Egypt 1
What is the long river called that flows through Egypt?
Nile River
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What were the Egyptian kings called?
Pharaohs
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What are the big triangle structures called in Egypt?
Pyramids
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What "kitchen" ingredient did the Egyptians use to preserve the bodies?
salt
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What group of people built the pyramids during flood season?
peasants
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The SOUTHERN part of Egypt was called
Upper Egypt
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The useful reed that grew along the Nile was called
papyrus
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What were the pyramids used for?
Tombs
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What were the Egyptian coffins called?
Sarcophagus
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The pyramids are considered to be one of the _____ of the world!
wonders
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The NORTHERN part of Egypt was called
Lower Egypt
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The name of the pharaoh who ruled for over 60 years was…
Ramses II
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Why did robbers steal from the pharaoh's tombs?
There were jewels & treasures buried inside
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What was Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphics
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What were people who wrote hieroglyphics called?
Scribes
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On both sides of the Nile River Valley, this area was uninhabitable because it was_________
Desert
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Why was it important to make the pharaoh happy?
The pharaohs were considered gods, so that gave them lots of power.
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What did the Egyptians do to the pharaohs after they died?
Mummified them
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These artisans were considered the most skilled
Stone carvers
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What kind of paper did scribes write on when they used hieroglyphics?
papyrus
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Why was the Nile River a helpful resource to the Egyptians? (2 ANSWERS!)
1. It provided drinking water
2. It provided water for farming
3. It way a means of transportation
4. It provided fish
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What was the name of the first female pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
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Why did the pharaohs want all of their favorite things to be buried with them?
To bring it with them to the AFTERLIFE.
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The king of Kush who took over Egypt in 730 B.C.E.
Piye
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What continent is Egypt located?
Africa
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