Geography
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
Name 5 food or drink that was common for Egyptian to eat.
Wheat, bread, olives, beer, wine, onions, vegetables, fruit
Who was at the top of the social pyramid?
The pharaoh
Who was their sun god?
Ra
What was the plant called that they made paper out of?
Papyrus
True or False
Egypt is still a country today?
True
True or False
It was uncommon for Egyptian men to wear jewelery and make up but women wore it all the time.
False
Who was at the bottom of the social pyramid and what did they wear to be seen as different?
Slaves, and they wore patterned dresses
Which god had the head of a hawk?
Horus
What city has the famous pyramids?
Giza
What is the capital city in Egypt?
Cairo
Explain why Egyptians wore white linen dresses?
To keep cool in the heat
What types of people were considered 'middle class'?
Craftspeople
What are the two gods that are similar to the Catholic religion of Adam and Eve?
Isis and Osiris
What is step 4 in the process of mummification?
Step 4: cover with salt and let dry for 40 days
Explain the climate and weather of Egypt
Hot, desert like, very dry (not much water around), sandy
Tell me 3 things about the average house of an Egyptian family?
Sun baked mud house, flat roof, no windows, little furniture inside, basic
What is a scribe and why were they so important?
A scribe is someone who could read and write. They wrote things down for future civilizations.
Which god or goddess was responsible for the rain and water, therefore very important to Egypt?
Tefnut
Why did Egyptians mummify people?
Because they believed their physical bodies need to go to the afterlife.
What large body of water does the Nile River flow into?
The Mediterranean Sea
How was it possible for many Egyptians to successfully live in such a dry desert like Egypt?
The Nile River= the river of life
What jobs were seen as important in Ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh, Soldiers, government, priests, and scribes.
Why did Anubis (the god of afterlife) have a dog head?
Because wild dogs were said to hang around the cemeteries of the dead, therefore watching over them.
Tell me 2 ways Ancient Egypt is similar to modern day Canada.
Tell me 2 ways Ancient Egypt is different to modern day Canada.
(lots of answers accepted)