Egyptian Mythology
Who is the Egyptian god of the underworld?
Osiris
On which continent is Egypt?
Africa
Where are the Pharaohs buried?
Tombs or Pyramids
What is Khoh?
A dark eye makeup
What device made out of sticks and a stone did Egyptians use to move water?
Shadoof
Who was the Egyptian sun god?
Ra or Amon Re
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
Which king’s treasure was found in tact?
King Tut
What is a Scarab?
A beetle
Who invented the Pyramid?
Imhotep
Which god was the guardian of the underworld and had the head of a jackal?
Anubis
What desert borders Egypt in the west?
The Sahara
Which Pharaoh had over 100 wives and almost 200 children?
Ramses the II
When did most Egyptian girls get married?
12 years old
Who found King Tut’s tomb?
Howard Carter
Who was the god of scribes, who had the head of an Ibis?
Thoth
The annual flooding left what behind allowing Egyptians to farm?
Rich, Black Silt
Which King united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Menes (or Namar)
What is papyrus?
A reed that Egyptians used to make a type of paper
A mummy is wrapped in how many yards of linen?
400
These people served as a bridge from the people to the gods.
The Kings
The yearly flooding of the Nile was called what?
Akhet or Innundation
Before assuming the throne a ritual was performed that did what to the King?
Transformed him into a god
Name an Egyptian board game that is kind of like checkers.
Senet
What do we call Egyptian writing?
Hieroglyphics