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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?

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Anubis.

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What animal head did Anubis have?

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A jackal head.

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How tall are the temples?

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As tall as a five story house.

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How big are the temples?

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As big as a town.

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What are obelisks made of?

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Granite.

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30
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Where is one of the obelisks located today?

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London by the Thames.

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How long has the Spinx been guarding the tombs of the pharaohs?

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More than five thousand years.

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What would happen if the Dead body got destroyed?

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The soul will crumble to dust.

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What did they do to the body to prevent it from decaying quickly?

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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?

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Thousands of years.

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What was the mummy placed in?

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A coffin made of wood.

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What was the wooden coffin placed inside?

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The wooden coffin is placed inside a stone coffin.

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Where is the coffin buried in?

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It is buried in a tomb.

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What is the tomb chiseled out of?

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It is chiseled out of stone.

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Which son was King Cheops?

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“Son of the Sun.”

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What was the tomb intended for?

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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?

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Food, furniture, and clothes.

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What paintings were on the wall of the tomb?

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Paintings from the life of the departed.

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Why was the King’s portrait at the King’s coffin?

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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?

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Ducks.

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What did they use to catch fish with?

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Long spears.

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What instrument did the girls play music with?

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A flute.

47
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What reward did the king give to faithful ministers?

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Decorations.

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What is the definition of Vivid?

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Strong or intense.

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What is the definition of Threshed?

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To beat, to separate grain from husks.

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What is the definition of Laden?

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Weighed down, oppressed.

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What is the definition of Tribute?

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An obligatory payment.

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What is the definition of Somersaults?

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Flips.

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What is the definition of Zigzag?

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Move in side to side run.

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What are hieroglyphs?

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“Sacred signs” or Egyptian form of writing.

55
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How is throne pronounced?

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“Oos.”

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How is eye pronounced?

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“Iri.”

57
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What does “Osiris” mean?

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“Throne-eye.”

58
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What did they draw that meant it was a god?

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They drew a flag.

59
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When did they become interested in hieroglyphs again?

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Three hundred years ago.

60
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What three scripts were hieroglyphs written in?

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Ancient Greek, hieroglyphs, and another Egyptian script.

61
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Where is the Rosetta Stone located?

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In the British Museum in London.

62
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What reed was their paper made from?

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Papyrus.

63
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What saying was written more than 5,000 years ago?

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“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?

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3,000 years.

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What is the definition of Legible?

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Able to read.

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What is the definition of Sacred?

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Deserving of reverence or respect.

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What is the definition of Conformity?

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To follow a custom religion.

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What is the definition of Reign?

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To control or lead.

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What is the definition of Sustained?

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To keep up or maintain.

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What is the definition of Utterly?

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Give out or send forth.

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What is the definition of Severe?

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Extremely strict.

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What is the definition of Rigid?

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Inflexible.

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What is the definition of Solemn?

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Marked by ceremonial observance.

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When did people try changing everything?

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About 2100 BC.

75
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What did they do to the mummies?

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Dragged them out of their tomb.

76
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When did Akhenaton live?

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1370 BC.

77
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What was the only god that Akhenaton believes in?

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The Sun God.

78
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What is the definition of Endured?

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To continue.

79
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How long did everything continue as it was?

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Nearly three and a half more centuries.

80
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What sacred animal did they start worshiping?

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Cats.

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