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Ancient Egypt Unit
Study of ancient Egyptian culture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| places in the Nile where the river is full of rocks | cataracts |
| represents an entire royal family | dynasty |
| the flood that used to cover Egypt once a year | Inundation |
| shelter on the roof of a house | kiosk |
| triangular shaped land great for farming | delta |
| rectangular building over a tomb | mastaba |
| process used to preserve the dead | mummification |
| long shaft of stone, usually very tall, with a pyramid-shaped top | obelisk |
| used by Egyptians for mixing paints, inks and eye-paint | palette |
| an attempt to recreate something as it was in the past | reconstruction |
| a sacred beetle | scarab |
| small magical buried with dead person to work for him in the next world | Shabti or Ushabti |
| title given to nobleman who, in the old and Middle kingdoms, governed districts of Egypt known as nomes. | Nomarch |
| Name the Greek historian is stated "Egypt is the gift of the Nile". | Herodotus |
| Which two rivers create the Nile | White Nile Blue Nile |
| T/F -The Nile overflowed without the existence of modern dams. | True |
| T/F - After the Inundation the land was covered with rich red soil. | False - black soil |
| Name the god of the Nile. | Hapi |
| T/F - Fish and birds were valuable sources of food. | True |
| Name the god of the Sun. | Ra |
| T/F - The Nile flows south to north. | True |
| T/F - Men tossed grain in the wind to remove husks. | True |
| ___________ and ____________ were basic items in the Egyptian diet. | Bread and beer |
| T/F - Cooking was done over an open fire so meat roasted on spits or stewed in a cooking pots. | True |
| T/F - Egyptians drank milk, water, beer and wine. | True |
| T/F - Men and children spent much time on the roof where it was cooler. | False - women |
| T/F - In the countryside, land was scarce so houses were narrow and crowded. | False - In towns |
| T/F - Cedar and ebony were used to make luxury furniture. | True |
| What was linen used to make? | Egyptian clothing |
| Kohl was used to paint ____________. | eyes |
| T/F - Only women wore earrings, rings, bracelets and anklets. | False - men and women |
| Wrestling and _______________ were popular. | swimming |
| Dolls and ______________ seem to have been especially popular. | leather balls |
| What does "per aa" mean? | Great House |
| Which term means chief minister? | Vizier |
| Name the king that united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt? | King Menes |
| Name the sky god that appeared as a hawk that protected young princes. | Horus |
| Name the god of the dead. | Osiris |
| T/F - Egyptian children died young. | True |
| Name the people that introduced the horse and chariot to Egyptians. | Hyksos |
| This term means copper weights. | deben |
| Name the animal used to carry goods and supplies. | donkeys |
| Name the job that was greater than other office. | Scribee |
| T/F - Daughters of craftsmen were expected to follow the same profession as their fathers. | False - sons |
| Painters and ____________ had to obey very strict rules. | sculptors |
| T/F - Egyptians used cranes and pulleys. | False |
| T/F - The pyramids of Giza were the largest and most carefully built of all pyramids. | True |
| T/F - Ordinary people were allowed the temples. | False - priests |
| Name the jealous person that murdered Osiris. | Set, his brother |
| Name the hiding place for the tomb of King Tuthmosis. | remote valley at Thebes |
| This pharaoh had the smallest tomb in the royal valley. | King Tut |
| Name the god that weighed the heart of a dead man against a feather. | Anubis |
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