What were mummies placed inside of?
sarcophagus
What organ determined your fate in the afterlife?
The heart
What is the name of the river that flows through Egypt?
The Nile
How did ancient Egyptians get water to grow crops?
They dug canals to irrigate their crops
About how many gods did the ancient Egyptians believe in?
2,000
What was the purpose of mummifying the body?
It preserved the body for reunification with the soul
Why did Pharaohs’ tombs have furniture, jewelry, and clothes?
Pharaohs wanted to have their belongings in the afterlife
Name one of the bodies of water that borders Egypt
bonus +5 if you can name both!
The Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
What did scribes do in ancient Egypt?
They learned to read and write hieroglyphics
Ancient Egyptians believed the pharaoh was the human form of which god?
Horus
Who performed mummifications?
priests
What did the ancient egyptians give the dead to help them find their way to the afterlife?
The Book of the Dead
What is the capital of Egypt?
Cairo
What was the function of pyramids in ancient Egypt?
burial places for pharaohs
What was the name given to the Egyptian god of the sun?
Ra
What was placed on the head of the mummy so that the soul would recognise its body, and return to it safely?
A Death Mask
Egyptians believed that worthy souls would eventually arrive at the paradise known as what?
Aaru
Why does the Nile flow south to north?
Because of the elevation of the land
Who was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt?
Cleopatra
The ancient Egyptian goddess Ammit would eat the hearts that were too heavy on the scale.
What animal head did she have?
A crocodile
What item was used to kill germs on the mummy?
Natron, a natural compound of sodium salts
What was the name of the god that weighed the hearts in the afterlife?
Anubis
Where are Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt located? (north or south)
Upper Egypt is in the South and Lower Egypt is in the North
What was used to translate ancient hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone
What is the name of the god of the dead?
Osiris