Gods
Who was the Sun god?
Ra
What famous tomb did Sneferu, Kufu, and Khafre have built.
The Great Pyramids of Giza
Who is Ms. Shah's favorite pharaoh?
Hatshepsut, duh!
What is the longest river in the world?
What was the name of the writing system?
Hieroglyphs or hieroglyphics
Who was the God of the Underworld?
Osiris
Whose tomb was first discovered that allowed the world to see what exactly was inside a pharaoh's tomb?
King Tut's
How many dynasties of pharaohs were there in ancient Egypt?
33
What are two main tributaries of the Nile River?
Blue and White Nile
Who discovered King Tut's tomb?
Howard Carter
Who is Osiris married to?
Isis
Where are most of the pharaohs and queens buried today? This question has two answers.
Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens
What were three privileges or duties of the pharaoh?
- Was considered the highest priest
- Was considered a god
- Could tax his people
- Could create laws
- Could create war or go to war
- Could take an afternoon nap
- Could take on another wife
What is the deadliest animal of the Nile river?
Nile crocodile!
Who took over the Egyptian empire?
Alexander the Great, Greeks
Explain the Weighing of the Heart ceremony
It was one of the final steps of the Underworld Journey, and if your heart was lighter than a feather, you were then granted permission to the afterlife.
Which pharaoh had the most tombs and temples built for himself?
Ramses the Great or Ramses II
Who was the longest reigning pharaoh?
Pepi II
Where does the Blue Nile river began? I need more than just the country name.
In the highlands of Ethiopia
Who was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt
Explain the story of Osiris and Set (his evil brother).
Set planned a party and invited all of his guest to try to fit into a beautiful sarcophagus. All of his guests tried their hardest to fit their body into the coffin, but no one succeeded, except for Osiris. Set then admitted he had the coffin built for his brother. He shut the coffin, cut it into 16 pieces, and threw them all into the Nile River. Osiris' wife then went looking for all of the pieces, with her sister, Nepthys, and together they found all 16 pieces. They then took them to Anubis, who put his body back together.
What was the name of Hatshepsut's tomb?
Djser Djseru
What does pharaoh translate to?
Great house
In which city do the two rivers converge?
Khartoum, Sudan
What dynasty did King Tut rule in?
18th