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Mummification
Religious Beliefs
Pharoahs
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True or False: The Egyptians treated the Nile River like a god.
True.
100
What class of Egyptians was mummified?
Upper.
100
What is the afterlife?
The Egyptian belief in life after death.
100
What pharaoh died mysteriously at a young age?
King Tut.
100
The Egyptian form of writing is known as________.
Hieroglyphs.
200
What mineral is found at the bottom of the Nile River (HINT: it helps create fertile soil.)
Silt.
200
Why did Egyptians make mummies?
To preserve bodies for the afterlife.
200
How did the Egyptians demonstrate their belief in the afterlife?
They mummified the dead.
200
What kind of power did Egyptian pharaohs have?
Absolute power.
200
What social class were most Egyptians a part of?
Lower, farmer/peasant.
300
What is a cataract?
A strong rush of water.
300
Where were mummified bodies placed?
In tombs or pyramids.
300
What were some religious practices in Ancient Egypt?
Mummification, building pyramids, praying to the gods.
300
How did the Egyptians show their appreciation for the pharaoh after the pharaoh died?
They mummified the pharaoh and decorated the tomb with riches and other items needed in the afterlife.
300
What is Egyptian paper made out of?
Papyrus.
400
What is a delta?
A plain at the mouth of a river.
400
Where were preserved organs placed for the mummies?
Canopic jars.
400
What does religion help the Egyptians understand?
Natural events they cannot explain.
400
What is a regent?
Someone who rules for a child heir until the child is old enough to rule.
400
What is Nubia?
A region of Ancient Egypt.
500
What direction does the Nile River flow?
North.
500
What god oversees the mummification process?
Anubis.
500
The Egyptians believed in many gods. This practice is known as _______.
Polytheism.
500
A series of rulers from the same family is called a _________.
Dynasty.
500
Why did the Nubians develop land trade?
Cataracts made travel on the Nile difficult.