Vocabulary
What is a pharaoh?
A king or queen from ancient Egypt
Who was the sun god of ancient Egypt?
Re/Ra
Who was the very last pharaoh of Egypt?
Cleopatra
Who was the pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Narmer (Menes)
A young king who dies from an infected broken leg
Tut
What is a dynasty?
A family of rulers
Who was the god of the dead in ancient Egypt?
Osiris
Cleopatra tried to save Egypt by marrying a
Roman invader (Marc Antony)
The pharaoh who the Great Pyramid of Giza was built for...
Khufu
The pharaoh who lived to age 90
Ramses the Great
What is a regent?
A person who rules for a king or queen who is too young to take power
Who was the god of embalming in ancient Egypt?
Anubis
The queen considered the most beautiful in the land and also Tut's mom
Nefertiti
The pharaoh who the Sphinx was built for
Khufu's son, Kafre
Ramses was known for
bringing peace to Egypt
What is an absolute monarchy?
A government in which the ruler has TOTAL POWER!
Why did the ancient Egyptians think cats were sacred?
because of the cats' abilities to catch snake and rodents
The first female pharaoh (she wore a false beard!!)
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut was a regent for which pharaoh?
Thutmose
King Tut became famous because
he was found with all of his treasures!!
What is a theocracy?
A government in which the country's leader is also a religious leader.
The ancient Egyptians thought that their gods were based on thing in...
nature (like rivers, wind, sun)
Hatshepsut took over lands by peaceful means...true of false??
True - through trade and peace treaties
Cleopatra introduced herself to Julius Caesar by rolling herself into a rug...true or False?
True!
What made Akenaton (Tut's father) unique?
He was the only monotheistic pharaoh (He believed only in Ra - the sun god)