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Where is Egypt located in Africa? (East, North, West, South)
The North-East of Africa.
Ancient Egypt was divided into what two areas?
Upper and Lower Egypt
What was paper made out of?
Papyrus plant
Why did the Egyptians wear white?
To keep them cool, and to reflect the sun while their working
Who was the young pharaoh that died at the young age of 12?
"King Tut."
What is the longest river in the WORLD?
The Nile
What is unique about the Sahara?
Biggest desert in the world
The word Pharaoh means......
Great House
What is one crop grown in Egypt?
wheat and barley
What was the only woman pharaoh?
Queen Hatshepsut
Because Egypt is in between the dry desert and the fertile soil of the Nile river the people often referred to this land as.....
Red and Black land
Why is "Upper Egypt"' called "upper Egypt"?
because it was upstream
What animal did the Egyptians worship?
Kitty Cat
The land bridge that connects Asia to Africa was called?
Sinai Peninsula
What are the three seasons?
Flood season, planting season, and harvest season
When is the planting season? (what months)
from October to February
Red land
Name two Egyptian pets.....
Cat, monkey, dogs, and baboons
The most beautiful and famous pyramid belonged to what pharaoh?
Pharaoh Khufu
An obelisk was used for worshiping who, And what kind of god was it?
Sun god Ra
The Sinai Peninsula is about how many miles long?
140 miles
A sculpture with a head of a man and body of legs, and paws of a lions is called.....
The great Sphinx
how much could a block of a pyramid weigh?
about 2 tons
Name three toys that children played with in ancient Egypt?
Tops, toy weapons, paddle dolls, and mechanical toys that worked by pulling a string.
Hows tomb was found in 1922, in the Valley of Kings?
"King Tut."