Geography
What did the Nile River provide for Egyptian people? (can be more than one answer)
- Food and water
- Soil for growing crops
Who was at the top of Egyptian society?
Pharaohs
Which pharaoh is most famous today for their tomb?
Tutankhamun
How was the brain removed from the body?
With a hook.
Which pyramid was the first pyramid built in Egypt?
Step Pyramid
Which continent does Egypt lie in?
Africa
Who was at the bottom of the Egyptian pyramid?
Farmers and Slaves (I will accept either answer)
Which pharaoh is famous for changing the worship of many gods to the worship of one single god named Aten (Sun God)?
Akhenaten (not James Charles)
What did they place the lungs, stomach, liver and intestines inside of?
Canopic Jars (will accept jars)
How many years did it take to build the Great Pyramid at Giza?
20 years
The Nile River flooded every year between which months?
August and September
Pharaohs were believed to be both a king and a...?
God
Which pharaoh was the last important pharaoh, ruling at a time when Rome was becoming the major power in the region?
Cleopatra
A ceremony is performed by a priest, what is this ceremony called?
The Opening of the Mouth Ceremony
Which pyramid was named for its shape which was the result of a change in its angle?
The Bent Pyramid
Egypt lies within which desert?
Sahara Desert
Women had greater equality with men than in any other society in the ancient world. True OR False?
True
Which pharaoh expanded the Egyptian empire and secured its borders against attackers?
Ramesses II
What is the stone or wooden outer container called which holds the coffin?
Sarcophagi
What has caused the nose of the Sphinx to be worn away?
Erosion
90% of land was the desert area known as the...?
Red Lands
Ancient Egyptian society was organised according to a social...
Hierarchy
What is the name of the crown which symbolises power over the two lands?
The double crown
How long did it take for the body to be treated with carbonated salt for?
40 days
The outer casing of the pyramids was highly polished with what?
Limestone