Mummufication
Why were people mummified?
To prepare for the afterlife
Which god was the first Pharaoh
Osiris
How many major time periods/kingdoms did Egypt have?
3
What were Egyptian rulers called?
Pharaohs
Which river did Egypt develop along?
Nile River
What was the stone coffin people were buried in?
Sarcophagus
Who was the sun god?
Ra
What were the periods between kingdoms called?
Intermediate periods
What was the name of the symbol writing used in Egypt?
Hieroglyphics
What part of Africa is Egypt in?
Northwest
What organ was thrown out during mummification?
Who was the goddess of magic, protection, and healing?
Isis
During which time period were the pyramids built?
Old kingdom
Why were pyramids originally built?
Tombs for pharaohs
Why was the Nile River so important to ancient Egyptian civilization?
Answer in class
Where were organs stored during mummification?
Canopic Jars
What was the code/idea of truth and justice that Egyptians lived by?
Ma ' at
During which time period was Egypt's golden Age?
Middle Kingdom
What is the word for worshipping multiple gods?
Polytheism
Where were pyramids and the Sphinx located?
Giza
Around how many Egyptian mummies were created during the 3,000 years of the civilization’s existence?
70 million
What creature ate you if you didn't go to the afterlife?
Ammit
Give one year/date within all three kingdoms
2700 - 2200 BCE
2100 - 1800 BCE
1500 - 1000 BCE
Give 3 similarities between ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
Developed near rivers
Polytheistic
symbol writing
Kings
Name 3 plants grown near the Nile and what they were used for
Wheat - food
Flax - cloth
Papyrus - paper