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100
This river brought life to Egypt and enabled it to thrive.
What is the Nile River.
100
My tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922.
Who is King Tut.
100
A powerful Egyptian ruler was called a(n) __________.
What is a pharaoh.
100
The Ancient Egyptians considered the Pharaoh both a king and a ______.
What is a God.
100
The Nile River flows in which direction.
What is North.
200
The southern region of Egypt.
What is Upper Egypt.
200
I am the father of King Tut. I was not a very popular pharaoh.
Who is Akhenaton.
200
An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular shaped building called a(n) ____________.
What is a pyramid.
200
What was the purpose of building the pyramid?
What is the belief that burial tombs were important for the pharaoh spirit to remain happy.
200
More than 80% of the population of Egypt make up this social class.
What is farmers, servants, and slaves. (lower class)
300
The northern region of Egypt.
What is Lower Egypt.
300
I am known for combining Upper and Lower Egypt into one country.
Who is King Menes.
300
A family of rulers is called a(n) ___________.
What is a dynasty.
300
These are pictures/symbols that were the basis for Egypt's first writing system.
What is hieroglyphics.
300
Name the three kingdoms of Egypt.
What is Old, Middle, and New.
400
The triangle shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river.
What is a delta (Nile Delta).
400
I lived to be 96 years old. I had many sons, daughters, and wives. I am known to be "Great."
Who is Ramses II.
400
Egyptians used reed like plants to make a type of paper called ____________.
What is papyrus.
400
This was a huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics.
What is Rosetta Stone.
400
Rich, fertile soil deposited by the flooding of the Nile River.
What is silt.
500
Name the two seas located near Egypt. Hint: One is located North and the other is East of Egypt.
What is the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
500
I was known for building the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Who is Khufu.
500
This is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
What is engineering.
500
These are the three languages found on the Rosetta Stone.
What is Greek, Domonic, and Hieroglyphics.
500
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
What is Egyptians believed that a body had to be prepared for the afterlife before it could be placed in a tomb.
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