famous child pharaoh of Egypt
Tutankhamun
River that provides Egypt with water for farming, drinking, travel and fishing
Nile
Describe removal of brain during mummification
hook used to remove it through nose
Difference between archaeologist and palaeontologist
archaeologist studies past by digging it up
palaeontologist studies fossils
True or false: Egyptians believed in one God
False-had many Gods
True or false: Tutankhamun's tomb was found intact (complete)
True
Location of lower Egypt
North Egypt
What is a sphinx?
Statue that is half human, half lion
True or False: Stratigraphy is the study of layers of soil/rock
True
Name of God of the Dead
Anubis
Name headress
Double crown
Location of upper Egypt
south Egypt
What is a chariot?
A carriage pulled by horses from which a soldier/ pharaoh could shoot arrows during battle.
True or False: 1BCE comes before 2BCE
False