Pharaoh's Boat - Wonders Grade 6 (U6W4)

What were the two things Djedefre, Cheop's son want to create for his father?

• a ship to guide Cheops safely through the dark

• a ship to carry him across the sky to embark on his eternal journey with the sun

• a tomb with intricate hieroglyphics that led his father to the afterlife

• a scepter to be buried with him in his sarcophagus

What did ancient Egyptians believe was the "winding waterway"?

• a man's quest to find youth

• a voyage along the Nile River

• a journey the dead had to journey across the body of water

• the path upstream in the Nile

True or False: Few trees are big enough for ships' timbers in Egypt.

• True

• False

Reread and summarize the initial steps that were taken to build Cheop's funerary boats. (pg 488) Write in complete sentences.

Name at least 4 tools that Egyptians used to build their ships. (pg 489)

How did Egyptian workers move the heavy stones? Select all that apply.

• they worked together and pushed it with all of their might

• an ancient crane machine

• using oxen and sleds while pouring water in front of the skids

• using logs in front of and under the stones as they moved them across sand

How did they protect the boats from robbers?

• the blocks were covered by a boundary wall encircling the pyramid

• they prayed to their ancestral gods

• there were Egyptian guards stationed there

• they put poison around the pyramid

What was the name of the restoration specialist working on the boat?

• Akeer Akenaten

• Ahmed Youssef Moustafa

• David Weitzman

• Howard Carter

How long was spent restoring and recording about the important tombs?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

How many pieces were needed to be placed to complete the boat?

• 100

• 4956

• 1224

• 643