Culture
What is a Heb Sed?
Double or nothing: name modern example(s)
A kind of test meant to evaluate if the Pharoah was still physically (and therefore spiritually) capable of continuing his role as leader.
Who are the three great pyramids built for?
Double or nothing -- Can you list them in order of largest to smallest?
Menkara, Kafra, Khufu
Who was the Iceman (name?)
Otzi
What female Pharaoh was ethnically Greek?
Cleopatra
What are the two ‘triads’ of Egyptian mythology that we have focused on?
Double or nothing: name the three from each
Abydos, Theban
Why did Pharaohs want to build monuments to themselves at Karnak?
Legitimize their rule and cement their legacy.
What was the first artifact/art piece that led to the discovery of the Olmec?
Giant Head (or Colossal)
What was the double-crown of the Pharoah called?
Double or nothing:What were the names of the North/Upper & South/Lower individually?
Double Double or nothing: What colors were the north/south crowns?
Pschent
What God was Karnak dedicated to?
Amun
At what ancient site in ancient Anatolia might the first sphynx be found?
Gobekli Tepe
What were the names of the early settlements in North/Lower & South/Upper?
Merimden (North/Lower), Badarian (South/Upper)