Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Who is Horus?
This falcon-headed god was known as the god of the sky and kingship.
Who is Tutankhamun (King Tut)?
This young pharaoh’s tomb was discovered nearly intact in 1922.
What are pyramids?
These massive tombs were built for the pharaohs during the Old Kingdom.
What is papyrus?
Ancient Egyptians wrote on this plant-based material.
What is the feather of Ma'at?
Egyptians believed the heart was weighed against this feather in the afterlife.
Who is Anubis?
The jackal-headed god of mummification and the afterlife.
Who is Hatshepsut?
She ruled as a pharaoh and often portrayed herself as a man.
What is the Great Sphinx?
This famous statue near the Great Pyramid has the body of a lion and a human head.
What are hieroglyphics?
This writing system used picture symbols.
What is the Book of the Dead?
This book was a guide to help souls navigate the afterlife.
Who is Isis?
She was the goddess of magic and motherhood, and the wife of Osiris.
Who is Ramses II?
This long-reigning pharaoh signed the first known peace treaty with the Hittites.
What is Giza?
The three Great Pyramids are located on this plateau.
What is the Nile River?
This river was essential to Egyptian agriculture and life.
What is mummification?
This process preserved bodies for the afterlife.
Who is Ra?
This sun god was believed to travel across the sky in a solar boat.
Who is Akhenaten?
This pharaoh tried to introduce monotheism by worshipping Aten.
What is the Step Pyramid of Saqqara?
This ancient step pyramid was built for Pharaoh Djoser.
Who are artisans (or craftsmen)?
These were the skilled workers who built the tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
What are internal organs?
Canopic jars held these parts of the body during mummification.
What is truth
The goddess Ma'at represented this important concept in Egyptian law and morality.
What is the Ptolemaic dynasty?
Cleopatra VII belonged to this Greek dynasty that ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great.
What is Aswan?
The unfinished obelisk, the largest known ancient obelisk, lies in this quarry city.
What is a social hierarchy (or pyramid)?
Egyptian society was structured in this type of system, with the pharaoh at the top.
What are the "ba" and the "ka"?
The soul was believed to consist of several parts, including these two: one represented personality and the other the life force.