Geography
This large body of water is located to the north of Egypt.
Mediterranean Sea
This god gave all the pharaohs their power and authority.
Ra
This is what the ancient Egyptian written language was called.
These two items were put into the body during the mummification process
oil and herbs/spices
This word originally meant "great house," or the place where the king lived, but eventually came to mean both the place and the king himself.
Pharaoh
This triangular-shaped region is at the mouth of the Nile.
Nile Delta
This god wore the head of a jackal and escorted people into the afterlife (also known as the god of mummification).
Anubis
These people were at the bottom of the social pyramid and did the majority of work in ancient Egypt.
slaves
This job meant that you had small stones thrown at you on a regular basis.
The Slitter
Expeditions to Punt, led by the Pharaoh, brought back luxury items to Egypt and stimulated trade and the economy.
Hatshepsut
This geographic feature is located along modern Egypt's eastern border.
The Red Sea
This god was a mortal king, brought back to life to rule the underworld.
Osiris
These decorative items worn on the head where also intended to make people smell good.
cones of scented animal fat
These are the two non-physical parts of a deceased person.
The Ba and the Ka
The temple at Abu Simbel, built to honor this Pharaoh, was later moved due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
Ramses II
Name one of the three deserts that surround Egypt.
Lybian, Arabian, and Nubian
She is the queen of the gods, wife of Osiris. Sometimes pictured with wings.
Isis
The age at which young Egyptians were usually married.
Ages 12-14
Name the two purposes of the pyramids.
1. A portal to the other side, the afterlife.
2. To protect the body.
The Great Pyramid at Giza was a tomb for this Pharaoh.
Khufu
The Nile River flows in this direction.
North
The god of light, son of Isis, pictured as a falcon-headed man.
Horus
This slab of rock helped decode hieroglyphs for modern people.
The Rosetta Stone
This activity was believed to be part of a person's judgment between death and the afterlife.
The Weighing of the Heart Ceremony
This Pharaoh was known for his radical monotheistic views. After he died, Egypt returned to polytheism and the city he built at el-Amarna was destroyed.
Akhenaten.