The Pharaohs
Famous Faces
100

What title did Ancient Egyptians give their rulers?

Pharaohs

100

Who was the boy king who died at 18?

Tutankhamun

200

What did pharaohs build to serve as their tombs?

Pyramids

200

Which pharaoh had the Great Pyramid built?

Khufu

300

Which river gave the pharaohs their power?

The Nile River

300

Which queen was famous for her beauty and power?

Cleopatra

400

Why did pharaohs wear a cobra on their crowns?

To show protection from the goddess Wadjet

400

Who changed Egypt’s religion to worship one god, Aten?

Akhenaten

500

What was the purpose of the Book of the Dead?

To guide pharaohs through the afterlife

500

Which female pharaoh expanded Egypt’s trade network?

Hatshepsut