Pharaohs
What was the main purpose of pyramids?
Place to live in the afterlife (bury an Egyptian for the afterlife). Place to keep the treasures for the afterlife.
Which god: ruler of the underworld, god of the dead
Osiris
One of Caesar's generals, Falls in love with Cleopatra, He and Cleopatra declare war on Rome in 31 BC which they lose.
Marc Antony
How did King Tut likely die?
A infection from a broken leg
A tomb is a place where
People are buried
It was the job of the __________ to be sure he knows about what was going on in the kingdom so he could advise the pharaoh wisely. These people were second in command in the government.
What is the Vizier?
Which god: god of knowledge
Thoth
How did ancient Egyptians believe a person made it to the Land of Two Fields?
By doing good deeds
How did the people of Egypt view Cleopatra VII
They liked her because she brought a time of prsoperit, new ideas, and wealth
Which group of Egyptians likely physically built the pyramids?
Slaves
What was the governor of an Egyptian nome called
What are the Nomarchs?
Which god: the most important Egyptian god, had a hawk's head. Also known as the sun god
Ra or Amun-Ra
After the mummification process was complete, the mummy was placed in an elaborately decorated sarcophagus. What was a sarcophagus?
A coffin
How did Julius Caesar mainly help Cleopatra VII?
He helped her defeat her brother Ptolemy XIV
What is the main reason bodies were mummified in ancient Egypt?
Prepare the body for the afterlife
What could a person do if they felt their trial was unfair to get their sentence reversed or lightened?
Go in front of the Vizier or Pharaoh in higher court
Which god: Mother goddess, the god of love and beauty
Isis
What might you find in canopic jars?
A persons organs during the mumification period
the pharaoh that decided to close all temples and worship only one god- the sun god which he name Amun-Ra
Who is Ahkenaten?
What was the main reason natron was used during mummification?
To dry out the body
Which of the following is NOT true about ancient Egyptian laws?
They were written down
Which god: son of Osiris and Isis
Horus
Place the following events in sequence: A. A body is washed in Natron B. A body is wrapped up in bandages. C. A body's internal organs are removed.
C, A, B