Famous Pharaohs
Social Structure
Religion
The Nile
Egyptian Symbols
100
What does the word Pharaoh mean?
Great House
100
Who was second in charge in Ancient Egypt?
Vizier
100
Name the God and what they are God of.
Anubis, God of Death
100
What is the name of the annual flooding of the Nile?
Inundation
100
What is the name of the symbol and the meaning?
Ankh
Key of life
200
Which Pharaoh took power from her step son Thutmose III?
Hatshepsut
200
Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt were only political leaders and had no religious significance.
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
200
What is the name of the containers in which organs were put in Ancient Egypt mummification process?
Canopic jars
200
What in Ancient Egypt was black land and red land?
Fertile soil of the Nile > black land
Desert > red land
200
What is this?
Cartouche
300
Who was the longest-reigning pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, ruling for over 66 years and leading several military campaigns?
Ramses II
300
Except for the slaves I’m at the bottom of the heap (along with tomb builders, pig herders and beggars).
What social class is this?
Farmers
300
Which God was the Pharaoh considered to be on Earth?
Horus
300
True of False.
The Nile flows north to south.
False
300
In what year is it generally believed that the Great Pyramid of Giza was completed?
a) 3100 BCE / BC
b) 2580 BCE / BC
c) 2000 BCE / BC
d) 1350 BCE / BC
Answer: b) 2580 BCE / BC
400
Which female pharaoh was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, famous for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
Cleopatra VII
400
I am one of the very few who can read and write. I record the pharaoh’s orders and decisions, and help the vizier keep the tax records. I also keep accounts for the army, write letters for local people and prepare inscriptions for tomb walls and sculptures.
Who am I?
Scribe
400
What is natron?
What does it do?
Combination of baking powder / salt
Used to preserve bodies during mummification
400
Name 3-4reasons why Egypt has been called the 'gift of the Nile'?
Transport
Food
Political power
Religion
400
crook and flail
Crook: The crook, or "heqa" in Egyptian, is a curved staff resembling a shepherd’s crook. It symbolized the pharaoh's role as a shepherd or protector of his people, guiding and nurturing them.
Flail: The flail, or "nekhakha" in Egyptian, is a tool resembling a bundle of three reeds or a whip with two flexible thongs. It represented the pharaoh's role in enforcing order and justice, often associated with agricultural fertility and the power to punish.
500
Who is this Pharaoh? Who was his wife? Who was his son?
Akehenaten (Amenhotep IV).
Nerfertiti
Tutankhamun
500
What is the name of the artefact that was found in the 1800s that has helped us decipher hieroglyphics?
HINT
___________a (CLUE: flower
S____________ (CLUE: rhymes with gnome)
Rosetta Stone
500
Describe the weighing of the heart challenge in the journey to the afterlife.
he "Weighing of the Heart" was an Ancient Egyptian afterlife ritual where a deceased person's heart was weighed against the feather of Ma'at, the goddess of truth. If the heart was lighter, the soul was granted entry to the afterlife. If heavier, it was devoured by the creature Ammit, condemning the soul to oblivion.
500
Approximately how long is the Nile River, making it one of the longest rivers in the world?
a) 2,500 kilometers
b) 3,000 kilometers
c) 4,135 kilometers
d) 6,650 kilometers
Answer: d) 6,650 kilometers
500
Obelisk
They were associated with the sun god Ra and symbolized a ray of sunlight, representing the connection between the earth and the heavens. The obelisk was also a symbol of power, stability, and enduring legacy. Many obelisks were inscribed with hieroglyphs that praised the pharaohs and commemorated their achievements.