Pharaohs
Who was the boy king?
Tutankhamun
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Pharaohs
What beetle is highly sacred in Egypt?
The Scarab Beetle
The goal of mummification was to
Preserve the body and achieve immortality
What was the God of chaos called?
Set
On what continent is Egypt located?
Africa + Asia
In ancient Egypt, what was the punishment for killing a cat?
death!
Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt?
Cleopatra
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Sphinx
What animal was worshiped like a God?
Cats
What organ is not removed from the body while being Mummified?
The Heart
What was the ruler of the dead's (Osirus) wife called?
Isis
Ancient Egypt's civilisation was only possible due to the flooding of this central feature.
The Nile River
Why did most families in ancient Egypt own a cat?
It was believed to be good luck.
Who was the most hated pharaoh?
Akhenaten
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What aquatic animal has been mummified?
Crocodile
When a body was prepared for mummification, embalmers removed the brain. How did they remove it?
By pulling it out through the nostrils with a hook
Which way was the correct direction to the land of the dead?
West
If someone was travelling from Lower Egypt to Upper Egypt, which direction would they be travelling in?
South (against the flow of the Nile River)
If the family cat died, how would the family mourn?
They would shave off their eyebrows
How long did Hatshepsut hold on to the throne?
20 years
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Egyptians
What were Egypt’s most devastating animal pest?
Locusts
How long is the cloth they wrapped their Mummies in?
250 Metres
Who was Nut’s ( goddess of the sky’s) husband?
Geb
What did the ancient Egyptians call the desert regions?
The Red Lands
What were the 2 most common colours of eye makeup used by both men and women in ancient Egypt?
black and green
Why is Narmer famous?
He reunited upper and lower Egypt as shown on the narmer pallet.
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Which bird of prey represented the sun god Ra and the pharaohs?
The falcon
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Hathor was the goddess of love, beauty, dance and music. What was her alter form?
Sekhmet the goddess of war.
Greek philosopher Herodotus called Egypt what?
"The gift of the Nile"
Cleopatra had a special ability that made her a great ambassador. What was it?
She was multilingual (could speak 7 languages).
Who were the leaders in the largest chariot battle?
Ramses ll and Muwatalli ll
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Akhenaten
Which animal kept the pharaohs safe (The Pharaoh''s Protector)?
The cobra
What was the name of the jars used to store organs?
canopic jars
What are the mythological beasts with leopard bodies and snake necks?
Serpopards
(serpent) + (leopard) = serpopards
In what month does the Nile River usually flood?
July
What was the ancient Egyptian name for Egypt?
Hut-ka- ptah