Ancient Egypt

Random

100

What is placed on the dead body's face?

death mask

200

What is the item called that you placed the dead person's name on?

cartouche

300

The Nile River flooding is called _________.

inundation

400

What is a natural barrier? What were the 3 that protected Egypt?

desert, Mediterranean Sea, and the Red Sea

500

Who is represented on canopic jars?

4 sons of Horus

Arbitrary

100

What is King Tutankhamen's nickname?

King Tut

200

What is the item placed on the throat of the dead person?

vulture amulet

300

What city is the Great Pyramid located?

Giza

400

______ is a sequence of rulers from the same family. This is how Egypt was ruled for 3,000 years.

dynasty

500

The capital of Egypt is...?

Cairo

Capricious

100

The Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods.  This is called...?

polytheistic

200

The Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead bodies for the afterlife. What was this process called?

mummification

300

What was the salt used to mummify called?

Natron

400

When you die, what "god" would you visit?

Anubis

500

When mummifying a body what organ do you leave inside the body?

the heart

Haphazard

100

What did the Egyptians use to turn the brain to liquid?

brain hook

200

Who were the record keepers of Ancient Egypt?

scribes

300

Over _________ blocks were used to build The Great Pyramid.

2 million

400

What is the statue that is half man half lion?

The Great Sphinx

500

Which social group did not have any rights?

slaves

Sporadic

100

What insect was worshipped because they thought it represented new life?

scarab beetle

200

___________ was the writing form of the Ancient Egyptians.

hieroglypics

300

What is an ankh?

symbol for "life"

400

What is the Egyptian paper made from?

papyrus

500

Mr. P's favorite "god" is Bes, because he's chubby and funny looking.  What is he the god of?

pregnant women and children,