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