Gods
Symbols of Power
Positions of Power
Monuments
Places
100
The falcon headed god. He was the son of Isis and Osiris, shown with the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. The pharaohs were thought to represent Horus on earth.
Who is Horus?
100
Symbol of eternal life. A protective amulet worn by the Pharaoh. The gods are often seen holding an ankh to lips this is considered to be an offering of "The Breath of Life".
What is an ankh?
100
What the ancient Egyptians called their king. The political and religious leader, holding the titles: 'Lord of the Two Lands'.
What is a Pharaoh?
100
An early tomb structure built during the pre-dynastic period of Ancient Egypt. They preceded the stepped pyramids and were resting places for important nobles.
What is a Mastaba?
100
The center of the priesthood who worshiped the sun god Re. Located in the apex of the Nile Delta and the capital of the 13th Lower Egyptian nome. The city gained massive prominence towards the end of the Old Kingdom
Where is Heliopolis?
200
The father to Horus. His death and rebirth made him the god of the afterlife. The pharaohs believed they joined him after their death. The Pharaoh would quite literally BECOME this god when he ascended to the heavens.
Who is Osiris?
200
This plant is the symbol of Upper Egypt and the insect the symbol of Lower Egypt. Also known as the "Lord of Two Lands", the King of Upper and Lower Egypt. These symbols can often be seen in the background of wall carvings featuring the Pharaohs being crowned.
What is the sedge and the bee?
200
The highest office in the Egyptian governmental hierarchy below the king. They would work very closely with the Pharaoh and was his direct advisor and intermediary between the Pharaoh and his nomrachs, government officials and subjects.
What is a Vizier?
200
The monumental structures built by the Old Kingdom Pharaohs. They were both a monument to the rule of the Pharaoh and also a tomb for him to make his ascension to the heavens. They became far less popular in the Middle and New Kingdom.
What is a pyramid?
200
The capital of Old Kingdom Egypt, near the head of the Nile Delta. Early rulers were interred in the nearby pyramids.
Where is Memphis?
300
The Egyptian concept of truth, justice, and cosmic order, represented by a goddess, often portrayed with a feather upon her head. She is often seen with large, spread, feathered wings. It was very important for the Pharaoh to always uphold Ma'at to ensure that they maintained a firm grip on their rule.
What is Ma'at
300
One of the most ancient symbols of authority, represented the authority of any person with significant power, often used to smite an enemy.
What is a sceptre?
300
The head of the state religion of Egypt.
Who is the High Priest of Amun Re?
300
During the Middle and New Kingdom Pharaoh's built temples here dedicated to the gods rather than investing time and resources to building their own tombs.
Where is Karnak?
300
Capital city of Egypt and home of the ruling dynasties during the Middle and New Kingdoms. Amun, patron deity of Thebes, became one of the chief gods of Egypt. Monarchs were buried across the river in the Valley of the Kings.
Where is Thebes?
400
The pyramid shaped stone that represented the very first mound of Earth and marked the point where the first rays of sunlight fell from Re. The pyramids were said to signify the Ben-ben stone and each pyramid was capped with a representation of the original Ben-Ben stone.
What is Ben Ben?
400
This symbol of power was worn by the pharaoh during official ceremonies. It represented the masculinity of the pharaoh and associated him with the god Horus.
What is a False Beard?
400
People who specialized in writing and record keeping. They were very important in Egyptian history as they recorded the great deeds of the Pharaohs and also the annual inundation.
What is a scribe
400
This complex contains three pyramids built by Khufu, his second reigning son Khafre, and Menkaure.
What are the pyramids of Giza?
400
This place was of vital importance to the Egyptians because of its supplies of gold and access to lucrative trade routes?
Where is Nubia?
500
The sun god. Egyptians believed that he created the world. Towards the end of the Old Kingdom, Pharaohs became very closely associated with Re, thus providing a great deal of power and influence to the Heliopolitan priesthood
Who is Re?
500
A rearing cobra with an flared hood. It was a symbol of protection for the Pharaoh, warded off his enemies an guided him through his journey in the underworld.
What is the Uraeus?
500
The Pharaoh often provided these local governors with gifts of land that were tax free, which enabled this group to become powerful in their own right and even challenge the power of the pharaoh.
What is a Nomarch?
500
The lower part of this pyramid rises from the desert at a 54-degree inclination, but the top section is built at the shallower angle of 43 degrees, lending the pyramid its very obvious "bent" appearance.
What is the bent Pyramid of Dashur?
500
Capital of Egypt during the 12th Dynasty. Located near the Faiyum Region. Founded by Amenemhat I.
Where is Itj Tawy?
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