Ancient Egypt Leaders
What powerful female pharaoh was known for trade and building projects?
Hatshepsut
How many gods were in the Ennead?
9
What was the name of the fertile soil left behind by the Nile floods?
Silt
Who discovered King Tut's tomb?
Howard Carter
What river provided water and fertile soil to ancient Egypt?
Nile River
What was the name of the famous young pharaoh whose tomb was discovered in 1922?
King Tut
Who is the sun God?
Ra
What does polytheism mean?
Belief in and worship of multiple gods
Why did Egyptians build pyramids?
As burial tombs for pharaohs
Where were many New Kingdom pharaohs buried?
The Valley of Kings
Who was Thutmose III stepmother?
Cleopatra VII
Which god was known as the hidden one and later combined with Ra?
Amun
What is a deity?
God or Goddess
What animal's body and human head make up the Great Sphinx?
A lion's body and a human head
What happened when the Nile flooded regularly and provided enough water for farming?
Egypt's population and civilization could grow and develop.
Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Khufu
Which god ruled the afterlife and was connected to rebirth?
Osiris
What was Maat the idea of?
Truth, balance, order, harmony, and justice
Why were scribes important in ancient Egypt?
They could read and write and kept government records.
What happened after Cleopatra VII died?
Egypt became part of the Roman Empire.
Which pharaoh built the Step Pyramid at Saqqara?
Djoser
Which god was the sun disc god worshipped as the main god under Akhenaten?
Aten
Who was the pharaoh's chief advisor and supervised tax collection?
Vizier
Who was at the bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid?
Slaves and farmers
Which goddess was known for magic, motherhood, protection, and healing?
Isis