RELIGION
VOCABULARY
PHARAOHS
DAILY LIFE
RANDOM
100
the belief in or worship of more than one god
What is POLYTHEISM
100
the form of writing used by the ancient Egyptians
What is HIEROGLYPHS
100
at the age of nine, he was the youngest pharaoh in ancient Egyptian history
Who is TUTANKHAMEN
100
the most important crops harvested in ancient Egypt
What are WHEAT AND BARLEY
100
in the process of mummification, this body part is removed by hooking it through the nostrils of the patient
What is BRAIN
200
the god of the underworld
Who is OSIRIS
200
life after death
What is AFTERLIFE
200
the pharaoh responsible for building the Great Pyramid of Giza
Who is KHUFU
200
the two main elements used to cure health problems
What are MAGIC AND MEDICINE
200
this object was used in the balancing decision against a heart to determine if the soul could continue into the afterlife
What is an OSTRICH FEATHER
300
earthly homes of the gods
What are TEMPLES
300
the kind of scroll used for writing on in ancient Egyptian times
What is PAPYRUS
300
this pharaoh dressed as a man in order to rule until her stepson, Thutmose III, was old enough to be appointed
Who is HATSHEPSUT
300
a light, simple fabric created from flax which was worn by ancient Egyptians
What is LINEN
300
the group of people who invaded Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
Who are HYKSOS
400
the sun god, sometimes shown as a falcon
Who is RA
400
an area of desert canyons where many pharaohs were buried
What is VALLEY OF THE KINGS
400
this pharaoh's reign lasted over 90 years (hint: had over 100 children)
Who is RAMSES THE GREAT
400
the important artifact discovered to help translate ancient hieroglyphs
What is the ROSETTA STONE
500
the sky god whose eyes were thought to be the sun and the moon
Who is HORUS
500
a stone coffin
What is a SARCOPHAGUS
500
this pharaoh changed the religious beliefs of Egypt to focus on only one god during his rule, the sun god Aten (hint: wife was Nefertiti)
Who is AKHENATEN
500
the listed ranking of the social classes from ancient Egypt (looking for six levels) (EXTRA POINTS IF YOU CAN DEFINE WHAT A VIZIER IS!)
What is PHARAOH, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS/NOBLES, SOLDIERS, SCRIBES, CRAFTSMEN, LABORERS VIZIER-the highest official to serve the king or pharaoh in ancient Egyptian times
500
if the scales did not balance in the balancing decision, the dead person's heart would be fed to this monster
What is THE SWALLOWER
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