This belief in life after death shaped the daily lives of ancient Egyptians.
What is the afterlife?
100
This famous pharaoh ordered the pyramids to be built.
Who is King Khufu?
100
This river reed that became the worlds first form of paper is called this.
What is papyrus?
100
This giant structure with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh is thought to protect the pyramids.
What is the Sphinx?
200
This triangular shaped piece of land deposited by the river contained most of Egypt's fertile farm land.
What is the Nile Delta
200
In order for a persons life spirit to recognize its body, Egyptians made these.
What are mummies?
200
The pharaohs authority was never questioned because they considered to be both of these things.
What is a king and a god?
200
This form of writing using symbols to express sounds and ideas id called this
What are hieroglyphics?
200
The purpose of the pyramids were to serve as this?
What is a tomb.
300
These landforms kept Egypt well protected from invaders.
What is the deserts
300
The Egyptians believed in many gods such as Ra, the sun god; Annubis, the god of embalming and Osiris, the god of the dead. A belief in many gods is called this.
What is polytheism?
300
This pharaoh is most known for converting Egypt to monotheism to polytheism.
Who is King Akhenaton?
300
This discovery enabled the world to learn how to decipher ancient Egyptian writing.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
300
Pyramids were constructed of millions of this kind of stone.
What is limestone?
400
These strong rapids make sailing the Nile difficult and provide protection from invasion.
What are cataracts.
400
In order to pass to the afterlife you must go through this important step to prove you did good deeds in life.
What is the Weighing of the Heart Ceremony?
400
I am Egypt's Longest reigning female pharaoh known for expanding trade and building a massive funerary temple.
Who is Queen Hatshepsut?
400
These tall four-sided pillars pointed on top were often erected to honor the pharaohs and gods of Egypt. We also have a famous one that honors George Washington.
What are obelisks?
400
The most famous pyramids were built on the west bank of the Nile in this city.
What is Giza?
500
The Nile River flows from Upper to Lower Egypt and dumps into this body of water.
What is the Mediterranean Sea
500
Egyptians believed that this life force would join the body in the next life and live forever.
What is the Ka?
500
I united upper and lower Egypt and became know as Egypt's first ruler.
Who is pharaoh Menes?
500
Ramses the Great is credited for building this great temple in Egypt?
What is Abu Simbel
500
The pyramids remain an ancient wonder of the world standing at this height