Ancient Egyptian
By what term were
the rulers of ancient
Egypt known?
Pharaohs
When did people begin
settling in Egypt: 6000 BC,
3000 BC, or AD 100?
6000 BC
They began forming small
villages, eventually merging
into states and kingdoms.
In the 1963 film
Cleopatra, who stars
in the title role?
Elizabeth
Taylor
The budget for
her costumes was
over $190,000.
Which of these
modern-day countries
was not once part of
ancient Egypt: Sudan,
Syria, or Bhutan?
Bhutan
At times, Lebanon and Cyprus,
among other nations, were
part of the kingdom of Egypt.
How many days
were thought to
be in the ancient
Egyptian calendar?
365
It is thought to be the first
calendar system to use this length.
They had a second calendar based
on moon phases.
What is the name of the
pictographic writing
system commonly used
in ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphics
What are the names of the
two original kingdoms of
ancient Egypt?
Upper Egypt and
Lower Egypt
Because the Nile flows
south to north, Lower Egypt
was located to the north.
What marsh plant did
the ancient Egyptians
use to create paper and
other materials like rope?
Papyrus
In the Late period, this was
one of their principal exports.
Who stars as Rick
O’Connell in the 1999
film The Mummy?
Brendan Frasier
Which word did the
ancient Egyptians use to
refer to their homeland:
Kemet, Egyptos, or Crete?
Kemet
The word means “black land”
and refers to the fertile soil.
What river was of vital
importance to the ancient
Egyptian civilization?
The Nile
The river is split into three
branches: the White Nile,
Blue Nile, and Atbara River.
One of the most revered
gods of ancient Egypt,
Ra, was associated with
what celestial body?
The sun
According to mythology, he rode
a great barge across the heavens
through the day and into the
underworld at night.
In what city is the largest
pyramid, called the
Great Pyramid, found?
Giza
It was commissioned by Khufu
and covers over 13 acres.
Which god is depicted as
a man with a falcon head
and is associated with war
and hunting?
Horus
He was considered the
embodiment of kingship, and
pharaohs were sometimes
considered a manifestation
of Horus himself.
Although associated with
Egypt, Cleopatra was
actually of what ethnicity?
Greek
She was born in Alexandria
but descended from a line
of Greek Macedonians.
Archaeologist Howard
Carter and his team
discovered the tomb of
which pharaoh in 1922?
King Tut
It was the most
intact pharaoh’s
tomb discovered
and took a decade
to catalog fully.
What is the full
name of King Tut?
Tutankhamun
He became pharaoh at age nine and
ruled for a decade before his death.
What was the
occupation of most
ancient Egyptians?
Farming
The annual Nile flood produced
fertile soil for growing crops.
The goddess Bastet was
associated with what
domesticated animal
popular in ancient Egypt?
A cat
She became
associated with
the Greek
goddess Artemis.
What domesticated
animal was
considered sacred by
ancient Egyptians?
Cats
They saw the animals as
representations of divinity,
and they were even
sometimes mummified.
What large, pointy
structures in Egypt were
built as royal tombs?
Pyramids
The first was built around
2780 BC by architect Imhotep
and was a step pyramid.
What process was
used to embalm the
dead in ancient Egypt?
Mummification
The practice took 70 days and was
completed by special priests.
What is the name
of the deity ancient
Egyptians believed
ruled the underworld?
Osiris
His wife was
the goddess
Isis, who helped
cure sickness.
What medical
process has been used
to examine mummies
without unwrapping
or disturbing them?
X-rays
These scans can help scientists
understand what diseases
and medical treatments were
known in ancient Egypt.
Senet, Mehen, and Dogs
and Jackals exemplify
what pastime enjoyed
in ancient Egypt?
Board games
The oldest of these date
back as far as 3500 BC.