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100
This dam was built in 1969-71
What is the Aswan Dam?
100
This was deposited into the soil to make it fertile
What is silt?
100
This precious metal was found in Egypt.
What is gold?
100
This area wher the NIle empties into the mediterranean
What is the delta?
200
These are the steps in the mummification process
What are embalming and wrapping
200
This material was used to make paper, boats and sandals
What is papyrus?
200
Egyptian writing is called
What is hieroglyphs?
200
Name 1 negative aspect of the Aswan Dam
What is use of chemicals, displacement of people, etc..?
200
This sun god was the most important god to the Egyptians
What is Ra?
300
These are considered to be good luck charms
What are amulets?
300
This was the first type of pyramid
What is a step pyramid?
300
This was the god of embalming and had the head of a jackal
What is Anubis?
300
This land is the fertile land close to the Nile
What is the Black Land?
300
This land was dry and barren
What is the Red Land?
400
Name three natural boundaries in Egypt
What are desert, Med. Sea, mountains, Red Sea
400
This dwarf god was the protector of pregnant women
What is Bes
400
Wood was an abundant resource in ancient Egypt. True or False.
What is False
400
This word means divine order
What is Maat?
400
This pharaoh comissioned the great pyramids of Giza
Who is Khufu?
500
The flooding season takes place between these months
What are June - September
500
This period was know for acheivemnets in art, literature and architecture
What is Middle Kingdom?
500
During this period Egypt became a world power by conquering other nations
What is New Kingdom?
500
In a legend it is dais that this king united Upper and Lower Egypt
Who is Menes?
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