Phamous Pharaohs
Name one Pharaoh (who has not been named yet)
Many possible answers
This area of Egypt is the marshland where the Nile breaks up into many smaller rivers/streams and flows into the sea
What is the Nile River Delta?
Ancient Egyptians believed that when you died your heart would be weighed against this to determine if you were too sinful in life.
What is a feather?
Farmers were in this social class
What are Peasants
Upper Egypt is found here (North, South, East, West)
What is South?
This Pharaoh became king at only 9 years old
Who is King Tut?
This is the direction in which the Nile flows
What is South to North?
These were the Egyptian gods of death (name two)
Who are: Anubis, Horus, Osiris, Nephthys
this crop was the most common crop grown in Ancient Egypt
What is wheat?
This many Ancient Egyptians were peasants (%)
80-90%
The Pharaoh was the human representation of this Egyptian god
Who is Ra?
This animal, found on the banks of the Nile, was considered a deadly threat by Egyptians.
What is a Crocodile?
This was the one major organ left inside of a mummy
What is the heart?
This animal was bred by Egyptians on a large scale for farming purposes.
What are chickens?
This animal was Ancient Egypt's favourite
What are cats?
True of False, when a Pharaoh died, their powers were transferred to their eldest child?
What is False? The power would transfer to a Pharaoh's eldest son, even if they had a daughter.
This important plant found on the banks of the Nile gave Egyptians their ancestor to paper
What is Papyrus?
This type of salt was one of the key components of mummification
What is Natron?
This animal was known to pull ploughs in ancient Egypt
What are Oxen?
Which social class held the lowest status in Egyptian society
Slaves
This Pharaoh was Egypt's last Pharaoh, before being conquered by the Romans in 30 BCE
Who is Cleopatra?
The Nile River is this distance long (within 1,000 KM)
~6,700 KM
This is the approximate length of time it took to mummify a body
~70 years
This common Egyptian farming tool is also found on the flag of the Soviet Union
These Ancient Egyptian were the Pharaoh's most loyal advisors.
Who are the Viziers?