Temples and Tombs
Pharaohs and Kings
Hieroglyphs
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100
In Egypt, the pyramids served as.... a. Warehouses b. Temples c. Courthouses d. Tombs
What is tombs
100
Where kings are buried...
What is pyramids/mortuary temples
100
Discovered by Napoleon's Army, this will help archaeologists decipher hieroglyphs
What is the Rosetta stone
100
Funerary spells written on sarcophagus.
What is coffin texts
100
During which time period will Egypt become an Empire?
What is New Kingdom
200
Which Egyptian became known as the 'Chief of Sculptors'?
What is Imhotep
200
According to tradition, this great king united upper and lower Egypt into a single kingdom around 3100 B.C.E
What is Menes (Narmar)
200
Written on the walls of the pyramids, these hieroglyphs give protection to the body and give directions for the body to ascend to heaven.
What is pyramid texts
200
Means 'balance in chaos'
What is ma'at
200
An important contribution of the Hyksos to Egyptian culture was..... a. monotheism b. writing c. bronze weapons and tools d. mummification
What is bronze weapons and tools
300
Which king would build the 'bent pyramid', the 'red pyramid' and the meidum pyramid?
What is Sneferu
300
Became a king at a young age, may have had a clubbed foot and other genetic defects from continued intermarriage of the Egyptian royal family
What is King Tut
300
Who invades the Hittie Empire and brings about the fall of the Egyptian Empire?
What is the sea peoples
300
Why will Egypt change from polytheism to monotheism?
What is Akenaten will change the religion
300
Which organ was considered 'useless' by the Egyptians and tossed away?
What is the brain
400
What are the first 'true' pyramid's?
What is Pyramids of Giza
400
Boasted that he single-handedly defeated an entire army. Ruled Egypt for 67 years.
What is Ramses II
400
Which god will eat the heart of an undeserving pharaoh if it is too heavy against the feather of ma'at?
What is Amitt (Amut)
400
The time period from Alexander the Great's death to the rise of the Roman Empire
What is Hellenistic
400
Female Pharaoh that waged war against the Romans.
What is Cleopatra
500
Who was buried in the pyramids?
What is the king/pharaohs
500
Abandoned polytheism to worship the god 'Aten'. Will also make priests mad because he removed their taxes.
What is Akenaten
500
What Egyptian text describes the person's deeds and shows the 'weight of the heart' ceremony?
What is Book of the Dead
500
Stele known as the Royal Annals of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
What is Palmero Stone
500
What is the greatest danger to a mummy and to archaeologists hoping to study them?
What is grave robbers
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