Pharaohs
Geography
Vocabulary
Social Classes
Religion/Mummies
100
This pharaoh built a pyramid with 2 million stone blocks
Who is Khufu?
100
What is the main river in Egypt?
Nile River
100
What is the name of the plant used to make paper?
Papyrus
100
What is the largest social class?
Peasant
100
What is your soul called?
Ka
200
This pharaoh was a woman
Who is Hatshepsut?
200
What is the large sea above Egypt?
Mediterranean
200
What is ancient Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphics
200
What is the name of the social class where people learned to write?
Scribes
200
What is the belief that you will have another life?
Afterlife
300
This pharaoh was only nine or eight years old
Who is Tutankhamen?
300
What is the name of the sea east of Egypt?
Red Sea
300
What is the name of ancient Egyptians' rulers?
Pharaoh
300
What is the social class where the vizier was a part of?
Government Official
300
What are wrapped bodies?
Mummies
400
This pharaoh had over 100 children
Who is Ramses?
400
What is a benefit of being surrounded by deserts?
Protection from enemies
400
What is the name of the triangular based tomb set built for the pharaohs?
Pyramids
400
Why did ancient Egypt think having social classes was a great idea?
So the society would be in order and well organized
400
Why did the Egyptians embalm their bodies?
So the Ka can recognize them, so they can have a great afterlife, so they can get on Ra's boat and travel to the Land of Two Fields.
500
Why did pharaohs spend so much money and time building pyramids?
To be remembered, for their afterlife and to brag about themselves
500
What is the name of the civilization south of Egypt?
Kush
500
What is preserving the body called?
Embalming
500
What is the social class that made all the items for Egypt?
Artisan
500
Whose boat picked up the dead?
Ra
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