Daily Life
Noble people
Who wore white, linen robes?
House of Life
Where did wealthy boys attend school?
Craftsmen
Who created amulets for protection?
They wore a false beard
How did pharaohs prove they would become a god when they died?
Howard Carter
Who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb?
Lying on mats made from reeds.
How did poorer people eat their meals?
To read, write and look after their house
What did girls learn about?
Slaves were treated well
What did noble people do to make sure they did not have a heavy heart?
Ra, the sun god
Which god was eaten every night and reborn every morning?
The boy king
What was Tutankhamun known as?
Melted snow from mountains flooded land around the Nile
Why was soil along the River Nile so fertile?
Their mothers
Who taught girls?
Irrigation
What system did farmers set up to control the flow of water to their crops?
Hit the statue in the temple with a reed
How did poeple show they were disappointed with the gods?
The day of days
How did Howard describe the find?
To stop sand from entering the house
Why were doors built four feet above the ground?
Frog
What symbol means 100,000 from the Ancient Egyptian number system?
Able to move to the upper class
What was the benefit of being a scribe?
They wore a false beard
How did pharaohs prove they would become a god when they died?
Lord Carnarvon was killed by a mosquito bite
What event happened that made people believe there was a curse on the tomb?
For a light heart
Why were good deeds so important?
Law, astronomy, geography, maths and economics
What subjects were taught in the House of Life?
Gave a daily report to the pharaoh on activites in Egypt
What did the Vizier do?
Because wild dogs often surrounded cemetries
Why did Anubis, the god of death, have a dog's head?
Tutankhamun's death was unexpected
Why was the tomb so small for a pharaoh?