The Land by the Nile Flashcards
1
Q
How does history begin?
A
History begins with a when and a where
2
Q
what year did king Menes rule?
A
3100 BC
3
Q
Why did Egyptians worship the Nile?
A
The water brought life
4
Q
How many times a year did the Nile flood?
A
It flooded twice a year
5
Q
“Which is why, from the earliest times, the Egyptians worshipped the Nile as if it were _____”
A
God
6
Q
When did King Cheops live?
A
2500 BC
7
Q
What was King Cheops?
A
A pharoh
8
Q
Who was Amon?
A
A sun god.
9
Q
Who did the Egyptians believe the pharaoh was a son of?
A
The sun god, Amon.
10
Q
What are obelisks?
A
Tall pointed stones, made of granite.
11
Q
what was the Sphinx?
A
a statue of a creature with a human head and a lion body, also a powerful god
12
Q
what was a tomb meant to be?
A
a dwelling for the soul to visit the body
13
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