Cultural Life of Egypt
Like Sumerian cuneiform, this writing system has 700 characters.
What are hieroglyphics?
This is the longest river in the world.
What is the Nile River?
The is the elaborate process of preserving the body of the dead, specifically of the pharaohs.
What is mummification?
He was a teenage pharaoh who died at 18. His tomb and body were discovered in 1922.
Who is King Tut?
These were strong rulers in Egypt who were viewed and worshiped as gods.
Who are the pharaohs?
This city was named after Alexander the Great. It became Egypt's most important city.
What is Alexandria?
This form of architecture symbolized Egyptian state and society. The pharaoh was at the top, the priests were at the sides, and all other members of society were at the bottom.
What is a pyramid?
She was supposedly Moses' adopted mother. She ruled with her nephew for 20 years.
Who is Hatshepsut?
Egypt was divided into these two states.
What is Upper and Lower Egypt?
This remains one of the great wonders of the world.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
This was Ancient Egypt's book of prayers and incantations, which was placed in tombs to protect the spirits of the dead.
What is the Book of the Dead?
It was during his reign that Moses and the Israelites left Egypt and went into the Land of Canaan.
Who is Amenhotep II?
This dynasty expanded Egyptian influence into Asia, and built monumental public works and irrigation projects.
What is the Twelfth Dynasty?
These were the two most important cities in Ancient Egypt.
What are Memphis and Thebes?
This is the Greek translation of the New Testament.
What is the Septuagint?
He was a Theban prince who founded the New Kingdom. He also oppressed and persecuted the Hebrews.
Who is Ahmose I?
The Egyptians achieved their greatest accomplishments in art and architecture during this time period.
What is the Old Kingdom?
This is the present-day capital of Egypt.
What is Cairo?
This is the city of the dead.
What is the necropolis?
He was the most outstanding monarch of the New Kingdom. He built much of the architecture in Egypt.
Who is Rameses II?