Religion
Many Egyptian gods were a combination of human and what other element?
What are animals.
This Pharaoh took power at the age of 9, and died when he was only 18.
Who is Tutankhamun.
This early Kingdom, located in the north, was united with Upper Egypt.
What is Lower Egypt.
This formal and ceremonial way of writing used pictures to convey sounds, syllables and ideas.
What are hieroglyphs.
This process was used to preserve the dead bodies of important people.
What is mummification.
This god of the underworld was killed by his brother, and patched back together by his wife.
Who is Osiris.
This "great" red-headed Pharaoh ruled for 66 years, built many temples, and died when he was over 90 years old.
Who is Ramses II.
Many Egyptian rulers were buried in underground tombs, at this location.
What is the Valley of the Kings.
The Egyptians and Mesopotamians were the first to domesticate this carnivorous mammal.
What is the cat.
This term refers to a group of rulers who are all from the same family.
What is a dynasty.
A narrow shaft led from the Pharaoh's burial chamber to the outside, in order to let this escape.
What is the Pharaoh's soul.
This strange Pharaoh attempted to radically change Egyptian art, building methods, and religion.
Who is Akhenaten.
This fertile region was where the Nile met the Mediterranean sea and split into many tributaries.
What is the Nile Delta.
The Egyptians copied this military vehicle, manned by a driver and an archer, from their neighbours.
What is the chariot.
These expensive monuments stopped being built in the early period of the Egyptian civilisation.
What are pyramids.
With the except of a single Pharaoh, the ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods, a practice known by this term.
What is polytheism.
This female Pharaoh took power while she was regent for her young stepson.
Who is Hatshepsut.
These small waterfalls divided the Nile into sections.
What are cataracts.
This early form of paper was made from reeds.
What is papyrus.
The Rosetta Stone contained two forms of Egyptian writing and this third language, which was also the language of the last Pharaohs.
What is Greek.
This god murdered his own brother by suffocating him in a box.
Who is Set.
This Pharaoh built the Second Great Pyramid, and was probably responsible for building the Sphinx.
Who is Khafra.
This great temple complex was located near the city of Thebes.
What is the Karnak temple complex.
These educated men, unlike most people in Ancient Egypt, were able to read and write.
What are scribes.
This civilisation, located to the north of Egypt in modern-day Turkey, was frequently Egypt's enemy.
What are the Hittites.