Geography
This was what they called a city-state of ancient Egypt.
This was the name of the god of scribes.
Thoth
A menat
This is what we call the ancient Egyptian writing system.
Hieroglyphics
This is the name of the coffin casing for mummies.
A sarcophagus
These shallow areas were divided into 6 sections along the Nile River.
Cataracts
According to the “Creation Myth,” men were formed from this.
Men of all social levels wore this as normal clothing as a bottom piece.
A Kilt
This animal was a symbol of power, specifically in Memphis.
The bull
These were the jars that held the body’s internal organs.
Canopic jars
This Nile River animal, whose name means “river horse” in Greek, could be very dangerous to boatmen.
Hippopotamus
This is the name of Ra’s glorious ship that he sails across the sky each day.
This beautiful blue stone was often seen in jewelry and could be a symbol for royalty.
Lapiz Lazuli
This symbol represents life and is often shown carried by the gods.
The ank
This organ basically was considered to be useless in the afterlife and was thrown away during mummification.
The brain
This country borders the south of Egypt.
Sudan
He was the god of the sky, son of Isis and Osiris, defeater of Seth, and ruler of men.
Horus
This black eyeliner was worn by men, women and children.
Kohl
DAILY DOUBLE!
This column represents Osiris’s backbone and stability.
The djed
Ancient Egyptians believed all the good and bad deeds of a person’s lifetime were stored in this organ.
The heart
This is the approximate length of the Nile River.
4,000 miles (4,135)
This goddess’s name also was the symbol for Upper Egypt.
BONUS of 50 for the symbol for Lower Egypt.
Nehkbet the vulture and Uraeus the cobra
This insect was shown in art and jewelry as a symbol of rebirth.
This long oval enclosed names written in hieroglyphics.
A cartouche
It took approximately this many days to mummify a Pharaoh.
70 days