Religion and Spirituality
Egyptian gods and goddesses had what kinds of heads?
Animal heads
What material was men's clothing made from?
Linen
Ancient Egypt began around this time, historians say.
3300 BCE
What were the rulers of Egypt called?
Pharaohs
What kind of landscape was Ancient Egypt?
Desert.
What did Egyptians pray for? What did they do for prayer?
Anything they wanted. They would sacrifice an animal.
What was the black eyepaint that Egyptians wore, called?
Kohl
What is the name of the Egyptian underworld?
The Duat
Pharaohs were prepared for burial with which process?
Mummification
Which river in Egypt is the longest in the world?
The Nile
What did local gods represent?
Towns
Boys went to school at what age?
or
What age did girls get married?
7
or
around the age of 12
Describe Egypt's climate both during the day and at night.
Very hot in the day time, (110 degrees) and approaching freezing at night.
Who was the first Pharaoh?
Ancient Egypt is made of up what two kinds of land?
Black land and Red Land
Egyptians worshiped how many gods and goddesses?
Over 2000
What is the written language of the Ancient Egyptians called?
Hieroglyphics
Ancient Egypt thrived until around which time?
30 BCE
Who was the last Pharaoh?
Pharaoh Cleopatra
How much of Egypt's arable land did the Nile's delta contain?
2/3
What word means to worship many gods or goddesses?
Polytheistic
Name one of the three things that made women equal to men.
They could make business deals, own land, and represent themselves in legal situations.
Name two of the four sons of Horus.
Imsety, Hapy, Duamutef and Kebehsenuef
Pharaohs were believe to represent or be what?
Gods.
What protected Ancient Egypt on two sides?
Barren Desert or Red Land