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Civilization
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Climate/Land
Mummies
100
These were used to tell the time of day
What is a sundial
100
The name of the ruler of an ancient Egyptian kingdom
What is a pharaoh?
100
Ancient Egypt began this number of years ago.
What is 5,000?
100
The longest river in Egypt on which the Egyptian civilization was built.
What is the Nile River?
100
A decorated coffin made of wood or stone in which mummies were placed
What is a sarcophagus?
200
Paper made from reeds.
What is papyrus?
200
The last pharaoh of ancient Egypt.
Who was Cleopatra?
200
These animals were thought to protect people against snakes.
What are cats?
200
Egypt is located on this continent.
What is Africa?
200
A complicated process that took 70 days.
What is mummification?
300
A type of clock in which time could be determined by how much water was left in a bucket versus how much had leaked out of the holes.
What is a water clock?
300
These animals were very important to ancient Egyptians.
What are cats?
300
An insect that is also a popular Egyptian symbol.
What is a scarab?
300
The major climate associated with Egypt.
What is a desert?
300
The name of a special salt used to dry a body that is about to be mummified.
What is natron?
400
Ancient Egyptian symbols.
What are hieroglyphics?
400
The Nile River did this once a year which left behind rich soil for farming.
What is flood?
400
A popular nickname for Egypt based on the importance of the Nile River.
What is "the gift of the Nile?"
400
How Ancient Egyptians got water to grow their crops.
What are canals?
400
A famous pharaoh who was mummified.
Who was King Tut?
500
A type of calendar invented by the Egyptians.
What is a 365 day calendar?
500
Ancient Egyptians are known for this type of architecture.
What is a pyramid?
500
This was covered with text written in 3 different writing systems..
What is the Rosetta Stone?
500
The Nile River floods once a year during this season.
What is spring?
500
Many Pharaohs had furniture, jewelry and clothes put with them in thier tombs because of this.
What is the afterlife?