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1
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How did the Nile River floods differ from those of the Tigiris And Euphrates

A

They were more predictable

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2
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What innovation did the Egyptians use to spread water across the land

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the shaduf

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3
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What Egyptian resource was found in Nubia

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gold

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4
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What process was supported to help people use their bodies after death

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embalming/ persevering bodies

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5
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Why did Khufu build the Great Pyramid

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to show how great he was

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6
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How did Egyptian art change under Akhenton

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It became more realistic

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7
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How did hatshepsut’s reign end

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No one knows how it ended

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8
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What did Egypt experience under Ramses II

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stability

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9
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Into which body of water does the Nile empty

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Mediterranean sea

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10
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Where would be the best place to farm

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along the Nile coast

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11
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how is the Nile in Upper Egypt and Nubia different from the Nile in lower Egypt

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The Nile in Lower Egypt has fewer cataracts

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12
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How did heavy rains in Ethiopia affect Egypt

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they caused the flooding of the Nile which created fertile soil for the crops along the Nile

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13
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What advantage did the Nile offer for transportation

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Its current was very swift

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14
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What systems involves batering

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trading

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15
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Which word is related to Papyrus

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paper

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16
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How did the Egyptians and Sumerians view the after life

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Egyptians= positively
Sumerians= less positive and more sad
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17
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What did Egyptians think would happen to the pictures they put into the tombs

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they would become real

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18
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Who did the New Kingdom Pharaohs try to hide their tombs from

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grave robbers

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19
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Who had the most power during the Middle Kingdom

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Local rulers

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20
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What did Ramses II do after claiming victory over the Hittites

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He made a peace treaty with them

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21
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How did Egypt change after Ramses II died

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The governments power decreased

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22
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Whats the worlds largest river

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Nile River

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23
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Egyptian homes were made of….

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mud bricks

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24
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The Egyptian religion was…

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Polytheistic

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25
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Social class pyramid consists of

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1) Pharaoh
2) Nobles/ Priests
3) Scribes/ Government officials
4) artisans/ merchants
5) farmers
6) slaves/ laborers

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26
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4 rulers of New Kingdom

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1) Queen Hatshepsut
2) King Tut
3) Ramses II
4) Akhenton

27
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What is a Dynasty

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a line of rulers from the same family

28
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Another name for Pharaoh

A

“The Great House”

29
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The rulers of Ancient Egypt were called…

A

Pharaohs

30
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Why was the Nile significant?

A

It provided Silt which caused good soil which was good for farming, and as drinking water

31
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How many provinces were in Egypt

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42

32
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what did they use to catch flying fish

A

boomerangs

33
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what did they eventually equip on the boats in order to go against the current

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sails

34
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when did people get married in Egypt

A

teen age

35
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what happened in order to start a new dynasty

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no successor of the same family/dynasty

36
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who were thought to be the son of g-d

A

the Pharaohs

37
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Where were pharaohs buried

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in an underground tomb topped with mud bricks to hide them from grave robbers

38
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the rulers eventually wanted more permanent tombs so what did they replace for the mud bricks

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they were buried inside stone pyramids

39
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who was the first ruler to build a step pyramid

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King Djoser

40
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why did Khufu want the largest pyramid ever (760 ft tall) (2.3 million blocks)

A

he wanted to show the world how great he was

41
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what did farmers do in the off seasons

A

helped build pyramids

42
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how did they get the heavy bricks to the top of the pyramid

A

spiral ramps

43
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how long did it take to build Khufu’s pyramid

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20 yrs

44
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What was the city called that they built for the builders of Khufu’s pyramid

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Giza

45
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how many slaves built Khufu’s pyramid

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20,000

46
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who was the first woman to rule over Egypt

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Queen Hatshepsut

47
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what was Queen Hatshepsut’s invention

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obelisk (four sided shaft)

48
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What did Akhenton do to the religion of Egypt

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promoted one g-d over others, made another city for priests with other g-d’s so they don’t have ant conflict

49
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What was King Tuts real name

A

Tutankhamen

50
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what was unique about king tut

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he became king at a very young age so he was advised what to do because he was just a baby

51
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Whats another name for Ramses II

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“Ramses the Great”

52
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How long did Ramses II ruler for

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66 years

53
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What is a Cataract

A

a churning of water (waterfall)

54
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What was the Egyptians writing system

A

hieroglyphics

55
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what fabric did the Egyptians create

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Linen from the flax plant

56
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how were rulers chosen

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chosen from succession (order of members in a dynasty that inherit the throne)

57
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What is the Nile Delta

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the area neat the river mouth and it deposits lots of silt which is good for farming

58
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What economic activities developed in Egypt

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Mining

59
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What did Egyptians mine for

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metals (copper for weapons) iron, gold ,bronze,precious stones (lapis, turqoise)

60
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What did Egyptians fish for

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Fish, crocodile, hippos, quails, duck, geese

61
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What economic activities developed in Egypt

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Mining, fishing and hunting, transportation and trade

62
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What did they mine for

A

Precious stones and metals

63
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Name the types of metals and the stones thy mined for

A

Metals- copper, iron, gold, and bronze

Precious stones- lapis and turquoise

64
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What and how did they hunt?-

A

What-Fish, crocodiles, hippos, quail, duck, geese

How-Boomerangs, harpoons, hammers, nets, reed raft

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