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Study Questions on Egypt on 5 Deben a Day
Terms to define/ explain
Hyksos
Ways of Horus
Fayyum
Ma’at
Egyptian diet
Memphis
Heliopolis
Apophis
Khaemwaset
Forms of Ra
Currency
Beehive structures
Mansions of the gods
Hapi
Nile River
Nile Floods
Upper & Lower Egypt
Pi-Ramesses
Bastet
Per-Bastet
Amulets
execution
hygiene
Border guards
Forms of Ra
Sinhue story
obelisks
Hikaptah
Living Bull (Apis Bull)
Nubia
Nefertari
Nefertari’s temple
Djoser
Sneferu
Henen-nesut
Labyrinth of
Amenemhet III
Akhenaten
Nefertiti
Abydos
Thebes
Amenhotep III
Montuhotep II
Djeser-djeseru
Pylons
Sunu
Nekheb
1. Who is the author of the book?
2. Who was ruler of Egypt for the setting of this book?
3. Where was the capital of Egypt?
4. How were the Egyptians xenophobic?
5. List two other names for Egypt.
6. How should one conform to the Egyptians while visiting?
7. What were the three seasons in Egypt? (Name and description)
8. What were the dangers &/or problems of sea travel?
9. When is the best time to travel to Egypt?
9.What kinds of accommodations should one expect?
10. What types of priests were there?
11. How did the Egyptians view Egypt?
12.Why did the Egyptians wear eye make-up?
13. Name four plants (flora) along the Nile.
14. Name four animals (fauna) along the Nile.
15. Why was the Scarab important?
16. How was paper made in Egypt?
17. If you got sick in Egypt, should you visit a physician? Why or why not?
18. What should you do to get past the guards into Egypt?
19. Name four sights to see in Memphis.
20. List the parts of Pharaoh’s name.
21. What were the duties of Pharaoh?
22. Who ranked just below Pharaoh?
23. Name five bureaucrats/ titles in Pharaoh’s government.
24. Who was Nefertari?
25.What were the accomplishments of Ramesses II?
26. Describe the organization & weapons of Pharaoh’s army.
27. How old were the pyramids by Ramesses’ time?
28. Describe the layout of the steppe pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara.
29. Where is the steppe pyramid?
30. What did Herodotus say about the Great Pyramid?
31. Who built the Great Pyramid? How large is it?
32. How many of the large pyramids are there? Were they effective?
33. Why was there a downsizing trend in the monument building? When did it begin?
34. What were the penalties for grave robbing?
35. What was the low budget option for mummification?
36. List the steps in artificial mummification.
37. What type of homes did the average Egyptian live in?
38. Ho w were children named?
39. What subjects were the focus of Egyptian curriculum?
40. Describe marriage practices in Egypt.
1. Who can sue for divorce?
2. Were there many unattached people in Egypt?
3. Did all Egyptians marry siblings?
41. List five types of jobs in Egypt.
42. What was corvee labor?
43. List four types of sports in Egypt.
44. What types of entertainment were there at an Egyptian banquet? Types of food?
45. List the sites of Middle Egypt.
46. What is distinctive about Sneferu’s pyramid?
47. What sites are found in the Fayyum?
48. Name 10 Egyptian gods and what they were god/ goddess of.
49. Why is Aketaten a ghost town and abandoned?
50. What was different about Aten?
51. How did Akhenaten attempt to change Egypt? How long did it last?
52. What happened toTutankhamun’s tomb?
53. Why was Abydos so sacred to the Egyptians?
54. Who drove out the Hyksos?
55. What were some of the main sites of Thebes?
56. Who is honored at Karnak? Who built this and how?
57. Who was Senenmut?
58. How did Hatshepsut gain power?
59. Who is honored at Luxor? Where was it?
60. Name seven Egyptian festivals and what they are about.
61. What was the difference between the East and West banks of the Nile in Egyptian mythology?
62. Amenhotep III had what nickname? What did he build?
63. Describe the Valley of the Kings.
64. What is the Place of Beauties?
65. List the sites to visit in Southern Egypt.
66. Name four sights to see in Thebes.
67. Why was Thebes important?
68. List four cities in the South and which god/goddess each is associated with.
69. What goods and value was there in Nubia for Egypt?
70. What did the Egyptians call Nubia?
71. What were the relations like between Nubia/ Kush and Egypt?
72. Is journeying into Nubia a good idea? If you do, what is the primary site to see?
73. What types of souvenirs might you take home from Egypt?
74. How easy will it be to leave Egypt?