Pharaohs
This ruler first united the kingdoms of lower and upper Egypt.
Who is Menes?
This early form of writing used pictures and words to represent words and ideas.
What is hieroglyphics?
This fan-shaped geographic feature is where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the Nile River delta?
80% to 90% of Egyptians worked this profession in ancient Egypt.
What are farmers?
This god of the sun was believed to have created the world and people.
Who is Ra?
This pharaoh first reigned as regent and later appointed herself as one of Egypt's few female rulers.
Who is Hatshepsut?
This tool, similar to a weighted bucket, was used to make moving water easier.
What is a shadoof?
In what direction does the Nile river flow?
What is south to north?
This animal was seen as sacred but also served a useful purpose as it kept rodents from infesting the silos.
What are cats?
This god of the underworld determined if spirits of the dead could enter the afterlife.
Who is Osiris?
This person, seen as 2nd to the pharaoh, was in charge of agriculture, the collection of taxes, and pyramid construction.
Who is the vizier?
What are wigs?
This season, known as the time of inundation, begins in July, when the Sirius star appears in the sky.
What is Akhet?
Given the scarcity of forests and lumber, most Egyptian homes were built of this material.
What are clay or mud bricks?
This material was used to dry out the bodies in preparation for burial.
What is natron?
This pharaoh outlawed Egypt's traditional polytheistic religion and replaced it with the worship of his favorite god called Aten.
Who is Akhenaten?
Reaching a height of 4 to 5 feet, this plant was used to make a paper of the same name.
What is papyrus?
What is Aswan?
This material, because of its abundance, would blow into the Egyptian's food and caused severe tooth decay and dental issues.
What is sand?
This god, often pictured as a dog, weighed the heart of the deceased against a feather to determine their goodness.
Who is Anubis?
This boy king's tomb was rediscovered in the 20th century and contained his mummy and valuable artifacts.
Who is King Tut?
This famous stone, written in both hieroglyphics and Greek, was later used to translate Egyptian writing.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
These smaller rivers, known as tributaries, empty into the "Mother Nile."
What are the White Nile and the Blue Nile?
What is beer?
This goddess is often pictured with a feather in her hair or wings and symbolizes harmony and was believed to weigh a human heart against the weight of a feather.
What is ma'at or maat?