Pyramids
What is the biggest pyramid built in Egypt?
The great pyramid of Giza
What was a pharaoh?
King/ruler of Egypt
What people were considered least important?
Slaves
Who was the sun god?
Ra
What sea was closest to Egypt?
The Mediterranean Sea
Why were pyramids shaped like a triangle?
To guide the spirit of the pharaoh when they died
Why were the pharaohs mummified?
To preserve their body/to not decompose
What did ancient Egyptians use like paper?
Papyrus
Why was it important that Egyptian bodies didn't decompose?
To identify them/For afterlife
What is the Rosetta stone?
A stone that helped us understand Hieroglyphs by having a translation to a type of Greek.
What were the smaller pyramids built beside the great pyramids built for?
Wives/Mothers
Why is king Tutankhamen's tomb important?
It was not robbed by tomb robbers
What did ancient Egyptians use kohl for?
Make-up/Eyeliner
What was the Egyptian spirit called?
Ka
Did ancient Egyptians celebrate birthdays?
Yes (mainly for pharaohs)
What was the first pyramid built?
Pyramid of Djoser
What pharaoh is known for making lots statues of himself and having hundreds of wives?
Rameses (The second)
In ancient Egyptian numerals what symbol is 1,000?
A flower
Who was the Egyptian god of the underworld?
Osiris
Why did tomb robbers smash the pharaohs skulls?
They thought there was treasure in there
Why was the red pyramid built at a more shallow angle?
For easier construction/stability
What pharaoh married Mark Anthony?
Cleopatra (The seventh)
About how long did ancient Egyptian civilization last?
More than 2,000 years
Who was god of motherhood and magic?
Isis
A Sphinx was one part _____, and one part ______. Fill in the blanks.
Lion, Human