Ancient Egypt

What did the shape of the pyramid represent?

• Solar god on his way to the heavens

• A gigantic triangle

• The role of the king solar god

• The rays of the sun falling on the earth

What organ did the Egyptians think was worthless?

• The heart

• The brain

• The spleen

• The appendix

A Sarcophagus was a

• Chair

• Coffin

• Bed

• Table

What was a menat?

• A tool used to cut meat

• A reed shield

• A beautiful stone

• A broad necklace

Who was "the bottom of the pyramid"?

• Merchants

• Scribes

• Farmers

• Sailors

What is Maat?

• Order, truth, justice and righteousness

• An era occupied by scribes

• A broad necklace

• Symbols representing a nome

Egyptians were polytheistic. What does this mean?

• Egyptian men had many wives.

• Egyptians played many musical instruments.

• Egyptians worshipped more than one god.

• Egyptians kept many animals.

Who was Anubis?

• The moon god

• The crocodile god of Egypt

• The god of the dead

• The god of cemeteries and embalming

The test of truth and honor was called

• The Weighing of the Heart

• The Opening of the Mouth Ceremony

• Mummification

• Wadjet Eye

Egypt has a ___________ climate.

• Tropical

• Sub-Arctic

• Desert

• Subtropical