Pharoahs
This famous boy-king’s tomb was discovered nearly intact in 1922.
Who is Tutankhamun?
The river that made Egyptian civilization possible.
What is the Nile River?
God of the sun who traveled across the sky each day.
Who is Ra?
The picture-based writing system used by ancient Egyptians.
What are Egyptian hieroglyphs?
Most ancient Egyptians worked as this type of worker along the Nile.
What is a farmer?
This female pharaoh ruled as king and often wore a ceremonial beard.
Who is Hatshepsut?
The largest pyramid ever built in Egypt.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza
God of the underworld and judge of the dead.
Who is Osiris?
The plant-based material Egyptians used like paper
What is Papyrus?
The process used to preserve bodies for the afterlife.
What is mummification?
This pharaoh tried to replace Egypt’s many gods with the worship of Aten
Who is Akhenaten
The giant lion-bodied statue that guards the pyramids.
What is the Great Sphinx of Giza?
Jackal-headed god associated with mummification.
Who is Anubis?
The artifact that helped scholars decode hieroglyphs.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
This social group kept written records, taxes, and government documents.
Who were scribes?
He built many massive monuments and fought the Battle of Kadesh.
Who is Ramesses II?
Step-style pyramid built for Pharaoh Djoser.
What is the Pyramid of Djoser?
Falcon-headed sky god and symbol of kingship.
Who is Horus?
The French scholar who deciphered hieroglyphs.
Who is Jean-François Champollion?
The fertile soil left behind by the yearly flooding of the Nile River made this activity possible.
What is farming/agriculture?
This queen of Egypt formed alliances with Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
Who is Cleopatra VII
This massive temple complex was dedicated mainly to the god Amun.
What is the Karnak Temple Complex?
Goddess of magic and motherhood who resurrected Osiris.
Who is Isis?
This ancient text describes spells to help the dead reach the afterlife.
What is the Book of the Dead?
This drink, made from grain, was one of the most common beverages in ancient Egypt.
What is beer?