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The Nile River
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Civilization
This and That
100
This is the reason the Nile has been called "the lifeblood" of Egypt.
What is its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming?
100
dangerous, rocky, fast-moving waters
What are cataracts?
100
This leader avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy.
Who was Hatshepsut?
100
The Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas.
What is hieroglyphics?
100
a reed plant used to make paper
What is papyrus?
200

The yearly flooding of the Nile River was important to the Egyptians for this reason.

What is the silt allowed them to become successful farmers?

200

a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea

What is the Nile delta?

200
During the Middle kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, the pharaohs made many improvements, and this....
What is the arts flourished?
200
The pyramids were so important to the ancient Egyptians for this reason.
What is they made sure their pharaoh had a place in the afterlife?
200
The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because they believed this.
He or she would unite Egypt?
300
The name of the sea directly east of Egypt.
What is the Red Sea?
300
a tool (technology) that was used to lift water from the Nile River to help irrigate crops
What is a shadoof?
300
This leader built many new temples during the New Kingdom period.
Who was Ramses II?
300
While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed this.
What is the 365-day calendar?
300
This Nubian kingdom was formed when the stronger villages overtook the weaker ones.
What is Kerma?
400
This is what resulted when there was increased farming and trade in ancient Egypt.
What is an organized government? (civilization resulted)
400
This is the main reason why the Middle Kingdom ended.
What is the Hyksos, warriors from western Asia, conquered Egypt?
400
This is a type of government where the same person is the political and religious leader.
What is theocracy?
400

The religious responsibilities of the pharaoh.

What are lead religious ceremonies, ?

400
The pyramids protected the pharaoh's body from these.
What are floods, wild animals, and robbers?
500
This is the proper order of Egyptian society from lowest to highest.
What is peasants, farmers, merchants, nobles, and pharaohs?
500
This is why Napata became a favorable location for trade.
What is it was located where trade caravans crossed the Upper Nile Valley heading into southern Africa.
500
The Nubian people came from the African savannas which were located in this region.
What is south of the Sahara?
500
The Hyksos, warriors from western Asia, conquered Egypt. This is the main reason that this ended.
What is the Middle Kingdom?
500
This was the book the Egyptians studied to obtain life after death.
What is Book of the Dead?