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100

What two parts of Egypt were first united?

Upper and Lower

100
What is the salt mixture used on the mummification process called?

NATRON

100

For whom was the Great Pyramid at Giza built?

KHUFU

100
What did the God ANUBIS weigh?

THE DECEASED PERSON'S HEART.

100
How many social classes were there in Ancient Egypt?

FOUR

200

Who was the PHARAOH who first united Egypt?

NARMER

200
What plant product AND petroleum product were used to prevent bacteria from rotting the mummies and to waterproof them?

RESIN & TAR

200

How far away is Giza from Cairo - the modern-day capitol of Egypt?

10 MILES

200

How did the God THOTH decide whether a dead person would journey on to the FIELD of REEDS, or not?

THE HEART HAD TO BE EQUAL IN WEIGHT TO A FEATHER.
200
Name one privilege women have today that women in Ancient Egypt didn't have.

VOTING; DRIVING CARS; HOLDING ELECTED OFFICES; CAREERS; FIGHT IN THE ARMED FORCES

300

In the larger scope of ancient Egyptian history, what was this time period known as?

OLD KINGDOM

300

What is the highly decorated stone or wood coffin used to hold the mummy called?

SARCOPHAGUS

300
How were the 15 ton blocks of stone moved from where they were quaried, 7 miles away, to the building site in Giza?  (2 part question)

ON BOATS pulled along the WESTERN BRANCH OF THE NILE RIVER, which no longer exists.  (It's all desert now).

300

What was the GOD a dead person met if they failed to pass onto the afterlife, and what did she do to them?

(2 part)

AMMIT WOULD EAT THEIR HEART.

300

Name TWO privileges both women in Ancient Egypt and women of today enjoy.

OWN & INHERIT PROPERTY; BUY & SELL GOODS; DIVORCE; PERFORM RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES

400
What dates did this time period span?

2600 - 2200 BCE

400
What is the name of the place where dead bodies are prepared to burial?

MORTUARY

400

What TWO areas of technology were advanced by Egyptians as they worked on building pyramids?

ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS

400

What was the goal of the journey through the underworld?

(3 parts)

TO REACH PARADISE & SALVATION FOR ETERNITY WITH GOD, RA

400
Name FOUR jobs that people in the MIDDLE CLASS might have.

SCRIBE; MERCHANT; TRADER; BUSINESS OWNER; ARTISAN

500

The pharaoh was both a political leader and a religious leader.  What is the word for this?

THEOCRACY

500

What are the 4 gods that sit atop Canopic Jars, and which internal organ corresponds to each one?

JACKYL - stomach

BABOON - lungs

FALCON - intestines

HUMAN - liver

500

How is the Great Pyramid at Giza known today, and for how many years was it the world's tallest structure?

(2 parts)

ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD.

4000 YEARS

500

What three other words are used to identify the Ancient Egyptian UNDERWORLD?

NETHERWORLD

HELL

DUAT

500

What class(es) had servants?

PHAROAH

UPPER CLASS (priests, nobles, army commanders)