Religion
Name a God or Goddess.
Ra, Orisis, Isis, Horus, Anubis, Thoth, Bastet. Sobek, Set, Ma'at, Ammit
Name two rivers that feed into the Nile?
The blue, White or Red.
What was the name for the "God" among men?
Pharaoh
Which organ did they leave in the body?
Name the two main structures the Egyptians used to worship their dead Pharaohs
Pyramids and under ground Tombs
Which God oversaw the afterlife?
Osiris
What animals lived in the Nile?
Crocodile
Which position reported to the Pharaoh and handled government issues?
Vizier
What did they re-stuff the body with after salting it?
Linens/fabric.
What was the Valley of the Kings used for?
Monuments to their dead Pharaohs to help them into the afterlife.
Who was the son of Isis and Osiris?
Horus
Why was the Nile important for Agriculture?
Source of water for crops and raising livestock.
Who was the only person aloud to enter the temple?
priest
How did they remove the brain from the body?
Hook through the nose.
Name 3 items that were placed in the tombs with the Pharaohs.
Jewellery, clothes, Canopic Jars, Figurines, pets and animals. etc.
What was the process called in which the souls of dead Egyptians were judged for the afterlife?
The Weighing of the Heart ceremony
Why was the Nile important for Transport.
Connecting major cities and moving materials.
Name a weapon that the Egyptian Solders used.
Bow and arrow, shields, spears and short swords, chariots.
How long was the body kept in salt during the mummification process?
70 days
What is the name of the writing found on the walls of tombs.
Hieroglyphics
If your soul was found impure which god consumed it?
Ammit
Why was the Nile important for security?
Hard to cross and invade and they built defences along the river.
Describe the role of women in Ancient Egypt.
Taking care of children, domestic work, entertaining men, goddesses.
What is the name of the jars they kept the organs in?
Canopic Jars
Name a Pharaoh buried in the Valley of the kings.
King Tut