Name that Pharaoh
This Pharaoh was only 9 years old when he took over Egypt, and he switched Egypt back to Polytheism
Who is King Tut?
Pyramids
What is Old?
Which river did Ancient Egyptians settle on?
The Nile River
The process where Egypt buried their dead (filled with salt, wrapped in cloth) is called
What is mummification?
The rulers (god-kings) in Egypt are called
A. Kings
B. Gods
C. Sun Re
D. Pharaohs
What is D?
The first female Egyptian pharaoh of the New Kingdom was whom?
Who is Hatshepsut?
All the Pharaohs we studied in the workbook
What is New?
Give one reason why people settled on the Nile River.
What is
The river provided fish and food to eat
or
farmers could grow food in rich soil
or
there was protection from invasion
Mummification in Egypt was done mostly to ___.
A. men B. children
C. wealthy people and pharaohs
D. everyone
What is C?
The Egyptian writing system was called ___.
A. papyrus B. hieroglyphics C.cuneiform D. Meroitic
Considered Egypt’s “Greatest Pharaoh” of the New Kingdom, he directed the building of the temples at Karnak, Luxor, and Abu Simbel; fathered over 100 children; lived past age 90; and is known for the world’s first ever peace treaty.
Who is Ramses II?
Menes
What is Old?
Lower Egypt is located at the northern end of the river because ___.
A. the Nile flows North
B. the Egyptians did not know directions
C. they were trying to trick invaders
D. the land is below sea level
What is A?
What is Pharaohs were mummified in pyramids or tombs and poor people were left in the desert and the desert preserved their bodies naturally.
What is a key difference between the Pharaohs Akhenaten and Tut?
A. Akhenaten converted Egypt to polytheism, but King Tut favored monotheism.
B. Akhenaten converted Egypt to monotheism, but King Tut favored polytheism.
C. Akhenaten was much younger than King Tut so his nobles did a lot for him.
D. Archaeologists have discovered Akhenaten’s tomb but have still never found Tut’s tomb.
What is B?
Sometimes called the richest Pharaoh ever, this Pharaoh built temples in the Kingdom of Nubia which were made out of gold.
Who is Ahmenhotep III?
Egypt got conquered by the Hyksos.
What is Middle?
Pretend we are traveling to Egypt on a field trip. What types of clothes would we pack to be most comfortable in Egypt’s weather?
Which of the following is NOT true about the mummification process?
A. The prized possessions of the dead were placed inside the tombs and were supposedly used in the afterlife.
B. The bodies of the dead, after the internal organs were removed, were allegedly filled with natron salt to preserve them.
C. The hearts of the dead were weighed, and if the heart was lighter than a feather, the Egyptians believed the person was allowed in the afterlife.
D. Mummification was cheap and anyone could do it.
What is D?
Sometimes called the richest Pharaoh ever, this Pharaoh built temples in the Kingdom of Nubia which were made out of gold.
A. Ahmenhotep III B. Akhenaten
C. King Tut D. Ramses II
What is A?
This Pharaoh defeated the Hyksos.
Who is Ahmose?
Valley of the Kings
What is New?
Why was Egypt not invaded that much?
What is the river and the desert land on each side provided protection from invasion. People cannot travel through deserts that long without dying?
How were Pharaohs buried in the Old Kingdom compared to the New Kingdom?
Old Kingdom - in pyramids
New Kingdom - Valley of the Dead
During the New Kingdom, all pharaohs were buried in the same geographical area known as the
A. Desert of the Dead
B. Pasture of the Pharaohs
C. Valley of the Kings
D. Kingdom of the Ka
What is C. Valley of the Kings?