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Question 1

Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of eastern North
Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in
what is now the modern country of Egypt.

Answer 1

Geographical

Question 2

• Irrigation turned desert lands into fruitful fields.
• Its gentle current was favorable for navigation.
• Trade and commerce prospered along its banks.
• Early Egyptian civilization had its birth along the ___.
• Important religious structures like tomb pyramids and
  temples for the gods were built in strategic places
  along the banks of the ____.

Answer 2

Nile, life of Egypt

Question 3

• Mud brick was the principal building material for
  domestic buildings.
• Stone (sandstone, limestone, granite and marble) was
  favored for temples and tombs.
• The ancient Egyptians didn’t use mortar, so the stones
  were carefully cut to fit together.

Answer 3

Geological

Question 4

Due to the aridity of Egypt’s climate, population centers are concentrated along the narrow Nile Valley and Delta.

Answer 4

Climatic

Effects of climate on Buildings:
* Simple design
* Few windows due to sandstorms
* Flat roof, no drainage, no gutters due to absence rain
* Massive walls due to heat

Question 5

The ________ rites of the Egyptians were traditional and
mysterious as manifested in tombs and temples.

Answer 5

Religious

Question 6

Religious practices:
1. __________ in theory
2. __________ in practice (natural phenomena, heavenly bodies
and animals).

Answer 6

Religious practices:
1. Monotheistic in theory
2. Polytheistic in practice (natural phenomena, heavenly bodies
and animals).

Question 7

THEBAN TRIAD:

______ - the King of the Gods
___ - consort to Amun & queen of the gods.
_____- the son of Amun and Mut; the god of the moon and time.

Answer 7

THEBAN TRIAD:

Amun - the King of the Gods
Mut - consort to Amun & queen of the gods.
Khons - the son of Amun and Mut; the god of the moon and time.

Question 8

ABYDOS TRIAD:

____ - The god of the underworld.
____- The mother of Horus.
_____ - The child of Isis and Osiris.

Answer 8

ABYDOS TRIAD:

Osiris - The god of the underworld.
Isis - The mother of Horus.
Horus - The child of Isis and Osiris.

Question 9

MEMPHIS TRIAD:

____ - The chief deity of Memphis & patron deity of craftsmen.
______ - The consort of Ptah & the giver of divine retribution,
vengeance, and conquest.
________ - the Protector of the two lands.

Answer 9

MEMPHIS TRIAD:

Ptah - The chief deity of Memphis & patron deity of craftsmen.
Sekhmet - The consort of Ptah & the giver of divine retribution,
vengeance, and conquest.
Nefertem - the Protector of the two lands.

Question 10

MENKAURE TRIAD:

____ ________ - the last Great Pyramid builder
_____ - the goddess of music and love, is shown to the right of Menkaure, holding his hand.

Answer 10

MENKAURE TRIAD:

King Menkaure - the last Great Pyramid builder
Hathor - the goddess of music and love, is shown to the right of Menkaure, holding his hand.

Question 11

The outstanding feature of the religion of the Egyptians was their strong belief in the ________.

Answer 11

The outstanding feature of the religion of the Egyptians was their strong belief in the afterlife.

Question 12

_______________ was reserved for the richest and most powerful
in Egyptian society. The process was long and expensive. There
were three main people who took part in this process; the scribe,
the cutter, and the embalmer. It takes 70 days to prepare the
body for burial.

Answer 12

Mummification

Question 13

Their belief: 1/2

• An _______ body is an integral part of a person’s ________ and
  assuring themselves a successful _______ into the afterlife.

Answer 13

Their belief: 1/2

• An intact body is an integral part of a person’s afterlife and
  assuring themselves a successful rebirth into the afterlife.

Question 14

Their belief: 2/2

• Without a ________ body there is no _______, no ______, no
  _______, no __________ and no _________.

Answer 14

Their belief: 2/2

• Without a physical body there is no shadow, no name, no
  spirit, no personality and no immortality.

Question 15

Mummies are contained in coffins called the ___________.

Answer 15

Mummies are contained in coffins called the sarcophagus.

Question 16

In the case of Tutankhamun, his mummy was contained in _ coffins, each one within the next.

Answer 16

In the case of Tutankhamun, his mummy was contained in 3 coffins, each one within the next.

Question 17

Tutankhamun’s coffin

The outer coffin was made of ______ wood covered with ____.

Answer 17

The outer coffin was made of gilded wood covered with gold.

Question 18

Tutankhamun’s coffin

The middle coffin was made of _____
covered with ____, semi________ stones, glass and obsidian.

Answer 18

The middle coffin was made of wood
covered with gold, semiprecious stones, glass and obsidian.

Question 19

Tutankhamun’s coffin

The inner coffin was made of solid gold and weighs ___ k. His death mask was made of solid gold and inlaid with semiprecious stones, it weighs __kilograms.

Answer 19

Tutankhamun’s inner coffin was made of solid gold and weighs 110 k. His death mask was made of solid gold and inlaid with semiprecious stones, it weighs 11 kilograms.

Question 20

Everlasting monuments for the preservation of the dead are
manifested in the:

• ________ of the ____
• _____ pyramids of the _____

Answer 20

Everlasting monuments for the preservation of the dead are
manifested in the:

• Temple of the gods
• Tomb pyramids of the kings

Question 21

The Kings of ancient Egypt are known as __________. ‘

Answer 21

The Kings of ancient Egypt are known as Pharaohs.

Question 22

Pharaoh’ is a Greek word that is based on an Egyptian word that meant ‘_____ _______’.

Answer 22

‘Pharaoh’ is a Greek word that is based on an Egyptian word that meant ‘great house’.

Question 23

The pharaohs have been divided into 30 dynasties

wut dynasty

1. Ancient __________ (1-10)

• _______ Period (1-2)

Answer 23

The pharaohs have been divided into 30 dynasties.

1. Ancient Kingdom (1-10)

• Archaic Period (1-2)

Question 24

wut dynasty

• ___ Kingdom (3-6)

Answer 24

• Old Kingdom (3-6)

Question 25

wut dynasty

• ________ ____________ ______ Period (7-10)

Answer 25

• First Intermediate Period (7-10)

Question 26

wut dynasty

2. Middle Kingdom (11-17)

• ________________ (11-13)

Answer 26

2. Middle Kingdom (11-17)

• Middle Kingdom (11-13)

Question 27

wut dynasty

• ________ ____________ ______ (14-17)

Answer 27

• Second Intermediate Period (14-17)

Question 28

wut dynasty

3. New Kingdom

• _______ _____________ ________ (18-25)

Answer 28

3. New Kingdom

• Third Intermediate Period (18-25)

Question 29

wut dynasty

4. ______ ________ (25-31)

Answer 29

4. Late Period (25-31)

Question 30

wut dynasty

5. _________ Period (Alexander the Great and his successors)

Answer 30

5. Macedonian Period (Alexander the Great and his successors)

Question 31

wut dynasty

6. ___________ _________(Ptolemy I and ending with Cleopatra VII)

Answer 31

6. Ptolemaic Dynasty (Ptolemy I and ending with Cleopatra VII)