Ancient Egypt at the British Museum

Visit the museum to find the answers. http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html

1. What is Kohl?

2. What was the "black land" and the "red land?"

3. Who was Ptah?

4. Why did the Ancient Egyptians start using coffins?

5. How did ordinary people get to the afterlife?

6. What was Natron used for?

7. Who was the most powerful person in Ancient Egypt?

8. Who is a vizier?

9. Where are the three largest and best preserved pyramids?

10. About how long did it take to build a pyramid?

11. What was placed at the top of the pyramid?

12. What is a temple?

13. When were the Pyramids of Giza built?

14. Why did some craftsmen have more difficult lives than others?

15. What are the three scripts on the Rosetta Stone?

Nancy Gridley and Laura Oakes

Elementary Technology Facilitators

West Milford Township Public Schools