People
An ancient Egyptian ruler
Pharaoh
What is the purpose of a pyramid?
To be a tomb built for the pharaoh
What is the world's longest river?
The Nile
What is a scroll?
a long roll of papyrus
What is the Egyptian system of writing?
Hieroglyphics
The pharaoh whose tomb is more famous than he
Who was Tutankhamen?
What is a famine?
a period of a serious shortage of food
What is the famous monument that has the head of a man and the body of a lion?
The Great Sphinx
What helped archaeologists to decipher hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone
Approximately, how many symbols are there in hieroglyphics?
700-800
Who is the person whose job was to write and keep records?
What is a scribe?
What is papyrus?
A paper-like material used for writing
When was the annual flood? What season?
Summer
What organs were removed and saved in canopic jars from the body before mummification?
The stomach, lungs, intestines and the liver
How did the Egyptians conduct their trading (land or water)?
The Nile
Who was Akenaten?
THe pharaoah who changed the religion to worship only the Sun God
What is a vizier?
An advisor, next in importance to the Egyptian pharaoh
What is the area near Thebes that the Pharaohs used as a cemetary?
The Valley of the Kings
What does the Pharaoh wear represents unity of lower and upper Egypt?
the Double Crown
Who was the last Pharaoh to rule Egypt?
Cleopatra VII
Who was Hatshepsut?
Ancient Egypt's only woman pharoah
This scroll had instructions on it for getting to the afterlife
The Book of the Dead
Which animal did Ancient Egyptians worship?
the cat
Where were most of today's Ancient Egyptian art pieces found?
in tombs
How many days did mummification take?
70 days