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100
A reed plant that is used to make sandals, baskets, river rafts, and paper
What is Papyrus
100
a body wrapped in long strips of linen
What is a mummy
100
A material burned for its pleasant smell
What is incense
100
grassy plains
What is a savanna
100
The longest river in the world, it is 4,000 miles long.
What is the Nile River
200
a line of rulers from one family
What is dynasty
200
another name for an Egyptian King
What is a pharaoh
200
the Egyptian queen who ruled from 1503 B.C. to 1482 B.C.
Who is Hatshepsut
200
A region that later became known as Kush
What is Nubia
200
Ancient Egyptians studied this book to learn how to obtain life after death
What is the Book of the Dead
300
the Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols
What is Hieroglyphics
300
a mountain like stone structure used as a tomb
What is a pyramid
300
The boy who became pharaoh at age 10
Who is Tutankhamen or King Tut
300
A capital city set up for royal court, and resembling an Egyptian City
What is Meroe
300
The Great pyramid in Giza what built for this pharaoh
Who is King Khufu
400
the flower-like feature that is formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea
What is delta
400
a god or goddess
What is deity
400
forced payments made to the pharaoh by conquered peoples
What is tribute
400
The first city from which the first Kushite kings ruled
What is Napata
400
The ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to have specialist in the field of
What is medicine
500
Wild rapids found on the Nile River
What is cataract
500
a process used in Egyptian royal burials
What is embalming
500
The capital city during Egypt's Middle Kingdom period
What is Thebes
500
He founded a dynasty that ruled both Egypt and Kush
Who is Piye
500
This was used to place the heavy stone blocks when building the pyramids
What is ramps
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