What goes inside a canopic jar?
A body organ
What did the Ancient Egyptians call a coffin?
Sarcophagus
Which boys went away to school to become scribes?
The boys of the richest families
Name three sports the Ancient Egyptians played.
Fishing, archery, wrestling, boxing, gymnastics, weight-lifting, field hockey
What was a scribe's job?
To write down everything that happened in the kingdom
Why were the social classes shown in the shape of a pyramid?
The classes got bigger from the top (pharaoh) to the bottom (slaves).
Around what age did boys leave home to become soldiers?
Around age 6 or 7
What was a vizier's job?
To help the pharaoh run the kingdom
Around what age did girls get married?
Around the age of 12-16
Who was Anubis?
The god of the Underworld
Why was it important for Egyptians to keep a light heart and do good deeds?
So they could get passage to the Underworld after death
Why did the pharaoh's build temples?
To honour the gods and goddesses
If a child's parents died, what would happen to the child?
Another family would adopt the child
What were some things that were dangerous to Ancient Egyptian children?
Crocodiles, scorpions, snakes, illness
Which god created the world and all the people?
Ra, the god of the sun and creation
Who owned most of the farmland and houses?
The pharaoh
