General Knowledge
What is the ancient Egyptian form of writing called?
Hieroglyphs
What is the geographical feature of Egypt as you move away from the Nile River?
Desert
Which social class could read and write?
Scribes
How did the ancient Egyptians preserve their dead?
Mummification
Name one food source that was exported by ancient Egypt
Grain, wheat, emmer, barley, corn
Name 3 gods or goddesses
Anubis, Osiris, Horus, etc.
Because of the flow of the Nile, where is 'upper Egypt' located?
The South
Who would succeed the pharaoh?
His son
This was placed close to the mummy's heart to guarantee entry into the Afterlife
Heart scarab
A small, fast, light, open, two-wheeled carriage pulled by horses
Chariot
What is the plant used to make a paper-like material?
Papyrus
Name 3 'gifts' the Nile River provided for ancient Egyptians
Rich soil for growing food, water for crops, people and animals, main transport and communication route and a home for different types of bird, plant and animal life
Name 2 roles of the pharaoh
Head of state, the military leader, high priest and the supreme judge
Name 3 objects often placed in ancient Egyptian graves
Food, cosmetics, cooking implements, shabtis, amulets, full-sized boats, funerary masks
Which famous Pharaoh fought the Battle of Megiddo?
Thutmose III (or Thutmosis III)
True or False: The Nile is the longest river in the world
True
What was the god of the Nile flood?
Hapi
Name 3 jobs women could have
Managing the household, cooking and looking after the children, musicians, weavers, doctors, gardeners, dancers and professional mourners.
Which body parts were stored in the 4 canopic jars?
Intestines, liver, lungs and stomach
Name 3 countries the ancient Egyptians traded with
Punt (modern-day Ethiopia), Nubia (modern-day Sudan), Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordon, Syria and Greece
What was the name of Rameses II's favourite wife?
Nefertari
The area where the river splits into separate streams before flowing into the Mediterranean Sea
The Nile Delta
What determined the social groups in ancient Egypt?
Wealth and power
What 3 animals combined to make Ammit - the monster who would eat the person whose heart weighed heavier than the feather during the 'weighing of the heart' ceremony from the Book of the Dead?
What is the name of the battle Rameses II had sculptors carve versions of the event onto monuments?
The Battle of Qadesh