ARCHITECTURE
The Sphinx has the head of a human and the body of a ___?
Lion
How many written systems has the Egyptian language used throughout history?
Five
Who was known as the ‘King of Gods’?
Ra
What were the names of the three kingdoms in the history of Ancient Egypt?
The old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom.
What material is the Sphinx made of?
Limestone
The pyramids were built mainly as a _____ for pharaohs.
Tomb
Which written system lasted the longest?
Hieroglyphic
Who killed Osiris?
Set - Seth
Who was Akhenaten married to?
Queen Nefertiti
What caused the end of Ancient Egypt?
Christianity
What shape does an Obelisk have?
Tall, skinny monument with four sides that ends with a pointy top.
Which two written systems have been present in all the periods of the Egyptian language?
Hieroglyphic and Hieratic
Which God had many roles around death and was associated with the invention of mummification?
Anubis
How old was Tutankhamun when he became pharaoh?What do people call him?
He was 9. The boy king.
Why was the introduction of vowels an important feature?
It helped identify the correct pronunciation of the Egyptian language as well as distinguish different dialects
Which is the largest pyramid?
The Pyramid of Giza
Can you name two main characteristics of the Hieroglyphic writing system?
A sacred language made up of three types of signs: logograms or pictorial symbols, phonograms and determinatives. Found on the wall of sacred places such as temples or tombs.
Thoth, the god of wisdom, was often depicted as a man with the head of an animal, which animal was it?
An ibis
How many battles did Thutmose III lose?
None
Which pharaoh is responsible for the existence of one of the seven wonders of the world?
Khufu, for the great pyramid of Giza
Why did they build big and impressive temples?
To show wealth and power.
In which written system were vowels used for the first time?
Coptic
What was Ra thought to do during the day? And during the night?
He was thought to travel across the sky as the sun. At night, Ra would journey to the underworld.
Who was the first female pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
Horus was Osiris’s son and avenged his father against Set. What happened to him during this conflict?
He lost his eye (The Eye of Horus)