Pharaoh
Name three famous pharaohs.
Ramses
Tutankhamun
Cleopatra
Which 3 months are the harvesting seasons?
Tipp: It's when our farmers have the growing season.
March
April
and May
Why did they need salt to make a Mummy?
to dry the body
Why was often a sphinx built next to a temple or pyramid?
to protect it
Name three things that merchants traded.
Gold
linen
grain
papyrus
horses
wood
Name three hobbies a pharaoh had.
hunting
dance and music
war
What did the farmers do in the growing season?
ploughing fields
sowing seeds
irrigating fields
What do they destroy with a hook?
the brain
(it was useless. intelligence is in the heart)
Who lived in a temple?
a priest
How did the Egyptians get slaves?
Slaves were war prisoners from other countries.
Name three things a pharaoh was wearing.
mask
crown
beard
Which direction does the Nile run?
north
How many days did they need to make a mummy?
about 40 days
Guess: How many gods and goddesses did the Egyptians have?
About 50
How many % of the people could read and write in Egypt
1 %
Name 3 things they found in Tutankhamun's grave
jewellery
mask of gold
throne
How many % of the Egyptians were farmers?
90 %
What did they put inside of the mummy?
sawdut
linen
leaves
straw
Name three Egyptian gods.
Ra
Osiris
Renenutet
What was a vizier's Job?
to make decisions (judge)
to give and take money
Name three things a pharaoh controlled
army
laws
religion
trade
What did the farmers need oxen for?
They trampled the grain to separate it from the chaff.
Guess: How many classrooms can you cover the floor with the linen from one mummy?
about 6
What did the amulet atnkuhk stand for?
Symbol of life (only for kings or gods)
Guess: How many pharaohs did they have in 3000 years?
about 300