A very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped off by a river as it flows by.
100
Who unified Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt?
Menes
100
Who was Hatshepsut?
Hatshepsut was the first woman ruler know in history.
She ruled as pharaoh after her husband died in the 1400s B.C.
100
Who is the greatest GREEK god.
Zeus
100
Who is the BEST social studies teacher ever?
Mrs. Considine!
200
How long is the Nile River?
4,000 miles long
200
List at least 2 duties of local leaders assigned throughout Egypt.
1. served as judges.
2. collecting taxes
3. made sure flood waters were shared
4. reported to pharaoh “government"
200
What is papyrus?
a reed plant that grew along the Nile
200
Who shouted "The British Are Coming, The British Are Coming"?
Paul Revere
200
What grades do you have to get to get an A?
100-93
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The Nile empties into the and deposits silt.
Fill in the blank.
Mediterranean Sea
300
What god was the most important and why?
Ra was the most important god because he was believed to give life to the Earth, and the child of Ra(the pharaoh) gave life to Egypt and its people.
300
What are hieroglyphics?
symbols to stand for objects, ideas, and sounds.
300
Who was the 1st President?
George Washington.
400
What part of Egypt has the largest fertile region?
Lower Egypt.
400
What is mummification?
The process of preserving a body through embalming and drying.
400
What is the Old Kingdom?
Egypt in 2700 B.C. to about 2200 B.C., when early pharaohs united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
400
What was the Holocaust?
The Holocaust was a unique event in 20th century. It began with discrimination; then the Jews were separated from their communities and persecuted.
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What is a Nilometer and why was it important to the Egyptians?
It was a special staircase with carefully measured steps and it was important because with it the Egyptians were able to measure the height of the annual flood.
500
Who was mummified?
Pharaohs and their family. Also, important leaders.
500
What is an economy?the way a country manages money and resources.