He was ruler of Egypt during the thirteenth century BC.
Who was Ramses II?
100
The sun god.
Who was Re?
100
Wild thieves that roamed the desert.
What are sand dwellers.
100
"Such a worrier. Do you worry over me so?"
Who is Yuf?
100
The other name for the desert where the cobra came from in the beginning of the book.
What is the Land of the Ghosts?
200
He was next in line to become pharaoh, if he could survive the terrible plague.
Who was Merneptah?
200
She was the daughter of Re who had the power to ripen the crops. Also the statue Sentmut threw at the cobra.
Who was Bastet?
200
Small charms worn for protection.
What are amulets.
200
"You and you and you," he said, pointing to the strongest in the crowd, "lift him gently."
What is the physician?
200
The capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom.
What is Thebes.
300
Known for her beauty, she was Ramses II's chief queen who sat with Merneptah while he was ill but was also very afraid of getting the plague from him.
Who was Nefertari?
300
She was the main goddess discussed in the story that could cause or cure illness.
Who was Sekhmet?
300
A compact fine-textured usually white and translucent gypsum.
What is alabaster?
300
"You know the penalty for killing a dove?"
Who is Kaswan?
300
A region at Egypt's southern border known for it's gold and copper mines.
What is Nubia?
400
Young boy who taught Senmut about the desert.
Who is Menkh?
400
Breifly mentioned in the book, he was the god of wisdom.
Who is Thoth?
400
During the reign of Ramses II, it lasted 24 days and honored Amun's marriage. At this time commoners could request judgement from Amun instead of a trial through the court system.
What was the Festival of Opet?
400
"It moves a stubborn cow... and scares the jackals away... for awhile, anyway."
Who is Menkh?
400
The temple Merneptah was afraid to entire as a young boy. Built during the rule of Ramses II, it was the largest sacred site in the world.
What is the Temple of Karnak?
500
He had to keep himself from laughing at Merneptah's eagerness to be surrounded by crowds of adoring people.
Who was Neferronpet?
500
The goddess of protection that Senmut wishes to be with Menkh as he escapes the mines of Nubia to certain death in the desert.
Who was Isis?
500
A device used to move water from the Nile into irrigation ditches. A boom is slung across an upright pole. A bucket hangs from one end of the boom, the opposite end bears a counterweight, which makes lifting a bucket full of water easy for one person.
What is a shaduf?
500
"You had best pray for your unworthy ka that he still lives."
Who is the Governor?
500
A city deep in the desert, where criminals whose noses had been cut off as punishment for their crimes lived together.