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What is Egypt's Northern boarder?
Mediterranean Sea
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What does Pharaoh mean?
Descendant of gods
100
Were all villagers involved in the task of planting?
Yes
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How many dynasties rule Egypt?
31
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What was the Egyptian form of pictorial writing called?
Hieroglyphics
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What made travelling really difficult?
Cataracts
200
What is a vizier?
Most important government official that enforce laws.
200
What was one important non-food crop?
Papyrus
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Who founded the first Dynasty?
Pharaoh Menes of Memphis
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What kind of dresses did women wear?
Ankle length sheath dresses
300
If crops failed infestations of what would occur?
Rats and scorrpians
300
What is a scribe?
People hired to write down the lives of upper class people.
300
What did the Egyptians make from Papyrus?
Paper
300
What are the three kingdoms historians have divided the history of Egypt into?
1. The old kingdom 2. The middle kingdom 3. The new kingdom
300
What are Hieroglyphics most commonly known for?
Their inscription on the walls of Tombs
400
What acted as a barrier to outsiders?
The Libyan Desert
400
What was the name of the most famous female Pharaoh?
Queen Hatshepsut
400
How do sheep and cattle help during planting?
They push the seeds into the soil
400
Was the Egyptian culture more humane than earlier cultures?
Uhm yes.
400
What kind of houses did most Egyptians live in?
One room houses made of bricks and reeds.
500
What two bodies of water does the Arabian Desert lay between?
Nile Valley and The Red Sea
500
The power of a Pharaoh was passed on along families. What was this called?
Dynasties
500
What was the process of making the worlds first paper?
Wetting, drying, and flattening to prepare the paper for the scribes
500
What year did Dynasties begin?
3100 BCE
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What was early beer made of?
Barley, bread crumbs, water, and fermented dates