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Ancient Egypt
Question | Answer |
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What is the key to immortality? | Successful preservation of the body |
Why was the Nile River so important? | Life-giving floods, fertile soil = good agriculture |
What does being a Pharaoh mean? | Living god; Leader of army; Owner of all land and people; Priest of all Gods |
How were women treated? | They were well treated - had legal rights and could be economically independent |
What is a canopic jar? | Stored mummy's lungs, stomach, intestines and liver |
What was the goal of education? | To teach children self control and manners |
What is Ma'at? | The concept of order, truth and justice. One needs to follow Ma'at to enter the afterlife. |
How were jobs determined? | Jobs were passed down within families; father to son. |
Who is remembered for the Great Pyramid of Giza? | Pharaoh Khufu |
Who is Howard Carter? | He discovered King Tut's tomb in 1922. |
Who was able to enter the most scared places of Egypt's temples? | Pharaohs and priests |
Was appearance important? | Yes |
Who were slaves? | Prisoners of war |
The Egyptians worshiped many gods. What is the term used to describe this? | Polytheistic |
What kind of worship was introduced with Pharaoh Akhenaton's as pharaoh? | Monotheistic |
Who is the only pharaoh shown with flaws in art pieces? (i.e. pot belly) | Pharaoh Akhenaton |
Who did Pharaoh Akhenaton want all Egyptians to worship? | Aton |
In what kind of tomb was King Tut buried in? | A noble's tomb |
Who returned the polytheistic religion after Akhenaton? | King Tut |
Which pharaoh seduced Ceasar? | Cleopatra |
What happened to Egypt after Cleopatra 's death? | It was ruled as a Roman province |
Is Cleopatra a descendant of Egypt? | No |
What is Ramses II remembered for? | His colossal buildings |
How were people buried in the very beginning? | In the sand. |
Who was the pharaoh that was portrayed with a beard? | Hatshepsut |