Social Classes
Weapons & Warfare
Gods & Goddesses
Key Terms
The Red Pyramid
100
The leader of Egypt who was at the top of the social pyramid. Considered to be part god.
What is the pharaoh?
100
This was the main weapon used by the ancient Egyptians.
What is the bow and arrow?
100
The hawk-headed sun god. Usually had a sun disk on his head.
Who is Ra?
100
This river flows through Egypt.
What is the Nile?
100
This narrator lives in America and travels with his dad.
Who is Carter Kane?
200
These people were at the very bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid. They were not paid for their work and had few rights.
What are slaves?
200
This was the secret weapon of the ancient Egyptian military. It allowed them to do quick, "hit-and-run" style attacks on their enemies.
What is the war chariot?
200
Sadie and Carter's father turns out to be this god.
Who is Osiris?
200
This is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system.
What is hieroglyphics?
200
This narrator lives in England with her grandparents.
Who is Sadie Kane?
300
Most regular people in ancient Egypt did this job and were toward the bottom of the social pyramid.
What are farmers?
300
This weapon consisted of a club with a heavy weight on the end.
What is a mace?
300
The god of writing and knowledge.
Who is Thoth?
300
Egypt was divided into these two areas based on their location along the Nile.
What are Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt?
300
This object blows up when the Kane family visits the British Museum.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
400
These professional writers usually worked closely with the pharaoh and his advisers. They are in the middle of the social pyramid around level 4.
What are scribes?
400
This weapon was a long strip of leather which was used to throw rocks at high velocity.
What is a sling?
400
This monster had the body of a hippo and a lion and the head of a crocodile. He would eat your heart if it was too heavy!
Who is Ammut the devourer?
400
The study of ancient Egypt is usually divided into these three time periods.
What are Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom?
400
This strange man turns out to be an uncle to the two narrators.
Who is Amos?
500
These people bought and sold items in the marketplace. They were in the middle of the pyramid, neither rich nor poor.
What are merchants?
500
This curved sword was used mostly by pharaohs.
What is the khopesh?
500
Scorpion headed goddess
Who is Serquet?
500
The ruling families of ancient Egypt were called this.
What are dynasties?
500
The book tells us that a major accident occurred near this obelisk located in London. (Hint: it is named after a famous Egyptian woman.)
What is Cleopatra's Needle?
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