Gods and Goddesses
Name the god who was depicted with the head of a jackal.
Anubis
This pharaoh was only 9 years old when he became ruler. His reign lasted 10 years.
King Tutankhamun
What was the ancient Egyptians' special way of writing with pictures called?
hieroglyphs
In order to build their incredible pyramids and other structures, historians believe ancient Egyptians invented these two mathematical operations.
Multiplication and division
What insect-shaped amulet was popular among ancient Egyptians?
scarab beetle
Sobek, an Egyptian god commonly referred to in Egyptian texts, is commonly depicted having the head of what animal?
Crocodile
Who was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt?
Cleopatra VII
What were the people responsible for recording important events called?
scribes
One early pharaoh named Khufu wanted to build himself the greatest tomb the world had ever seen. Even though it was built over 4,500 years ago, it is still standing. It has sloping sides that come to a point at the top. What is it called?
The Great Pyramid
The Egyptians had a substance a lot like paper that they used to write on. It was made from plants and used to record all kinds of things, like medical treatments, legal records, and even stories. What do we call this ancient Egyptian invention?
papyrus
This god had a hawk's head and was the supreme ruler of the other gods.
Ra
What is the name of the ancient Egyptian queen who ruled alongside her husband Akhenaten?
Nefertiti
For a long time, no one could read Egyptian hieroglyphs. Then something was discovered that allowed hieroglyphs to be translated. What was it?
The Rosetta Stone
This structure from ancient Egypt is famously missing its nose.
The Sphinx
This was the only wind instrument in ancient Egypt.
the flute
Thoth, with an Ibis bird head, was the god of the moon and _______________.
knowledge
The ancient Egyptians were ruled by kings who were called pharaohs. There was one pharaoh named Hatshepsut. What was unusual about Hatshepsut?
She was a woman
When and by whom was the Rosetta Stone discovered?
In 1799 by Napoleon's troops
Which pharaoh has the most surviving statues?
Amenhotep III
Famously burned by Julius Caesar, one of the greatest libraries of the ancient world was founded in the third century BC in what Egyptian city?
Alexandria
Pharaohs were considered the living version of this god, who was god of the sky.
Horus
The first known labor strike in recorded history occurred under which pharaoh?
Ramesses III
Along with Ancient Egyptian, the Rosetta Stone, carved during the Hellenistic period and key to the deciphering of hieroglyphics, features which other language?
Ancient Greek
Around 2600 B.C., a pharaoh named Sneferu needed three attempts to build the first smooth-sided pyramid. The second try, now called this, had to be changed halfway through!
The Bent Pyramid
After the organs were removed, what would a mummy’s body be stuffed with?