Mummification
What salty substance is the dead body covered in?
Natron
Who was the god of the Nile?
Hapi,Hopi, Hopy, Hap'y
The terrain in Egypt is mostly what?
Desert/Red Land
What was the "bench" type tomb?
Mastaba
In which city was the Great Pyramid built?
Giza
What tool was used to pull the mummy's brain through the nose?
A hook
Who is Osiris and who is his wife?
Osiris was the god of the dead and ruler of the underworld. His wife was Isis.
What continent is Egypt located in?
Africa
What is the season of inundation called?
Shait
During what kingdom were most of the pyramids built?
The Old Kingdom
Name 2 organs that were stored in canopic jars.
Stomach, Liver, Intestines, Lungs
Who was the falcon god, whose 4 sons appear on canopic jars?
Horus
What triangular marsh land appears at the mouth of the Nile?
The Delta
What three languages appeared on the Rosetta Stone?
Hieroglyphics, Demotic and Greek
What type of pyramid did Imhotep have constructed for Zoser?
A step pyramid
What is the name of the paste or glue that was put on the linen to keep it from unwrapping?
Mummia
Most gods appeared as this type of figure, half animal and half human?
sphinx
What is the Black Land called?
Kemet
Which group of foreigners ruled during the Second Intermediate Period?
Hyksos
How would Egyptian builders make sure the pyramid base was level?
They filled trenches with water and excavated to the water line
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
Egyptians mummified their dead because the ba needed to recognize their bodies for their journey to the afterlife.
Which god/creature would devour the heart of an unworthy soul?
Ammit
Name 3 gifts the Nile River
water for drinking and cooking,
fishing/water fowl,
travel &trade,
transportation to the afterlife,
papyrus,
silt for farming
What is the meaning of ankh?
LIFE
Who was buried in the Great Pyramid?
King Khufu