Geography
What is polytheism?
Belief in many gods
These were built for the Pharaohs
pyramids
What did most Egyptians do for a living?
agriculture
How many days did mummification take?
70
Egypt is located here?
Africa, near the Sahara desert
How many gods did the Egyptians believe in?
Over 2,000
The Egyptians came up with our _______ 10 number system.
base
Egyptians used these items because they were so smelly
incense, oils or perfume
Why was the Nile river important? Name THREE things the Nile was used for
agriculture/irrigation, travel, fishing, mud for making bricks, trade with other countries
Name the god of the underworld
Osiris
Egyptian writing was called ____________.
hieroglyphics
papyrus
Who had the least amount of power in Egypt?
slaves
King Tut's real name -- must spell correctly
King Tutankhamun
Famous desert that is close to Egypt
The Sahara Desert
When ranking power in Ancient Egypt, who was just below pharoahs? This person was second in command.
a Vizier
What did Egyptian people use to write on?
papyrus
grains, gold, linen, papyrus
The mask of King Tut used a special type of blue stone for his eyebrows. What type of stone was used?
Lapis lazuli
Egypt was divided into Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. How did they decide which area was Upper Egypt, and which was Lower Egypt?
Based on the direction the Nile River flowed. Upper Egypt (upstream) was to the south of Lower Egypt (downstream).
Name 3 famous gods of Ancient Egypt, and what they were the god of
AMUN-RA: The Hidden One, MUT: The Mother Goddess, OSIRIS: The King of the Living, ANUBIS: The Divine Embalmer, RA: God of the Sun and Radiance, HORUS: God of Vengeance, THOTH: God of Knowledge and Wisdom, HATHOR: Goddess of Motherhood.
Egyptians mummified pharos in order to preserve the body for life after death. What material was the body wrapped in? What organ did they leave inside the body? What did they do with the other organs? Must get all 3 answers correct!
linen, the heart, put the other organs in jars
People in Ancient Egypt who were trained to read and write were known as
scribes
Egyptians famously used _______ ______ to heal wounds.
moldy bread