Fast & Curious Egyptian Achievements

What achievement is in this image?

• Calendar
• Sundial
• Papyrus
• Shadoof

Ancient Egyptian temples had many functions as religious centers and houses for the gods, such as the Temple of Karnak, constructed to honor the sun god,__________.

• Amon-Re
• Ramses
• Anubis
• Osiris

The text of the __________ features a wide variety of spells that were thought to offer protection on the journey to the underworld.

• Book of the Dead
• Old Testament
• The Eloquent Peasant
• Book of Caverns

Which statement is TRUE?

• Egyptians believed the first step to reach the afterlife was to live a good life rather than a sinful one.
• Egyptians believed the first step to reach the afterlife was to preserve their body after death.
• Egyptians believed they had only one spirit.
• All Egyptians, whether they were rich or not, had their bodies mummified after death.

How many languages were written on the Rosetta Stone?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What is the term for a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top?

• Pyramid
• Obelisk
• Canopy
• Cupola

Which language on the Rosetta Stone did scholars already know how to read?

• Latin
• English
• Egyptian
• Greek

True or False. The hieroglyphic writing system used more than 600 symbols.

• False
• True
• Maybe???
• I have no idea...

What is the term for the imaginary creature with the body of a lion and head of a human?

• Satyr
• Minotaur
• Cyclopes
• Sphinx

Why do many Egyptian texts still survive today?

• Papyrus did not decay in Egypt's dry climate.
• The Egyptians built libraries to keep the texts safe.
• The were etched into stone and permanently preserved.
• Egyptian priests secured them in the temples.