Pharaohs
Who is Menes?
God of air, wind, and creation
Who is Amon/Amun/Amen?
The sea to the north of Egypt
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Imaginary creatures that have the body of a lion, and the head of a human or other animal.
What is a Sphinx?
The process to preserve bodies for many years.
What is embalming?
Powerful woman of the New Kingdom who became pharaoh
Who is Queen Hatshepsut?
Goddess of life, magic, and motherhood. Wife to Osiris
Who is Isis?
The river around which Egyptian civilization is based.
What is the Nile River?
The large, 4-sided pillars with a point at the top, that stand at the front of temples.
What is an obelisk?
A person's life force.
What is Ka?
The Pharaoh who has the famous tomb discovered in 1902
Who is King Tut?
God of the underworld, afterlife, and resurrection.
Who is Osiris?
The sea to the east of Egypt.
What is the Red Sea?
A stone inscribed with hieroglyphics.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
A long-lasting, paper-like material
What is papyrus?
The most famous pharaoh, who ruled for 66 years, had great statues built in his honor.
Who is Ramses the Second?
Protector against the dangers of the Nile, often depicted as a man with a crocodile head.
Who is Sobek?
Upper Egypt is located in this part of Egypt.
What is Southern Egypt?
Huge stone tombs with 4-triangular shaped walls that met at a point at the top.
What is a pyramid?
An ancient Egyptian burial building that looks like a flat-topped bench with sloped sides
What is Mastaba?
Wife of King Tut
Who is Ankhesnamun?
The sun god and king of the gods
Who is Ra (Re)?
These rocky rapids made it difficult for boats to pass through, offering protection to Egypt.
What are cataracts?
Built to be a home for the gods.
What is a temple?
The hieroglyph that represents life and protection.
What is ankh?