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Who did Ancient Egyptians believe to have settled the land around the Nile River?
Seth or Osiris
King Osiris
What kinds of things did chaos represent in Ancient Egypt?
Foreign enemies, natural disasters, or anything that caused them misfortune as a people.
What was pictured on the front of the pharaohs' crowns?
a cobra ready to strike and enemy
Anyone could rise to power and become pharaoh.
False. The title was passed down to the eldest son of the favorite wife of the pharaoh.
What would happen if a pharaoh failed to maintain order in Egypt?
The government would collapse.
How did Seth get the throne from his brother, Osiris?
He killed Osiris.
Which two gods were the pharaohs supposed to follow as models?
The sun god Rah and Osiris, the god of the afterlife.
The crook was a symbol of what for the pharaoh?
It was like a shepherd's staff, a symbol of the pharaoh shepherding his people.
Ancient Egyptians used the term Pharaoh.
False
Why did the people of Egypt worship their pharaohs?
They believe that they were descendants of the gods.
Who avenged Osiris's murder, killed Seth, and became the father of all pharaohs after him?
Horus
How long did the Egyptian Civilization last?
More than 3,000 years
What is a mace and what can be found on the head of them?
Ancient weapons
Detailed carvings of ancient life
The first pharaoh is often called the Rah.
False. He is often called the Narmer.
What did the Egyptians believe would happen if their pharaoh failed to keep order and protect them?
The world would fall into chaos.
Name at least 2 reasons why the pharaoh was so important to the Egyptians:
1.) He/She was a descendant from the gods.
2.) He she was the great protector of the Egyptians.
3.) He/She was the human link with the gods and could bring their blessings upon the people.
When did the Egyptian monarchy begin?
It began when the two kingdoms on the Nile River united together under 1 ruler.
What was the flail a symbol of in Ancient Egypt?
It looked like a whip and was a symbol of power for a pharaoh.
The first job of the new pharaoh was to bury the pharaoh he/she replaced.
True
From what language did the word Pharaoh come from?
Explain the process of how the next person would get to be pharaoh.
The father passed it down, usually, to the eldest son of his favorite wife, called "The Great Wife."
Why was it important in Egypt for the Nile River to flood?
It ensured a bountiful harvest and order for Egypt.
What did the two different Egyptian crowns that the pharaohs wore represent?
An extra 200 points if you can tell me what it meant when they wore the red and white crowns together.
The white crown was Upper Egypt in the South and the Red crown was Lower Egypt in the North.
When he/she wore them together, it represented a united Egypt.
Today, we have a clear timeline of the Egyptian Pharaohs because of careful record keeping.
False. The record keeping became disorganized and some records have been lost.
Describe what would happen if a pharaohs favorite wife had no sons, and only daughters.