Geography
Name the river that runs through Egypt
River Nile
Name a pharaoh we have studied in class
Thutmose III, Akhenaten, CLeopatra, Hatshepsut, King Tutankhamun, Ramesses the Great
Name one of the gods of Egyptian religion
Options could be: Thoth, Isis, Osiris, Ma'at, Horus, Anubis, Hapi
Name the Egyptian alphabet
Hieroglyphics
Why was King Tut's tomb so special?
It was hidden away so it was mostly left untouched and intact
What percentage of Egypt was desert?
90%
Who was Tutankhamun's father?
Akhenaten
What was Ra the god of?
The sun
What did soldiers do when there was no battle to be fought?
Worked for the pharaoh, worked on buildings, farmed
Who built the Ramesseum?
Ramesses the Great
Name two other countries the Nile runs through (apart from Egypt)
Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Suda
Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt?
Cleopatra
What animal did the scarab beetle represent?
Dung beetle
What area did most people live in in Ancient Egypt?
Along the Nile River
How many pyramids are there at Giza?
Three
Name the two regions Egypt is divided into
Who was Hatshepsut's step son?
Thutmose III
Who was the goddess of balance in the universe?
Ma'at
Who was at the bottom of the social pyramid?
Slaves, war criminals
Name the largest of the pyramids at Giza
Pyramid of Khufu
Name the country directly south of Egypt
Nubia
Where was King Tutankhamun's tomb located?
Just on the edge of the Valley of the Kings
Which god was Hatshepsut's mortuary temple dedicated to?
Amun
What was a cartouche?
A special stamp/symbol with someone's name/titles on it in hieroglyphics
What was the name of Hatshepsut's mortuary temple?
Deir el Bahri