Life on the Nile
Fine soil deposited on the banks of the river when it overflowed.
What is silt?
He ascended the throne at the tender age of nine or 10 but his reign only lasted from 1332 BC to 1323 BC.
Who is Tutankhamun?
One of Egypt’s most important deities, he was god of the underworld. He also symbolized death and resurrection.
Who is Osiris?
Ancient Egyptian picture writing.
What are hieroglyphics?
This plant creates paper.
What is Papyrus?
A triangle shape area of land made from soil deposited by a river.
What is a delta?
She was the last pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom. She was not a native Egyptian but the daughter of the Macedonian general Ptolemy I Soter.
Who is Cleopatra VII ?
Depicted as a falcon or as a man with a falcon’s head, he was a sky god associated with war and hunting.
Who is Horus?
This process was used to preserve bodies prior to burial.
What is mummification?
Very popular alcoholic drink among Ancient Egyptians.
What is beer?
Main source of the Nile river.
What is Lake Victoria?
The third pharaoh of the 19th dynasty and one of the greatest pharaohs of the New Kingdom of Egypt.
Who is Ramesses II?
One of several deities associated with the sun, this god was usually represented with a human body and the head of a hawk.
Who is Re? (or Ra)
Only these people could hold government positions.
Who are the nobles?
The most popular food eaten among ancient Egyptians, still eaten throughout the world today.
What is bread?
Approximate length of the Nile river.
What is 4,000 miles?
Also known as Amenhotep IV, he was an ancient pharaoh of the 18th dynasty. His reign lasted from 1353 BC to 1336 BC and was not much enjoyed by his people due to the unpopular reformations that took place.
Who is Akhenaten?
The god of chaos, violence, deserts, and storms.
Who is Seth?
There are more people in this social class than any other in Ancient Egyptian society.
What are peasants/farmers?
A very important crop, which was ground up to make flour.
What is wheat?
The capitals of Upper and Lower Egypt respectively.
What are Thebes and Memphis?
She bags the title of the most successful female pharaoh to ascend the throne of Egypt. The fifth ruler of the 18th dynasty of Egypt, she reigned between 1478 BC and 1458 BC.
Who is Hatshepsut?
This goddess was usually depicted as a cow, as a woman with the head of a cow, or as a woman with cow’s ears.
Who is Hathor?
Person who writes and records professionally.
Who is a scribe?
A popular fruit in ancient Egypt, both for eating and for making wine.
What are grapes?