Ancient Egypt

This is a collection of poems & spells used by Egyptians to move onto the afterlife.

This is what the King of Egypt would be called. He was also considered a god on Earth.

Which of the following is not a step in the mummification process?

This is the place at the mouth of a river where the river splits into smaller channels.  

This is the outermost stone coffin that a mummy is placed in.

What inference can we make based on the fact that the Egyptians used mummification?

Egypt is on what continent?

Which of these is not a reason Egyptians stopped building pyramids?

The discovery of this artifact unlocked the secrets of hieroglyphics.

This is the burial place of 30 New Kingdom pharaohs.

These were built as burial tombs for the pharaohs.

This was a type of jewelry worn as protection against evil spirits.

This is the term for a professional writer in ancient Egypt.

What important role did religion play in Egyptian life?

A preserved body of a dead person is known as a

Deserts & cataracts protected Egypt--they are examples of what type of boundaries?

This sculpture with the head of a man and the body of a lion is located on the Giza plateau.

In the weighing of the heart ceremony, the heart had to do what to move on to the afterlife?

This was the Egyptian writing system based on picture symbols.

The Nile flows in which direction?

This is a salt-like substance that was used to dry out bodies during mummification.

This pharaoh wanted the Egyptians to worship only one god, Aten (the sun god).

Which of the following was not a type of irrigation system that Egyptians used?

What led ancient people to settle in Egypt?

Which of these is not a gift that the Nile had to offer?

The Egyptians believed in many gods, so they were ...

The British archaeologist Howard Carter uncovered this pharaoh's tomb in 1922.

Which ruler unified Upper & Lower Egypt?

This woman pharaoh  brought peace & economic success (trade expeditions) to ancient Egypt 

Which level of the social pyramid was responsible for the building of the pyramids?