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Mummification
Gods
Geography
Vocabulary
Pyrimids
100
Mummies bodies were rinsed from what major river?
The Nile River
100
Why were ancient pharaohs so important to Egypt in this time period?
Pharaohs were the priests and rulers of that time whose spirits were immortal; they were the only ones who could reach out to the other gods
100
The terrain in Egypt is mostly what?
Desert
100
Name the word for the definition.-------------- A huge, many-tiered temple
Ziggurat
100
Who built the pyramids?
The egyptians
200
What tool was used to pull the mummy's brain through their nose?
A hook
200
Isis and osiris were married. What made them so special?
Isis was a protective goddess who used magic to help others in need and Osiris was the god of the dead and ruler of the underworld.
200
What continent is Egypt located in?
Africa
200
Name the word from the definition------------- Place between two rivers
Mesopotamia
200
During what kingdom were the pyramids built?
The Old Kingdom
300
Name 2 organs that were stored in canopic jars.
Stomach, Liver, Intestines, Guts, Lungs
300
Why were Isis and Horus, Isis's son, associated with the thrones?
Isis was often found holding Horus in her lap, otherwise known as "The First Throne."
300
What two rivers are the fertile crescent between?
The Tigris and Euphrates
300
NAME THE WORD FROM THE DEFINITION-------------- Term used to describe the wedge-shaped writing of the ancient sumerians
Cuneiform
300
What is the largest pyramid in Ancient Egypt?
The Great Pyrimids of Giza
400
What is the name of the native Egyptian salt that was put onto the body cavities?
Natron
400
Many statues of pharaohs were shown with a cobra on the head of the god. What does this symbol show?
The cobra was a source of protection from all evils against the gods.
400
In Ancient Egypt, what River was used for farming and irrigation?
The Nile River
400
NAME THE WORD FROM THE DEFINITION-------------- A covered urn used in ancient Egyptian burials to hold the entrails from an embalmed body
Canopic Jars
400
The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs whom?
For the pharaohs
500
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
Egyptians mummified their dead because they needed their bodies for their journey to the afterlife.
500
One of the greatest pharaohs of Ancient Egypt was Tutankuhamen, often called King Tut. What was he most famous for?
King Tut was famous for having the biggest tomb discovery in archeology and was the youngest pharaoh of all time due to his father's early death.
500
Name 3 ways the Nile River was used for.
Irrigation, farming, drinking and cooking, fishing
500
NAME THE WORD FROM THE DEFINITION------------- Someone who writes copies of manuscripts and documents
Scribe
500
Name at least three items usually found within the tomb with the pharaoh.
Food, water, clothing, boats, servants,gold and other luxury items