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

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They were more predictable

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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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What Egyptian resource was found in Nubia

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gold

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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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Why did Khufu build the Great Pyramid

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to show how great he was

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How did Egyptian art change under Akhenton

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It became more realistic

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How did hatshepsut’s reign end

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No one knows how it ended

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What did Egypt experience under Ramses II

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stability

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Into which body of water does the Nile empty

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Mediterranean sea

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Where would be the best place to farm

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along the Nile coast

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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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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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What advantage did the Nile offer for transportation

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Its current was very swift

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What systems involves batering

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trading

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Which word is related to Papyrus

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paper

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

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grave robbers

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Who had the most power during the Middle Kingdom

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Local rulers

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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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How did Egypt change after Ramses II died

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The governments power decreased

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Whats the worlds largest river

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Nile River

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Egyptian homes were made of….

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mud bricks

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The Egyptian religion was…

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Polytheistic

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Social class pyramid consists of
1) Pharaoh 2) Nobles/ Priests 3) Scribes/ Government officials 4) artisans/ merchants 5) farmers 6) slaves/ laborers
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4 rulers of New Kingdom
1) Queen Hatshepsut 2) King Tut 3) Ramses II 4) Akhenton
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What is a Dynasty
a line of rulers from the same family
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Another name for Pharaoh
"The Great House"
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The rulers of Ancient Egypt were called...
Pharaohs
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Why was the Nile significant?
It provided Silt which caused good soil which was good for farming, and as drinking water
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How many provinces were in Egypt
42
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what did they use to catch flying fish
boomerangs
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what did they eventually equip on the boats in order to go against the current
sails
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when did people get married in Egypt
teen age
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what happened in order to start a new dynasty
no successor of the same family/dynasty
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who were thought to be the son of g-d
the Pharaohs
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Where were pharaohs buried
in an underground tomb topped with mud bricks to hide them from grave robbers
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the rulers eventually wanted more permanent tombs so what did they replace for the mud bricks
they were buried inside stone pyramids
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who was the first ruler to build a step pyramid
King Djoser
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why did Khufu want the largest pyramid ever (760 ft tall) (2.3 million blocks)
he wanted to show the world how great he was
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what did farmers do in the off seasons
helped build pyramids
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how did they get the heavy bricks to the top of the pyramid
spiral ramps
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how long did it take to build Khufu's pyramid
20 yrs
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What was the city called that they built for the builders of Khufu's pyramid
Giza
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how many slaves built Khufu's pyramid
20,000
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who was the first woman to rule over Egypt
Queen Hatshepsut
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what was Queen Hatshepsut's invention
obelisk (four sided shaft)
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What did Akhenton do to the religion of Egypt
promoted one g-d over others, made another city for priests with other g-d's so they don't have ant conflict
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What was King Tuts real name
Tutankhamen
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what was unique about king tut
he became king at a very young age so he was advised what to do because he was just a baby
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Whats another name for Ramses II
"Ramses the Great"
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How long did Ramses II ruler for
66 years
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What is a Cataract
a churning of water (waterfall)
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What was the Egyptians writing system
hieroglyphics
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what fabric did the Egyptians create
Linen from the flax plant
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how were rulers chosen
chosen from succession (order of members in a dynasty that inherit the throne)
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What is the Nile Delta
the area neat the river mouth and it deposits lots of silt which is good for farming
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What economic activities developed in Egypt
Mining
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What did Egyptians mine for
metals (copper for weapons) iron, gold ,bronze,precious stones (lapis, turqoise)
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What did Egyptians fish for
Fish, crocodile, hippos, quails, duck, geese
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What economic activities developed in Egypt
Mining, fishing and hunting, transportation and trade
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What did they mine for
Precious stones and metals
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Name the types of metals and the stones thy mined for
Metals- copper, iron, gold, and bronze Precious stones- lapis and turquoise
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What and how did they hunt?-
What-Fish, crocodiles, hippos, quail, duck, geese How-Boomerangs, harpoons, hammers, nets, reed raft

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