World History Egypt

Question 1 of 60

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The desert was beneficial to the Egyptians because it protected them from invaders

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True
False

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Question 2 of 60

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The Desert that surrounded Egypt was a problem because it limited the amount of space ( in which people could grow crops, in which people could settle/build homes, in which people could explore )

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Question 3 of 60

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The Nile River is the ( longest, deepest, widest, most narrow ) river in the world

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Question 4 of 60

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The ( Badlands, Black Land, Barren Land, Blue Land ) is a narrow strip of fertile land along the river bank.

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Question 5 of 60

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The flooding of the Nile River was very predictable

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True
False

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Question 6 of 60

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The ( Red Lands, Reef Lands, Reed Lands ) were deadly deserts on outer sides of black lands.

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Question 7 of 60

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The ❌ is a triangular area of marsh land formed by ❌.

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Delta

Diamond

Desert

silt

silk

slime

slow moving rains

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Question 8 of 60

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The Delta is located in upper Egypt

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True
False

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Question 9 of 60

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What made navigation of the entire length of the Nile River impossible?

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The River flowed from South to North
The River was too long
Rocky Cataracts
It ran through enemy territory

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Question 10 of 60

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Which Pharoh united upper and lower Egypt?

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Ramses
Hatshepsut
Menes
Tut

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Question 11 of 60

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Who was the first Pharoh?

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Menes
Tut
Hatshepsut
Ramses

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Question 12 of 60

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Menes used the ❌ to create a dynasty by linking the North and the South.

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Nile River

Delta

Hieroglyphics

taxes

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Question 13 of 60

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When were the great pyramids of Egypt built?

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Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom

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Question 14 of 60

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The pharohs were considered gods during the New Kingdom

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True
False

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Question 15 of 60

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❌ were chief ministers of surplus who collected taxes in Egypt

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Pharohs

Viziers

Priests

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Question 16 of 60

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The main pyramids that are still found are located in the city of ❌, the main pyramid is for ❌

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Giza

Thebes

Ramses

Tut

Horus

Menes

Khufu

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Question 17 of 60

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( Sphinx, Guards, Khufu, Knights ) stands guard over the pyramids of Egypt.

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Question 18 of 60

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Inside the pyramids pharohs placed items that they would need for the afterlife

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True
False

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Question 19 of 60

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What executive functions were required to make the Pyramids of Egypt

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Impulse Control and Working Memory
Planning and Organization
Time Management and Metacognition

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Question 20 of 60

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Of what material were the Great Pyramids of Egypt made?

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Sandstone
Limestone
Marble
Granite

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Question 21 of 60

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The Old Kingdom can be described as politically ❌ and financially ❌

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strong

stressful

prosperous.

poor

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Question 22 of 60

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During the ❌ kingdom the ❌ invaded the Delta region.

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middle

new

old

Hyksos

Hittites

Israelites

Persians

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Question 23 of 60

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During which kingdom did Egypt expand its borders?

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Old
Middle
New

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Question 24 of 60

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Hatshepsut was a female pharoh who ruled during a peaceful time in the middle kingdom

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True
False

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Question 25 of 60

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Who was the most powerful of the New Kingdom Pharohs?

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Hatshpsut
Ramses
Menes
Hyksos

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Question 26 of 60

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Ramses ruled for 75 years

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True
False

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Question 27 of 60

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Hatshepsut ruled Egypt for ( 20, 25, 30 ) years

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Question 28 of 60

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Which Pharoh built more monuments than any other ruler?

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Menes
Tut
Ramses
Hatshepsut

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Question 29 of 60

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Who did the Egyptians war against in the Battle of Kadesh?

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Hyksos
Hittites
Hebrews

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Question 30 of 60

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Who gave the Egyptians the technology for War Chariots when they invaded?

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Hittites
Hyksos
Hebrews

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Question 31 of 60

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How did Hatshepsut build wealth for the kingdom?

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conquered richer countries
trade
mining natural resources

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Question 32 of 60

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( Osiris, Isis, Amon-Re ) was the most important god of the Egyptians

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Question 33 of 60

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( Osiris, Amon-Re, Isis ) is the god of the underworld and the nile

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Question 34 of 60

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❌ is the mother godess of Egypt. She is the god of ❌ and protection.

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Isis

Osiris

Amon-Re

love

war

magic

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Question 35 of 60

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This pharoh challenged the Amon-Re and wanted Egypt to be monotheistic

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Ramses
Menes
Akenaton
Hatshepsut

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Question 36 of 60

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( Nefertiti, Hatshepsut, Isis ) was the wife of Akhenaton

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Question 37 of 60

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All souls had to pass a test at death to win eternal life. Dead souls went to ( Osiris, Isis, Amon-Re ) and he would weigh their sould against the ( feather, fear, father ) of truth.

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Question 38 of 60

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Those souls who did not pass the test of the afterlife went to....

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hell
the eater of the dead
pyramids
mummification

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Question 39 of 60

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Which god of the dead helped prepare a body for the afterlife?

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Osiris
Anubis
Amon-Re

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Question 40 of 60

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Anubis had the body of a human and the head of a ( jackal, dog, wolf ).

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Question 41 of 60

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Which Egyptian god was second in command to Osiris?

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Anubis
Isis
Akenaton

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Question 42 of 60

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What did powerful families collect as tax?

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Grapes
Grain
Gold

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Question 43 of 60

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In Egyptian culture women had a lower status compared to other societies

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True
False

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Question 44 of 60

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Which of the following is NOT true of rights of Egyptian women?

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They could invest in properties
They were not allowed to have jobs outside the home
They were allowed to do business
They had the protections of legal rights.

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Question 45 of 60

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During which kingdom did environmental challenges force the Egyptians to figure out drainage and irrigation?

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old
middle
new

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Question 46 of 60

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The econonmic importance of grain in the Egyptian Economy gave them the nickname

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Grain Granny
Breadbasket
Loaf Lover
Bread Baby

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Question 47 of 60

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Which group of people were in between the Pharohs and the Scribes in the Egyptian Social Pyramid?

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Servants and Slaves
Priests and Officials
Merchants and Landowners

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Question 48 of 60

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The ( Book of the Dead, Feast of Truth, Hieroglyphics ) contained spells, charms, and formulas for the afterlife.

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Question 49 of 60

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On what kind of paper did the Egyptians write?

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Stone
Papyrus
Clay

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Question 50 of 60

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What 3 languages are written on the Rosetta stone that unlocked the mystery of the Egyptian language?

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English, German, Greek
French, Demotic, Greek
Hieroglyphics, Demotic and Greek

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Question 51 of 60

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Flooding and the Pyramids prompted the Egyptians to invent what?

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Calendar
Geometry
Hieroglyphics

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Question 52 of 60

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What word comes from the Egpytian writing instrument papyrus

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Papaya
Paper
Pencil

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Question 53 of 60

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How did the Egyptians know so much about the human body and medicine?

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Magic
Mummification
Geometry

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Question 54 of 60

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The Egyptian temple of ( Karnak, Karmah, Kayak, Hyksos ) built by ( Nefertiti, Akenaton, Ramses ) with 80 foot columns is the most famous architectural achievement of the Egyptians besides the Pyramids.

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8th grade World History Quiz on World History Egypt, created by sherri oberding on 20/09/2019.

World History Egypt

Question 1 of 60

The desert was beneficial to the Egyptians because it protected them from invaders

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The Desert that surrounded Egypt was a problem because it limited the amount of space in which people could grow crops in which people could settle/build homes in which people could explore( in which people could grow crops, in which people could settle/build homes, in which people could explore )

Explanation

Question 3 of 60

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The Nile River is the longest deepest widest most narrow( longest, deepest, widest, most narrow ) river in the world

Explanation

Question 4 of 60

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The Badlands Black Land Barren Land Blue Land( Badlands, Black Land, Barren Land, Blue Land ) is a narrow strip of fertile land along the river bank.

Explanation

Question 5 of 60

The flooding of the Nile River was very predictable

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The Red Lands Reef Lands Reed Lands( Red Lands, Reef Lands, Reed Lands ) were deadly deserts on outer sides of black lands.

Explanation

Question 7 of 60

The ❌ is a triangular area of marsh land formed by ❌.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 8 of 60

The Delta is located in upper Egypt

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 60

What made navigation of the entire length of the Nile River impossible?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 60

Which Pharoh united upper and lower Egypt?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 60

Who was the first Pharoh?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 60

Menes used the ❌ to create a dynasty by linking the North and the South.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 13 of 60

When were the great pyramids of Egypt built?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 60

The pharohs were considered gods during the New Kingdom

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 60

❌ were chief ministers of surplus who collected taxes in Egypt

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 16 of 60

The main pyramids that are still found are located in the city of ❌, the main pyramid is for ❌

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Explanation

Question 17 of 60

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Sphinx Guards Khufu Knights( Sphinx, Guards, Khufu, Knights ) stands guard over the pyramids of Egypt.

Explanation

Question 18 of 60

Inside the pyramids pharohs placed items that they would need for the afterlife

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 60

What executive functions were required to make the Pyramids of Egypt

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 60

Of what material were the Great Pyramids of Egypt made?

The Desert that surrounded Egypt was a problem because it limited the amount of space ( in which people could grow crops, in which people could settle/build homes, in which people could explore )

The Nile River is the ( longest, deepest, widest, most narrow ) river in the world

The ( Badlands, Black Land, Barren Land, Blue Land ) is a narrow strip of fertile land along the river bank.

The ( Red Lands, Reef Lands, Reed Lands ) were deadly deserts on outer sides of black lands.

( Sphinx, Guards, Khufu, Knights ) stands guard over the pyramids of Egypt.

Hatshepsut ruled Egypt for ( 20, 25, 30 ) years

( Osiris, Isis, Amon-Re ) was the most important god of the Egyptians

( Osiris, Amon-Re, Isis ) is the god of the underworld and the nile

( Nefertiti, Hatshepsut, Isis ) was the wife of Akhenaton

All souls had to pass a test at death to win eternal life. Dead souls went to ( Osiris, Isis, Amon-Re ) and he would weigh their sould against the ( feather, fear, father ) of truth.