Daily Life
What was the main food of Egyptian culture?
Bread
What was the main river that most Egyptian settlements were along called?
The Nile
Who was the Sun God?
Hint: He was the most important. He later merged with another god to become Amun Ra.
Ra
Preserve the body for the afterlife.
What goddess did Cleopatra claim to be the reincarnation of?
Isis
Why were scribes well-respected in ancient Egypt?
A. They know a lot of secrets
B. They were able to read and write
C. They were through to speak to the gods
B. They were able to read and write.
What is the desert called that Egypt is in?
Hint: It's the largest desert in the world.
The Sahara Desert
What was Orisis known for?
God of the Underworld and Death
Who were the only ones placed in pyramids after mummification?
Pharaohs
Who defeated Cleopatra and Antony?
A. Ptolemy XII
B. Actium
C. Octavian
C. Octavian
What was the main reason the outside of Egyptian homes was painted white?
A. It kept them warm
B. It kept them cooler
C. It made the community look clean
B. It kept them cooler
What was the main reason most Egyptian cities were built along the Nile?
A. Provides protection
B. Provides transportation
C. Most of Egypt was a desert
B. Provides transportation
What were the two souls that everyone had called?
Ba and Ka
Papyrus, Tablets, and Walls
Ages 9 to 19
What was the difference in the children's education? The boys vs the girls.
Boys went to the House of Life while girls were taught to be housekeepers.
Why was the flooding of the Nile important?
It brought fertile soil for farming
What was a pyramid's purpose?
Burial place or monuments for Pharaohs
How young were scribes taught to write hieroglyphics?
A. 4-5
B. 6-7
C. 10
B. 6-7
Who was the archaeologist who found King Tut's Tomb?
Howard Carter
There were two types of communication in ancient Egypt. One was called Coptic, which no longer exists. What was the other one?
Hint: It's not hieroglyphics
Hieratic
Which goddess was believed to cause the Nile to flood?
Hint: Wife of Orisis
The Goddess Isis
What is another name for the Pyramids of Khufu?
Hint: It's one of the seven wonders of the world.
What was the difference between mumification for the Rich and the Poor?
How did King Tut likely die?
Infection from a broken leg