Vocabulary
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Egyptian Technology
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100
A very fertile, flat area where a river deposits silt as it drains is called a what?
What is a delta.
100
Which continent was the civilization of Egypt located on?
What is Africa
100
This was the Egyptian system of writing.
What is hieroglyphics.
100
The Egyptians created a 12 month 30 day one of these.
What is a calendar.
100
What do we call the triangle shaped chart that shows a person's place in a civilization?
What is a social pyramid.
200
The joining of two separate parts into one is called what?
What is unification.
200
In this area of Egypt, you could find fertile land and the Nile Delta.
What is Lower Egypt.
200
Ancient Egyptians used this plant as their "paper".
What is papyrus.
200
The ancient Egyptians used what river in order to survive?
What is the Nile River
200
How did Nubia gain its wealth?
What are gold mines
300
This Egyptian word is often used to describe leaders of Egypt.
What is pharaoh.
300
Who was the first, and most well-known, female pharaoh?
Who is Hatshepsut.
300
What is the term for the way a country manages its wealth and resources?
What is economy.
300
The ancient Egyptians used one of these, or a ditch, to carry water to their crops.
What is a canal.
300
How did Kush gain its wealth?
What is trade
400
The process of preserving the dead was called what?
What is mummification.
400
This man is the head basketball coach of the Wisconsin Badgers.
Who is Bo Ryan.
400
Pharaoh Ahkenaton only believed in one god. This meant he was what?
What is monotheistic.
400
Jean Champollion used what to decipher hieroglyphics?
What is the Rosetta Stone
400
The Green Bay Packers play in what stadium?
What is Lambeau Field
500
This kingdom lasted from 2700 BC to 2200 BC and included the first pyramid construction.
What is the Old Kingdom
500
This pharaoh was one of the youngest pharaohs, and he passed away at age 19.
Who is King Tut.
500
A steep rapid in a river is called a what?
What is a cataract.
500
This was a form of Egyptian technology which was used to lift water out of the Nile River and into canals.
What is a shadoof.
500
Name one of three L-C Intermediate staff members who played college football.
Who is Mr. Seering, Mr. Thayse, or Mr. Klaubauf
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