This king, from Upper Egypt, was the first Pharaoh of a United Egypt.
Who is Narmer / Menes?
EC: Describe what his crown looked like BEFORE he united both kingdoms?
100
This is a fertile area of the Nile, where the river meets the ocean
What is the (Nile) Delta?
100
Describe the crown of Lower Egypt.
What is red, high back, swirly fern-like thing in front, etc.
100
This item may show a united Egypt’s first ruler, or be the first example of propaganda
What is the Narmer Pallete?
100
This is the name for the rapids that made sailing up and down the entire Nile impossible
What are cataracts?
200
This person is the judge of the dead. Often depicted as a mummy, with green skin.
Who is Osiris?
EC: What is his backstory? Why is he a mummy?
200
This is the Southern Part of ancient Egypt, where Narmer was from.
What is Upper Egypt?
200
The name for your spirit, if you believe the Ancient Egyptians.
What is ka?
EC: What is required for your ka to continue living after death?
200
This is where several of your organs were preserved, as symbolized by the children of Horus
What are canopic jars?
200
This creature would eat your heart if if was weighed down with sin
Who is Ammit?
300
This person was the most famous confirmed native Egyptian female ever to be Pharaoh
Who is Hatshepsut?
EC: What did she do to solidify her reign?
300
If your heart was light, Horus would introduce you at the throne of this person.
Who is Osiris?
300
This written language used pictures to express ideas, and later sounds. The first written language of the Ancient Egyptians
What is Hieroglyphics?
EC: What were the names of the other two written languages the Ancient Egyptians used?
300
What was the clothing made of that Ancient Egyptians wore?
What is linen, or wool?
EC: What did the children wear?
300
This person from Egyptian mythology was the first Pharoah. Also the son of Isis and Osiris.
Who is Horus?
400
This person has an animal head (though no one knows what the animal is supposed to be), and was the brother of Osiris.
Who is Set(h)?
EC: There is another God that most closely looks like Set(h); what is his name?
400
Daily Double: This amazing complex, recently rediscovered, was once one of the Wonders of the Ancient World
What is the Labyrinth of Hawara?
400
This person was responsible for record-keeping. They would write down the results of the weighing of your heart. Head of an ibis.
Who is Thoth?
400
This was the name of the sun-god, whom Akenhaton worshipped:
Who is Aton?
400
This crocodile-headed creature awaited the measuring of your heart.
What is Ammit?
EC: What decided if your heart would be eaten?
500
If you wanted to have a successful afterlife, you needed to do several things. Tell me 2.
What is "get properly mummified"?
What is "Live a good life, have a light heart"?
What is "Keep food for your ka"?
What is "Have a Book of the Dead"?, etc.
500
This was the capital city, built in between Upper and Lower Egypt.
What is Memphis?
500
Final Jeopardy:
List all 10 of the Mummification steps, in their proper order.
500
The principle of truth and justice, as the Egyptians understood it.