The Nile
The Nile is on which continent?
Africa
What is the Egyptian form of writing called?
Hieroglyphics
Ra is the __________ god.
Sun
Which king won the Great war between Upper and Lower Egypt?
The white crown king of upper Egypt
What is the mummification process called?
Embalming
The Nile is in which country?
Egypt
What did Egyptians originally write on?
Clay tablets
Osiris is the god of the ___________.
Who was Hatshepsut?
The woman who wanted to be pharaoh, so she dressed like a man.
What are some materials that were needed for mummification?
Spices, oil, and linen
Where is the source of the Nile?
Lake Victoria
What is the paper Egyptians made called?
Papyrus
Egyptian gods were part ____________, part ________.
animal, man
Tutankhamen become pharaoh when he was how old?
Seven
Why did Egyptians mummify the dead?
They believed they needed their bodies in the afterlife.
Where is the mouth of the Nile?
The Mediterranean Sea
Why do historians know more about early Egyptians?
Historians know more about early Egyptians because they wrote on clay tablets, which lasted longer.
Why did the Nile flood every year according to the story about Osiris and Isis?
The Nile flooded because of Isis' tears for the death of Osiris.
Who found Tutankhamen's tomb?
Howard Carter
Why are pyramids shaped like triangles?
They point to the heavens so that the dead know where to go.
What is at the end of the Nile?
A delta
How was papyrus made?
Papyrus was made by smashing reeds into a pulp, spreading the pulp out flat, and letting it dry in the sun.
Who made a coffin to capture Osiris?
Set - the god of war, chaos, and storms
Where was Tutankhamun buried?
The Valley of the Kings
What guards Cheops' pyramid?
The Sphinx