pharaohs were buried with all of there possession's why?
when they died,they believed the after life was bleak
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what did the Egyptians use to help the Pharaoh make it to the after life?
spells and curses
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Who was the supreme judge in ancient Egypt?
the Pharaoh
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Why is the Nile river important in their everyday life?
Farmers used the flood waters to grow crops, and poor people bathed in the river
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Who taught the Egyptian children and what was learned?
teaching was left to the parents.They taught children respect, simple math and wealthier children learned archery and did horseback riding
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The Mesopotamian people believed that their gods had the traits and appearance of human beings, what was this called?
Anthropomorphic
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the people of Mesopotamia feared death, why?
they believed once they died they entered a bleak underworld that was a land of no return
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Mesopotamia's most important legal legacy is the law code established by?
Hammurabi
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Family was important in ancient Egypt, and family life began early for the ancient Egyptians. Men and women both tended to marry young, and most marriages were ____with the husband having several wives.
polygamous
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Why was it preferred to count in 60's?
1 minute 1 hour 360 degree circle
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The people of Mesopotamia dedicated temples to their god's with a daily food offering, what were they called?
Ziggurats
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when a king died the fear of death increased why?
they considered a rulers death to be a bad omen for the future of the country
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If tomb raiders were caught they were?
impaled
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Why did most people live by the river?
Most Egyptians lived near the Nile as it provided water, food, transportation and excellent soil for growing food
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people wrote in long narrative poems what where they called
epics
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The first famous religious cult in Egypt was that of ____
the first ruler to be buried in the valley of kings
Amenophis 1
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how long did the mummification process take?
70 days
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Why were scribes important?
Scribes were important people in Ancient Egypt as they were the only people who knew how to read and write.
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children were considered a ___
Blessing
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In Egypt they wrote in __
hieroglyphics
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both of their religions were?
polytheistic
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why was mummification done?
to preserve the body for the after life
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what were Priests and Priestesses responsible for?
Priests and Priestesses were responsible for the temples and held religious ceremonies.
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How was it possible for commoners to move up the social ladder?
they could move up the social ladder through marriage or enterprise. Some commoners were successful enough at their trade to buy land, which they could then rent.