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Who is Ra?

A

God created from the light of the heavens

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What were the two ideas that dominated ancient Egyptian culture?

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Immortality and Religion

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Who is Osiris?

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Son of earth and sky brought civilization and knowledge. Murdered by his brother.

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Who is Isis?

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The goddess that resurrected her hubby and conceived a child.

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Who is Seth?

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God who murdered his brother

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Who is Horus?

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The god that avenged the murder of his father and came to earth as the king of Egypt.

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What kind of tomb was the Dier El Bahari?

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Rock cut tomb

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12
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Who was in the Dier el Bahari?

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Hatshepsut

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13
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What is the oldest skyscraper on earth?

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The step pyramid

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14
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Who Designed the step pyramid?

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Imhotep

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15
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Who was in the step pyramid?

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Zoser

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16
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Tallest building on earth for over 4000 years?

A

Great pyramid

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17
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Where is the step pyramid?

A

Saqqar

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18
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Where is the great pyramid?

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Giza

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19
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Who is in the great pyramid?

A

Cheops

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20
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What king lived in the time of Moses?

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Ramses II

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21
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Structure built for Ramses II?

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Abu Simbel temple

22
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Define Idealized

A

Image that has been manipulated

23
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Define convention

A

In place of tradition

24
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Define canon

A

A set of rules

25
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Who’s troops found the Rosetta stone?

26
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Who was Ahkenaten’s wife?

27
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What king changed the art in Egypt from idealism to realism?

28
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What Egyptian king changed the religion from polytheism to monotheism?

29
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Who worshipped Aten?

30
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Who found king tuts tomb?

31
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Where is King tuts tomb?

A

In the Valley of the Kings

32
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In 1922, whos treasure filled tomb was found?

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King Tuts.

33
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What Egyptian king was responsible for the Amarna Revolution?

34
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Define poly

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Define theos

36
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Define polytheism

37
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What is the Rosetta stone?

A

Stone found with three different translated languages.

38
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Define mono

39
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Define monotheism

40
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Define cracy

41
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Define theocracy

42
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Define monarchy

A

All power in one person

43
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What is an obelisk?

A

A tall pillar with a pyramid on the top

44
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What are hieroglyphics?

A

Sacred writings

45
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What is a cartouche?

A

The way to find a name of a royal in Egyptian hieroglyphics.

46
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Who was Hatshepsut?

A

The most famous female ruler of Egypt

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