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All things ancient Egypt
100
A fan shaped area of silt where a river flows into a larger body of water.
What is a delta.
100
The role responsible for caring for children in the household
Who is a woman
100
The geographical feature known as lifeblood of Africa.
What is the Nile River
100
The ancient Egyptian form of writing.
What is hieroglyphics
100
A great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
What is a pyramid
200
A waterfall of rapids in a river.
What is a cataract
200
A role in ancient Egyptian society that had to plan their job around the weather
Who is a farmer
200
The continent that ancient Egypt is located in.
What is Africa
200
The reed plan found on the banks of the Nile river that is pressed and used as paper
What is papyrus
200
The only organ left in the body of an ancient Egyptian after it is buried
What is the heart
300
A line of rulers from one family
What is a dynasty
300
The role of society who is high class and often serves the needs of the ruler of Egypt
Who is a nobleman
300
The capital of ancient Egyptian society
What is Memphis
300
The profession that was responsible for writing and therefore the most educated members of ancient Egyptian society
What is a scribe
300
A mythical creature with the head of a man and the body of a lion
What is a sphinx
400
The title of a king in ancient Egypt
What is a pharaoh
400
The role in Egyptian society that is responsible for overseeing the construction of temples and pyramids.
Who is a craftsman
400
The natural barriers that protect ancient Egyptian society in the North and South
What are the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
400
This ancient book contained prayers and spells to prepare Egyptians for the afterlife
What is The Book of the Dead
400
A location of 62 known tombs of ancient Egyptian pharaohs
What is the valley of the kings
500
A bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water into storage basins
What is a shadoof
500
The role in society who is responsible for protecting the individual chosen to rule
Who is a soldier
500
The natural barriers that protect ancient Egyptian society on the Eastern and Western sides
What are deserts (The Sahara and Arabian deserts)
500
This artifact was used as a key to translate and understand the ancient Egyptian language.
What is the Rosetta Stone
500
The way ancient Egyptians preserved a body so that it continue on to the afterlife
What is mummification