Five Standards
Geography of Egypt
Mummification
Accomplishments
Religion
100
Which standard relates to the following: Mummification allowed Egyptians to preserve their bodies for the afterlife.
What is Standard 3: Societies are shaped by beliefs, ideas, and diversity?
100
This river was the source of life for Egyptians.
What is the Nile River?
100
A hook was used to remove this part of the body.
What is the brain?
100
These symbols can be written and read either left to right or right to left.
What is hieroglyphics?
100
The religious purpose for mummification.
What is to prepare for a good afterlife?
200
Which standard relates to the following: People lived by the Nile River because it brought floods that allowed people to grow crops.
What is Standard 1: Choices have consequences?
200
The city of Memphis was located at the Nile Delta in the northern part of Egypt. This region was called (Upper Egypt or Lower Egypt).
What is Lower Egypt?
200
This body organ was believed to be the center of thought and intelligence.
What is the heart?
200
The Egyptians were able to build the pyramids by collecting money in this way.
What is taxes?
200
These people had the job of speaking to the gods.
Who are the priests?
300
Which standard relates to the following: People settled on the Nile because the geography of Egypt (deserts, cataracts) served as protection from invasion.
What is Standard 1: Choices have consequences?
300
Two important resources found in Egypt.
What are copper and gold?
300
This substance was used to dry the body out.
What is natron salt?
300
The Egyptians created a calendar with this many days in a year.
What is 365?
300
This book was a guide to the afterlife.
What is The Book of the Dead?
400
Which standard relates to the following: Farmers grew crops so everyone in Egypt would have enough to eat.
What is Standard 2: Individuals have rights and responsibilities?
400
These rocky rapids on the Nile River made travel by boat impossible.
What are cataracts?
400
The Egyptians mummified the body so it could be recognized by its spirit, or _______.
What is the Ka?
400
Tombs were filled with treasures such as art and jewelry for what reason?
What is for enjoyment in the afterlife (underworld)?
400
The god of the Underworld.
Who is Osiris?
500
Which standard relates to the following: The Pharaoh was responsible for the well-being of the people of Egypt.
What is Standard 2: Individuals have rights and responsibilities?
500
Egypt was protected by invasion from the East and the West by these features.
What are deserts?
500
The body organs of a mummy were stored in these containers.
What are canopic jars?
500
This god was the most important in Ancient Egypt.
Who is Amon-Ra?
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