EGYPT
Who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen?
An English archeologist
Removed all the organs
What colors did the Egyptians use to color the Sphinx?
Blue and yellow
Where does the word paper come from?
Papyrus
The first capital of Egypt was ______.
A) Cairo
B) Memphis
B) Memphis
What was Tutankhament sarcophagus made of?
Gold
What was the name of the first Great Pyramid?
Giza
What did the egyptians grow along the nile?
Grains (wheat and barley)
What coin did ancient egyptians use?
They didn't use any paper or metal money.
What kind of calendar did the Egyptians create?
356-day calendar
When was the tomb of Tutankhamen discovered? -
hint: during the 1900s
1922
How many children did Ramses have?
True or False
Hatshepsut, who was one of the most important female pharaos, tried to change Egyptian's religion.
False.
Akhenaten tried to make Egyptian monotheists and Tutankhamen reinstated the polytheistic believes
How did Cleopatra die?
She put her hand in a container full of poisonous snakes
When did King Narmer unite upper and lower Egypt?
3000 B.C.
How many different hieroglyphic characters did the egyptians create?
700
Name three Egyptian high ranking state officials.
Vizier, nomarchs, overseers
True or False
The Sphinx is one of the most important pyramids ever built by the egyptians.
False
The Sphinx is not a pyramid. It is a sculpture which has the body of a lion and the head of a person.
How old was Tutankhamen when he became a Pharaoh?
8 years old
What was King Narmer's other name?
Menes
When were the first pyramids built?
Old kingdom/3100 - 2040 B.C.
Name the main tasks of a Scribe
- Study hieroglyphs
- Record important events, religious texts and administrative documents
Name the three main bodies of water in Egypt.
The Nile River
The Mediterranean Sea
The Red Sea