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Gods & Goddesses
Death and the Afterlife
Steps of Mummification
Pyramids
Clothing & Cosmetics
100
The worship of more than 80 Gods
What is a polytheistic religion
100
The Egyptian's way to ensure that the person who had died could continue to the afterlife.
What is burial
100
"The embalmer removed the brain through the nostrils with a hook like instrument..." what step is this?
What is removing the internal organs
100
During the Old Kingdom the Egyptians built these
What is pyramids
100
Why were dark wigs worn?
What is protection against the sun/special occasions
200
Sun Goddess
Who is Re
200
To be able to pass into the afterlife the body had to be..
What is preserved in recognizable form
200
"The corpse is then packs of dry natron, a natural salt with a high proportion of sodium bicarbonate..."
What is The Drying Process
200
The ruins of how many major pyramids stand near the Nile River
What is 35
200
People washed at least twice a day because of what conditions?
What is the hot, dry and dusty conditions.
300
The most important goddess
Who is isis
300
A spell written on papyrus roll enclosed in a tomb
What is the "Book of Coming out into the Day"
300
"The embalmer packed the cavity of the body with linen, sawdust, or even dry lichen..."
What is Packing and Sealing the Body
300
The first pyramids, constructed of limestone were called what?
What is step pyramids
300
Women of the lower classes wore what?
What is simple woven tunics
400
The king that ruled over vegetation and the dead
Who is Osiris
400
Small carved figurines placed in the tomb as deputies
What is a Shabti
400
This process was time consuming because these had to be tight to maintain the shape of the body.
What is Wrapping the Mummy
400
One of the seven wonders of the Ancient world
What is the 3 largest pyramids in Giza
400
Who wore make-up and perfumes?
What is the men and the women
500
Animal that represents loyalty
What is a dog/cat
500
During which kingdom did the Egyptians start the process of mummification?
What is the New Kingdom
500
During this step the mummy is placed inside a coffin.
What is burial
500
The weight of an average stone brick in a pyramid is?
What is 2.3 tonnes
500
What did the upperclass women wear?
What is white linen garments woven from flax