This wicked god murdered his brother out of jealousy, cut up his body and spread the pieces throughout Egypt.
Who is Set?
100
These African warriors were so skilled in war on horseback, their fighting prowess gave rise to the myth of the centaur (half-man/half horse).
Who were the Nubians?
100
I ordered the construction of the first Great Pyramid which took approximately 20 years. A boat found in my tomb also highlighted the importance of water as a mode of transport.
Who was Pharaoh Khufu?
100
The discovery of my tomb and it's treasures, which had not been looted like many others, demonstrated the importance of bringing worldly possessions to the afterlife.
Who was Tutankhamun (King Tut)?
100
This formal picture-writing system used by the ancient Egyptians that combined logographic and alphabetic elements
What are Egyptian hieroglyphs?
200
This god was considered the creator of all forms of life and his role included pushing the sun across the sky during the day before entering the underworld to fight off the demons who threatened Egypt.
Who is Amun-Ra?
200
This mathematical system was developed by the Egyptians to control flooding, irrigate farms, and build temples and other works.
What is geometry?
200
This type of rock has naturally occurring fault lines which the Egyptians would rapidly heat and cool in order to cause fractures before excavating it for building projects such as obelisks.
What is granite?
200
These men and women oversaw the temples and held great political power in their roles as intermediaries with the gods.
What are priests and priestesses?
200
The stone tablet discovered by French soldiers during their occupation of Egypt in the 19th century helped scholars translate Egyptian writings.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
300
After death, his service to Egypt continued when he would called upon to help Amun-Ra push the sun across the sky, and help him protect Egypt from the demons of the underworld.
Who is the pharaoh?
300
This English explorer discovered King Tut's tomb in 1922.
Who was Howard Stanley?
300
The discovery of this large object in the Great Pyramid helped highlight the importance of water as a mode of transport in life and beyond.
What is the Khufu boat?
300
This process of preserving the dead for transport to the after-life was based on religion but helped the Egyptians understand the body in such a way that it help advance medecine as well.
What is mummification?
300
This paper-like material was made from reeds which grew along the Nile. It made record-keeping, which had been done on stone tablets, much easier.
What is papyrus?
400
Known for his military conquests as younger man, this pharaoh ordered the construction of huge temples which helped elevate his status as religious leader and living-god.
Who is Ramses the II?
400
These Egyptians enjoyed cushy jobs compared to slaves and farmers, including worker welfare and medical care.
What are builders/skilled-laborers/artisans?
400
This former Italian circus strongman discovered the tomb of Seti the I and the Temple at Abu Simbel.
Who was Belzoni?
400
This type of injury suffered by many builders would have meant spending the rest of their lives as cripples in other civilizations but Egyptians were able to treat and heal it using their extensive medical technology.
What is a bone fracture?
400
This French scholar helped decipher the Rosetta Stone, allowing historians and archaeologists unlock the vast records left behind by the Egyptians.
Who is Jean Champollion?
500
Paintings found inside my tomb were discovered to be not just simple decoration but a code or instruction manual directing me on my role in the afterlife.
Who is Seti I?
500
These chief ministers supervised the workings of the government and acted as advisors to the pharaoh.
What is a vizier?
500
This massive temple was hewn out of solid rock and was designed to solidify Ramses the II's position alongside the other Egyptian gods.
What is Abu Simbel?
500
The Egyptians were pioneers in this study of stars and planets. They used this knowledge to develop their calendar which is the basis of the one we use today.
What is astronomy?
500
This book written by a vizier for his son (occupations were hereditary) acted as a guide for how to be successful in that role.