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Acient Egypt
SS quiz
Question | Answer |
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what was the middle kingdom? | Golden age pharaohs should be wise and gifted rulers buried in secret places expanded the arts and literature. |
What was the new kingdom? | The empire pharaohs created an empire through military force the first female pharaoh Egyptians became monotheistic. |
Who were pharaohs? | Most powerful person in ancient Egypt the pharaoh was the political and religious leader of Egypt. |
What did pharaohs do? | .owned all the land .made laws .collected taxes .represented the Gods on Earth .built temples for the Gods |
Who were the most well known pharaohs of ancient Egypt? | The most well known of these pharaohs was king Tut and Ramse the great (same person as Ramse the 2nd) |
What is mummification? | Bodies of the dead were preserved in spices and salts then wrapped in linen the body was then placed in the sarcophagus (usually made of gold) |
What was sacred to the Egyptians? | The Egyptians worshiped more than 2000 Gods and Goddess they also believed that animals (especially the cat) were sacred. |
Who was king Tut? | King Tut came to power when he was only 9 years old he ruled until his death at age 18 king Tut is famous because his tomb was found almost completely intact sparking interest. |
Who was Ramse the great? | Ramse is most well known for being the longest living pharaoh Ramse also had more monuments built during his reign than any other pharaoh. |
Who was Amen-Ra | king of the Gods .sun God .falcon head with a sun on the top .sometimes seen as the creater of men. |
Who was Osiris? | .God of the earth and vegetation .symbolizes the yearly drought and flooding of the nile .king of the afterlife |
Who was Horus | .Falcon headed .pharaoh of his earthly human form .Son of Osiris. |