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The Nile
Farming
Israelites & Gifts
Gods-godesses
Mummies
100
The Nile runs through AFRICA from South to North.
What continent does the Nile River run through, and what direction does it flow.
100
To get rid of the chaff.
What were Egyptians trying to get rid of when winnowing grain?
100
It provided the clue to heiroglyphic writing
Why was the Rosetta Stone important?
100
Hapi
Who did the Egyptians believe was responsible for the inundation?
100
To protect what was in them.
Why were pyramids built?
200
The inundation watered the land surrounding the Nile so the Egyptians could grow crops.
Why was the yearly inundation important?
200
For food, to worship, to do work.
What were three uses for animal in Ancient Egypt?
200
1400
In what year did Moses convince the pharaoh to let the Israelites leave Egypt ?
200
Anubis
Who weighed the hearts in the underworld to see if they were worthy?
200
He was to protect the pyramids and he had the head of a man and the body of a lion.
Why was the Great Sphix built and what did he look like?
300
Jungles, lakes, mountains
Name three sourse of the Nile River.
300
Copper for tools.
What rich mineral did the Egyptians get from the Sinai Penisula and what did they use it for?
300
Writing Paper Calendar Math/geometry Medicine/Dentistry
Name at least 3 gifts the Egyptians gave the world.
300
Osiris and Isis
Who was the god of the underworld and who was his wife?
400
Reservoirs, ditches, canalls
What were three parts of the irrigation system.
400
Ruling class Upper class Lower class* Slave class
What were the 4 classes and which did most Egyptians belong to?
400
The pharaoh was concered because they were increasing in number
Why were the Israelites treated harshly in Egypt?
400
polytheistic
Where the early Egyptians monotheistic or polytheistic?
400
Ankh
What type of good luck charm (meaning life) might be buried within the linen wrappings of a mummy.
500
dry land
The irrigation system was developed to take water to _____________________.
500
The Hyksos were an invading tribe who brought chariots to Egypt.
Who were the Hyksos and what did they bring to Egypt when they came?
500
Egyptian writing is written on stone and Sumerian writing is written on clay.
How are Egyptian and Sumerian writing different?
500
Life for the soul.
What did the Egyptians believe about life after death.
500
The 10 plagues proved that God was more powerful than the various Egyptian gods.
What did the 10 plagues prove about the Hebrew's God?