The Nile River
Mummies
Pharohs
Religion
Daily Life
100
How long is the Nile River?
4000 miles (6500) long.
100
How many days did it take to make a mummy?
70 days.
100
Who was the ruler who made the Two Lands one?
King Narmer
100
Who was the most important god?
Amon Ra
100
What is the Egyptian writing system called?
Hieroglypics.
200
What is the source of the Nile?
The Mountains of Eastern Africa.
200
What body organs did they remove from the dead body?
Everything except for the heart.
200
What does the word "pharoh" mean?
Great house
200
What is the symbol of the life circle?
The sun.
200
How many days were in the Egyptian calander?
365 days.
300
Where does the Nile River divide into several branches?
Near the Mediterranean Sea.
300
What kind of material did they use to wrap the body?
Linen cloth
300
Who was the vizier of Lower Egypt that took over as pharoh?
Amenhotep
300
What animal did the god Horus often take the form of?
A falcon.
300
What is the material that the Egyptians wrote on?
Papyrus.
400
What is the name of the land form at the end of the Nile River?
A delta.
400
What other items were put in the tomb ith the mummy?
All the thigs that a person might need in the afterlife. Ex. clothing, jewelry, furniture, games
400
Why did Amenhotep change his name to Akhenton?
He was very devoted to the god Aton, and Akhenton means "servant of Aton."
400
Name 4 gods/goddesses.
Horus, Osiris, Isis, and Amon Ra.
400
What are the 3 parts of the Egyptian calander?
Inundation, Emergence, and Drought.
500
Why did people call the delta Kemet, or 'Black Land'?
Because there was rich, dark, soil that was ound along the bankss of the Nile.
500
Why did the Egyptians mummify people?
They believe that these people would need their bodys in the afterlife.
500
Name 5 pharohs of Egypt.
Possible answers could be: Hatshepsut, King Narmer, Amenhotep, Thutmose 1, 2, or 3, Thutamkhamen, Khashta, Pianki, or Shabka.
500
Which 2 gods ruled the sky?
Horus and Isis.
500
What are some of the items that Kushites traded? (name at least 3)
Gold, spices, spears, plows, or wheel rims.
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