Matching Pairs ANCIENT EGYPTOnline version Revision for the test. by Isabel Vílchez Ocaña 1 Scribes 2 What are the main characteristics of Egyptian religion? 3 Hieroglyphs are 4 Egyptians need the Nile River for 5 Who were Pharaohs? 6 Why were Egyptian Temples so important? 7 mummies are 8 The pyramids are 9 How long did the Egyptian civilisation last? When did it begin and end? 10 Peasants 11 Hypogeum 12 Nobles Because they built them for the gods. the water , the cultivations, transport, travel or fish The Pharaoh had all the power. They were considered as gods. It lasted around 3000 years. It began in 3100 BC and ended in 31 AD. Ancient Egyptian writing system. They wrote on papyrus and used colours. It has more than 700 symbols. tombs They fought against foreigners and protected the Egyptian lands. people who died and then they were covered with cloth Members of the Pharaoh's family that had wealth and riches. 9 out of 10 Egyptians were peasants. They were farmers, construction workers It was a tomb dug into the rock with an interior as labyrinth as the one of the pyramids. - They were polytheistic. They believed in many gods. - They believed in life after death.