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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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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
At the age of 18
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What did some Egyptologists believe in 1968 of how Tutankhamen die
That he was murdered by Ay, his successor
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What new information did Egyptologists find about Tutankhamen's death
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
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
King Menes
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What is the name of the writing developed by the Egyptians
Hieroglyphs
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Where were the pharaohs tombs buried in 1570
Cut into the rock at the Valley of the Kings
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What countries invaded Egypt.
``` Nubians Assyrians Persians Greeks Lastly by the Roman Empire ```
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What is special about pharaoh Djoser
The first pyramid was built for him
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Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt
Cleopatra
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When or how long did Djoser rule for
2630 to 2611 BC OR he ruled for 19 years
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What is special about Senwosret III
He conquered Nubia
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How long or when did Senwosret III rule for
From 1878 to1841 BC OR He ruled for 37 years
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When or how long did queen Hatshepsut rule for
From 1473 to 1458 BC OR she ruled for 15 years
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What is special about Tutankhamen
He became king when he was only 8/9/10
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How long or when did Tutankhamun rule for
From 1333 to 1323 BC OR he ruled for 10 years
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What is special about Ramesses
He fought many battles and built huge temples of myself
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How long or when did Ramesses rule for
From 1290 to 1224 BC OR he ruled for 66
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What is three interesting facts about queen Cleopatra
She was the last pharaoh She loved Julius Ceaser In the she killed herself
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What do scientists believe about Tutankhamen's death (book)
He died from an injury to the head
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When was Tutankhamen's tomb discovered
1922
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Why was Tutankhamen's tomb such a great discovery
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
It was covered in gold and blue lapis
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What was Queen Nefertiti sometimes called
Great Royal Wife
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When did Queen Nefertiti live around
The mid 1300s BC
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Who was Queen Nefertiti's husband
Pharaoh Akhenaten
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What did Queen Nefertiti take on the role next to Pharaoh Akhenaten
Queen Nefertiti took on the role of co-consort to Akhenaten
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Who did Queen Nefertiti and Akhenaten worship
Aten, the sun disc
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What did Queen Nefertiti and Akhenaten change in the Egyptian religion
From worshiping lots of gods to only one god
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How did Queen Nefertiti become famous (2)
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
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Who created the bust of Queen Nefertiti at the time
Thutmose
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How is Queen Nefertiti related to Pharaoh Tutenkhamun
Queen Nefertiti was King Tutenkhamun's aunt

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