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Paper-like writing material in ancient Egypt grown from plants.
papyrus
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First female pharaoh
Hatshepsut
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What is the belief in and worship of many gods?
polytheism
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Egyptians considered what organ to be the center of intelligence?
heart
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Title of the rulers of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
200
What is the Egyptian written language?
hieroglyphics
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Name one Ancient Egyptian goddess
Isis, Sekhmet
200
The Nile River flows from ________ to _________.
South to North
200
Why was a scribe such an important job in Ancient Egypt?
they could read and write
200
Who is Ra?
God of the Sun
300
What is rich soil left behind after the Nile River floods?
silt
300
What is the name of the famous stone tha led to deciphering hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone
300
___________________________ is the first step of mummification.
Washing of the body
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During mummification, the body is placed into a ___________.
sarcophagus
300
Special Egyptian salt used during the mummification process.
natron
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The organ that was considered useless and thrown away during the mummification process.
brain
400
What is the Egyptian process of preserving and preparing a body for the afterlife?
mummification
400
Egyptians constructed the _____________ as tombs for Old Kingdom pharaohs.
pyramids
400
Chief minister who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt.
vizier
400
The part of the Nile River that breaks into smaller streams and ultimately dumps into the Mediterranean Sea
What is the Nile Delta?
500
The monument that was originally covered in alabaster and was disassembled by a later pharaoh.
What is The White Chapel?
500
Who is the god of the afterlife and mummification?
Anubis
500
From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the social structure of ancient Egypt?
priests
scribes
artisans
peasant farmers
pharaoh
pharaoh, priests, scribes, artisans, peseant farmers
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The pharaoh who was in charge of the military by the age of 10
Who is Ramses II?
500
Name five gifts of the Nile
transportation, water (bathing, drinking, irrigation for farming), mud, silt, fish (food), flax, papyrus
600
Temple - Pharaoh - which kingdom?
The Temple at Deir al-Bahari - Queen Hatshepsut - New Kingdom
600
Temple Name - Pharaoh - which kingdom?
The White Chapel - Senusret - Middle Kingdom
600
Monument - Pharaoh - which kingdom?
The Temple at Abu Simbel - Ramses II - New Kingdom
600
Monument - Pharaoh - which kingdom?
Great Pyramid of Giza - Khufu - Old Kingdom
600
What are these and what were they used for?
Canopic jars - Four jars used to put the lungs, intestines, liver and lungs in during the burial process.