Bodies of Water
This body of freshwater is Egypt's lifeline, providing Egypt with the water needed to create civilization
What is the Nile River
The fertile ground, made possible by the Nile River's yearly deposit of fresh silt, was the land used to create Egypt's agricultural surplus
What is the Black Land
This city in Lower Egypt was Egypt's 1st major city and was the capital of the Old Kingdom
What is Memphis
This building, built in honor of Pharaoh Khufu, was the world's largest building for nearly 4,000 years
What is the Great Pyramid
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This body of water, located on Egypt's north coast, connected Egypt to other civilizations such as Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, allowing for international trade
What is the Mediterranean Sea
This desert, located west of the Nile River, made it very difficult for foreign invaders to conquer ancient Egypt
What is the Western Desert
This city in Upper Egypt, now known as Luxor, was the capital city during the New Kingdom period
What is Thebes
This statue, half-man half-cat, was built in honor of pharaoh Khafre
What is the Sphinx
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This body of water, Located on Egypt's east coast, separated Egypt from From Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley civilization, allowing for international trade
What is the Red Sea
This desert, located east of the Nile River, made it difficult for foreign invaders to conquer ancient Egypt
What is the Eastern Desert
This city in northern Egypt is home to the first pyramid ever, built by Egyptian Pharaoh Djoser
What is Saqqara
This tomb complex, located outside of Thebes, is home to many of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom
What is the Valley of the Kings
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This man-made lake, created by the Aswan dam, now holds back the once regular floodwaters of the Nile River in Egypt.
What is Lake Nasser
This area, located at the mouth of the Nile River, is Egypt's most fertile ground and is home to Egypt's second-largest city, Alexandria
What is the Nile River Delta
This city on the edge of the desert west of the Nile River is home to the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx
What is Giza
This temple located in southern Egypt was built during the reign of Ramses II, Egypt's longest-ruling pharaoh
What is the Temple at Karnak
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This waterfall, located along the Nile River in present-day Sudan, was long thought of as the southern extent of the ancient Egyptian civilization
What is the 2nd cataract of the Nile River
This region, located northeast of Egypt, separates Egypt from Asia and was home to major mineral resources, such as gold and copper
What is the Sinai Peninsula
This city, located in the Nile delta region, was the capital city during the Ptolemaic dynasty when descendants of Alexander the Great ruled Egypt
What is Alexandria
This landmark, located in Alexandria, was one of the ancient wonders of the world until it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1323
What is the lighthouse at Alexandria
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