pyramids
what is the largest pyramid in egypt?
kufu's pyramid
part of the great pyramids of giza
what did the ancient egyptians build their houses of?
mud bricks and straw
the nile is the widest river in the world
true or false?
false. it is the longest.
what is horace the god of?
horace is the god of the sky
who was the first pharaoh
warmer
what were the first pyramids called?
the step pyramid
sometimes known as the stairway to heaven
what is irrigation?
the fertilization of soil when the nile rises.
what did the slaves of egypt do?
they did everything, from manual labour, to writing prophecies for the pharaohs.
who is osiris married to?
isis
where were the pharaohs wives buried?
the valley of queens!
what are pyramids made of?
limestone!
how many years of egyptian culture is recorded?
a) 12
b) 30
c)900,000
d)6,000
about 6,000 years
how many pyramids are along the nile?
a) 10
b)200
c)5
d) NONE
who was the god of the sun?
RA
what was the pharaohs job?
HE WAS DOTH KING
how long did it take ancient egyptians to make a pyramid?
egyptian traditions state that the ancient egyptians always hung there shoes upright..
true or false?
true
what were the egyptians obsessed with?
WHY THE AFTERLIFE OF COURSE
what is amuns skin?
blue
approximately 18 years old
name the three pyramids along the orion belt.
kufu
khafre
menkaure
what is the king of egypts title?
pharaoh
how long is the nile river?
a) 6,843
b) 999
c) 10,000
d) 40 nautical miles along the marianas trench
6,853 km long
how many egyptian gods were there
over 2000
where are the pharaohs buried?
in the valley of the kings, or in the pyramids