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Definition of Hymn:

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A song of praise.

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Definition of Toil:

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To work hard, accomplish with great effort.

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Definition of Decreed:

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To order in an official capacity.

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Definition of Cathedral:

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A large church.

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Definition of Clambering:

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To climb much action with hands and feet.

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How long ago was 3100 BC?

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5,100 years ago.

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What king was ruling over Egypt in 3100 BC?

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King Menes.

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When do swallows fly south?

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When it gets cold in autumn.

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How many times a year does the rain fill the Nile?

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Twice a year.

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How many years ago did they sing the hymn?

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4,000 years ago.

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What did Egyptians pray for during the hymn?

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They prayed for the water to keep coming.

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Who was the first king to rule over Egypt?

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King Menes.

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What were kings of Egypt called?

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Pharaoh.

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What pharaoh lived in 2500 BC?

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King Cheops.

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What was the name of the pyramid that King Cheops built?

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The Great Pyramid of Cheops.

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What would fit comfortably inside of the Great Pyramid of Cheops?

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A cathedral.

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How many people toiled for the king for thirty years?

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Some hundred thousand people.

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What happens when they grew tired?

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The king’s overseer whipped them with hippopotamus-skin.

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What is the definition of Overseer:

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Supervisor.

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What is the definition of Immense:

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Extremely large.

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What is the definition of Consort:

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To associate with.

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What is the definition of Obelisk:

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A tall stone shaft.

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What is the definition of Dwelling:

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To linger.

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What was the name of the sun god?

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Amon.

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What was the god of the Kingdom of the Dead?
Anubis.
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What animal head did Anubis have?
A jackal head.
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How tall are the temples?
As tall as a five story house.
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How big are the temples?
As big as a town.
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What are obelisks made of?
Granite.
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Where is one of the obelisks located today?
London by the Thames.
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How long has the Spinx been guarding the tombs of the pharaohs?
More than five thousand years.
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What would happen if the Dead body got destroyed?
The soul will crumble to dust.
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What did they do to the body to prevent it from decaying quickly?
They rubbed them with ointments and the juices of certain plants, and bandaged them with long strips of cloth.
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How many years later were the body's still intact?
Thousands of years.
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What was the mummy placed in?
A coffin made of wood.
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What was the wooden coffin placed inside?
The wooden coffin is placed inside a stone coffin.
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Where is the coffin buried in?
It is buried in a tomb.
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What is the tomb chiseled out of?
It is chiseled out of stone.
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Which son was King Cheops?
"Son of the Sun."
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What was the tomb intended for?
The tomb was intended to be a dwelling for the soul when it returns to visit it's body.
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What did they put next to the coffins?
Food, furniture, and clothes.
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What paintings were on the wall of the tomb?
Paintings from the life of the departed.
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Why was the King's portrait at the King's coffin?
To make sure he didn't go to the wrong one.
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What did they catch with big nets on the Nile?
Ducks.
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What did they use to catch fish with?
Long spears.
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What instrument did the girls play music with?
A flute.
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What reward did the king give to faithful ministers?
Decorations.
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What is the definition of Vivid?
Strong or intense.
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What is the definition of Threshed?
To beat, to separate grain from husks.
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What is the definition of Laden?
Weighed down, oppressed.
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What is the definition of Tribute?
An obligatory payment.
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What is the definition of Somersaults?
Flips.
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What is the definition of Zigzag?
Move in side to side run.
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What are hieroglyphs?
"Sacred signs" or Egyptian form of writing.
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How is throne pronounced?
"Oos."
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How is eye pronounced?
"Iri."
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What does "Osiris" mean?
"Throne-eye."
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What did they draw that meant it was a god?
They drew a flag.
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When did they become interested in hieroglyphs again?
Three hundred years ago.
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What three scripts were hieroglyphs written in?
Ancient Greek, hieroglyphs, and another Egyptian script.
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Where is the Rosetta Stone located?
In the British Museum in London.
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What reed was their paper made from?
Papyrus.
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What saying was written more than 5,000 years ago?
"Wise words are rarer than emeralds, yet they come from the mouths of poor slave girls who turn the milestones."
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How long did the empire last?
3,000 years.
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What is the definition of Legible?
Able to read.
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What is the definition of Sacred?
Deserving of reverence or respect.
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What is the definition of Conformity?
To follow a custom religion.
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What is the definition of Reign?
To control or lead.
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What is the definition of Sustained?
To keep up or maintain.
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What is the definition of Utterly?
Give out or send forth.
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What is the definition of Severe?
Extremely strict.
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What is the definition of Rigid?
Inflexible.
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What is the definition of Solemn?
Marked by ceremonial observance.
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When did people try changing everything?
About 2100 BC.
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What did they do to the mummies?
Dragged them out of their tomb.
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When did Akhenaton live?
1370 BC.
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What was the only god that Akhenaton believes in?
The Sun God.
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What is the definition of Endured?
To continue.
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How long did everything continue as it was?
Nearly three and a half more centuries.
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What sacred animal did they start worshiping?
Cats.

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