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Ancient Egyptian Basics
Egyptian Gods
Animal and Plant Life
Food and Drink
Home Life
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Kings and sometimes Queens in Ancient Egypt. They were gods on earth.
What is a Pharoah
100
He was the sun god. The most important god to all Egyptians. He died each night, and was reborn each morning. His life was eternal.
Who is Ra or Amun-Re?
100
The most dangerous animal in the Nile.
What is a hippopotamus?
100
This was the Ancient Egyptian's staple food. It was the most important part of their diet.
What is bread?
100
The Egyptians used this type of brick to make their homes because wood was so scarce.
What is mud brick?
200
Strangely, this part of Ancient Egypt is located above Upper Egypt.
What is Lower Egypt?
200
The short, ugly, and naked god that protected Egyptian homes from evil spirits.
Who is Bes?
200
These Scavengers feed on the dead animals they find.
What are Hyenas?
200
The Egyptians dried many fruits. Figs, dates, and grapes to make these.
What are raisins?
200
What kids wore for clothing in Ancient Egypt?
What is nothing?
300
Known as the River of Life to the Ancient Egyptians, this body of water is still the longest river on earth.
What is the Nile River?
300
God of the death and the Underworld. His job was to ensure a peaceful afterlife.
Who is Osirus?
300
The Ancient Egyptians made a version of paper from this riverside, grassy reed.
What is Papyrus?
300
The Egyptians mixed barley bread with water and left it to ferment. The chemical change produced this beverage.
What is beer?
300
Since this resource was so scarce, all furniture made from it was very valuable.
What is wood?
400
Ancient Egypt's southern neighbours. This civilization had many Queens and was sometimes at war with Egypt.
What is Nubia?
400
The Pharaoh was said to be the living re-incarceration of this god. He was the son of Isis and Osirus.
Who is Horus?
400
This Animal "king" used to be found in Ancient Egypt, but they can no longer be found there.
What is a Lion?
400
The Egyptians kept large cone shaped pottery hives so these little fellows could make them a special sweetener.
What are Bees?
400
Made from flax plants and carefully woven, this cloth is still an important Egyptian export.
What is linen?
500
Today, Cairo is the captial of modern Egypt. This city was the capital in ancient times.
What is Thebes?
500
The mountain on which the Egyptians believed all life began.
What is Ben Ben?
500
The scarlet variety of this bird were considered sacred to the Ancient Egyptians.
What is the ibises?
500
What the Egyptians call their pottery.
What is earthenware?
500
Thank the Egyptians for inventing the first of these rooms. If they didn't we would still be looking for trees :)
What are bathrooms?