Geography
What continent is Egypt located?
What were the Egyptian kings called?
Pharaohs
These jars held the organs of mummies
Canopic jars
What are the big 3 sided triangle structures called in Egypt?
Pyramids
What is the most popular sport in Egypt?
Soccer/football
What is the long river called that flows through Egypt?
Nile River
This animal with a hood was a symbol of Egyptian royalty
Cobra
How long did it usually take to mummify a body?
70 days
What were the pyramids used for?
Tombs to bury a pharaoh
This is the name of the famous statue with a human head and a lions body
Sphinx
Egypt was divided into two parts. The NORTHERN part of Egypt was called
Lower Egypt
What did the Egyptians do to the pharaohs on their death?
Mummified them
Why were many of the pharaoh's tombs discovered to be empty
The tombs and been robbed or the items were stolen.
Ancient Egyptians wrote using these picture symbols
Hieroglyphics
This is the name of the ancient Egyptian queen who was known for her beauty
Cleopatra
Egypt was divided into two parts. The SOUTHERN part of Egypt was called
Upper Egypt
This creature was believed to roll the sun across the sky
Scarab beetle
What 4 organs were removed from the body before being mummified
lungs, liver, intestines, stomach
This is what ancient Egyptians wrapped around a body to make a mummy
bandages
What were people who wrote hieroglyphics called?
Scribes
What is the capital/largest city in egypt?
Cairo
What were the Egyptian coffins called?
Sarcophagus
Why did the pharaohs want all of their favourite things to be buried with them?
To bring them to the AFTERLIFE.
The useful plant that grew along the Nile and Egyptians used to make paper was called
papyrus
This type of jewelry was worn by ancient Egyptians for protection
amulets