Vocabulary
Religion
Geography
Famous People
Culture
100

What is a mummy?

A body that has been dehydrated or preserved.

100

What type of religion do Ancient Egyptians follow?

Polytheistic

100

What body of water was crucial to all life in Egypt?

The Nile River

100

What pharaoh is famous for being the youngest leader in Ancient Egypt?

King Tut

100

What writing form was used on the walls of pyramids?

Hieroglyphics

200

What is a regent?

A person who leads a country until the real ruler is old enough to take over.

200

Where did Egyptians believe they would go when they died?

Afterlife

200

What protected the Egyptians from their enemies?

The Sahara Desert

200

Which pharaoh was not of Egyptian ethnicity?

Cleopatra

200

What was unique about Egyptian slaves?

Had some freedoms and could rise in the social order

300

What is Papyrus?

The first form of paper that developed in Egypt.

300

When did the building of the Pharaoh's tomb start?

When they were born.

300

What was the best location in Egypt to farm food?

The Nile River Delta

300

Which pharaoh is known for being the first female leader?

Hatshepsut

300

What role did women have in Ancient Egypt?

Often considered equals and many times became leaders

400

What is silt?

Fine sand, clay or soil that is carried by the Nile River and is great for farming

400

What was it believed that Pharaoh's had because they were a god?

Absolute Power

400

What is a cataract?

Areas of a river where rocks slow down the water, making it good for fishing and farming

400

Which pharaoh is known for murdering the first born of the Israelites?

King Seti

400

What was unique about the appearance of men in Ancient Egypt

Make-up, piercings, dresses, jewelry, sandals and slippers

500

What is the Rosetta Stone?

A stone discovered that helped historians translate the Ancient Egyptian language.

500

What god was it believed that Egyptian Pharaoh's were in human form?

Horus

500

What civilizations conquered Egypt before the modern era?

Greeks and Romans

500

Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt?

King Menes

500

Why were pharaohs constantly under pressure from their citizens?

They were considered all-powerful; bad farming/fishing seasons would be blamed on the pharaoh

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