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What is the name of the equipment the Egyptians used to draw up water from the canal to water their crops

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Shaduf

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What did the Nile River provide to the Egyptians (3)

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Good soil to grow crops
Plenty of water for people, animal and crops
Protection against the surrounding harsh desert environment

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How did Egypt become wealthy

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The Egyptians used boats (on the Nile River) to meet with each other and trade.

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What did the Egyptians give and the countries gave in return when trading

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The Egyptians gave food from their crops and the other countries nearby Egypt gave them metals,wood and other things Egypt didn’t have in return

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Who united Lower (north Egypt) and Upper (south Egypt) Egypt

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King Menes

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As there were lots of food some people became involved in other profession. What were them. Name three

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Crafting
Architecture
Music
Politics

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Name three periods of Egyptian history

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Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New kingdoms

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What is an Egyptian king know as

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pharaoh

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What titles did the pharaohs have

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Lord of the two lands

High priest of every temple

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What did pharaohs do to ho our the gods (2)

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He performed formal ceremonies

Built temples

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10
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Who was god of the Nile River

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Osiris

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Who was Osiris’s mother

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Isis

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What did Egyptians believe when the pharaoh died

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The pharaoh became one with Osiris

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What signifies in a statue that the pharaoh was still living ?

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When the pharaoh’s left foot is forward

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What signified in a statue that the pharaoh was dead

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When the pharaoh’s feet were together

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Who is the most famous pharaoh of Egypt

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Tutankhamen

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What was the mask worn by Tutankhamen made of

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It was made from two sheets of gold and decorated with precious gems

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Who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen

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Howard Carter

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Where were the objects found in Tutankhamen’s tomb taken to

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The Egyptian Museum

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Who was Tutankhamen’s dad

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Akhenaten

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What did Akhenaten do that displeased the Egyptians

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He introduced a new religion and wanted the people to worship one god

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Why did archeologists find very little of Tutankhamen’s life

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Because the Egyptians were upset of Akhenaten and so all records mentioning Akhenaten and his successors were destroyed by officials

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When did Tutankhamen become pharaoh

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At the age of nine

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Who did Tutankhamen marry

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His half-sister Ankhesenamun

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When did Tutankhamen die

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At the age of 18

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What did some Egyptologists believe in 1968 of how Tutankhamen die

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That he was murdered by Ay, his successor

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What new information did Egyptologists find about Tutankhamen’s death

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That he wasn’t murdered after all, but died from a broken leg that he suffered just before dying and his death could have resulted for an infection or other complications

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How did Egyptologists find that had a broken leg

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Because Egyptologists found a thin coating of embalming resin (a liquid taken from plants) around the broken leg

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Who was the first ruler of Egypt

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King Menes

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What is the name of the writing developed by the Egyptians

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Hieroglyphs

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Where were the pharaohs tombs buried in 1570

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Cut into the rock at the Valley of the Kings

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What countries invaded Egypt.

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Nubians 
Assyrians
Persians 
Greeks
Lastly by the Roman Empire
32
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What is special about pharaoh Djoser

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The first pyramid was built for him

33
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Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt

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Cleopatra

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When or how long did Djoser rule for

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2630 to 2611 BC
OR
he ruled for 19 years

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What is special about Senwosret III

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He conquered Nubia

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How long or when did Senwosret III rule for

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From 1878 to1841 BC
OR
He ruled for 37 years

37
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When or how long did queen Hatshepsut rule for

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From 1473 to 1458 BC
OR
she ruled for 15 years

38
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What is special about Tutankhamen

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He became king when he was only 8/9/10

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How long or when did Tutankhamun rule for

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From 1333 to 1323 BC
OR
he ruled for 10 years

40
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What is special about Ramesses

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He fought many battles and built huge temples of myself

41
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How long or when did Ramesses rule for

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From 1290 to 1224 BC
OR
he ruled for 66

42
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What is three interesting facts about queen Cleopatra

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She was the last pharaoh
She loved Julius Ceaser
In the she killed herself

43
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What do scientists believe about Tutankhamen’s death (book)

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He died from an injury to the head

44
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When was Tutankhamen’s tomb discovered

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1922

45
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Why was Tutankhamen’s tomb such a great discovery

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Because it was the only found until now that wasn’t ravaged by tomb robbers

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What was the second sarcophagus of Tutankhamen made of

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It was covered in gold and blue lapis

47
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What was Queen Nefertiti sometimes called

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Great Royal Wife

48
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When did Queen Nefertiti live around

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The mid 1300s BC

49
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Who was Queen Nefertiti’s husband

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Pharaoh Akhenaten

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What did Queen Nefertiti take on the role next to Pharaoh Akhenaten

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Queen Nefertiti took on the role of co-consort to Akhenaten

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Who did Queen Nefertiti and Akhenaten worship

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Aten, the sun disc

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What did Queen Nefertiti and Akhenaten change in the Egyptian religion

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From worshiping lots of gods to only one god

53
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How did Queen Nefertiti become famous (2)

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She became famous after a stunning bust of her was found by archaeologists. Up until then Egyptian art had not shown accuracy in human facial features

54
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Who created the bust of Queen Nefertiti at the time

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Thutmose

55
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How is Queen Nefertiti related to Pharaoh Tutenkhamun

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Queen Nefertiti was King Tutenkhamun’s aunt

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