Pharaohs
Religion in Egypt
Pyramid Tombs
Social Classes/Daily Life
Miscellaneous
100
In Egypt's form of government, the pharaoh would be responsible for both the political and religious responsibilities.
What is a theocracy?
100
The type of religion Egypt had was one where many gods were worshipped, not just one.
What is polytheism?
100
As far as we know, the pyramids of Egypt were built for this purpose.
What is tombs for dead pharaohs?
100
This person sat at the top of Egypt's social pyramid and lived in grand palaces.
Who is the pharaoh?
100
The pyramids of Egypt were built using this material, which had to be moved using large wooden sleds due to its size and weight.
What is stone?
200
The pharaoh would appoint these individuals to oversee other parts of Egypt and ensure that the laws of the land are followed, as well as supervised construction projects.
What are bureaucrats?
200
This compound was used to cover a dead body for upwards of 40 days and absorb its moisture, which led to it shrinking.
What is natron?
200
Much of the workforce that built the pyramids was from this group, which had some down time during the flooding season in Egypt.
Who are farmers?
200
Artisans, merchants and scribes provided specific services to their customers and fell within this social class.
What is the middle class?
200
The process of treating the body to keep it from decaying.
What is embalming?
300
One of the pharaoh's responsibilities was to make sure his/her people were fed even in times of poor harvest, so these were used to store grain when there was a surplus of this farm good incase of emergencies.
What are graneries?
300
Egyptians believed that properly preserving the dead was crucial in the mummification process to ensure that this would make it to the afterlife.
What is the soul?
300
Due to the construction of the pyramids, Egyptians developed a better understanding of this field of study having to do with numbers and equations.
What is mathematics?
300
The members of this social class would work the land of wealthy nobles, as well as tended Egypt's livestock.
What is farmers and herders?
300
While most organs were removed from the dead during the mummification process, this organ was kept inside due to the Egyptians' belief that it was the center of a person's being.
What is the heart?
400
Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the son of this god.
Who is Re (Rah)?
400
The Egyptian god of the sun.
Who is Re (Rah)?
400
Due to the construction of the pyramids, Egyptians developed a better understanding of this field of study having to do with space and its stars and planets.
What is astronomy?
400
This social class included priests and nobles, who wore elegant clothing and had servants to assist them at their homes.
What is the upper class?
400
These special jars were used by the Egyptians for storing essential organs during the mummification process.
What are canopic jars?
500
This two word phrase was the original meaning of the word "pharaoh".
What is "great house"?
500
The Egyptian god of the river.
Who is Hapi? (Hah-pee)
500
The Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world, was built in honor of this pharaoh.
Who is King Khufu?
500
A part of the unskilled laborer group that were mostly captured during wars and given a chance to earn their freedom over time.
Who are enslaved people (slaves)?
500
One of the gods of the underworld, Egyptian mythology states that this Egyptian god was once a pharaoh that gave his people laws and taught them farming techniques.
Who is Osiris?