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What is The Nile famous for?
The longest river in the world
What is an Afterlife?
Life after death
Who is Queen Hatshepsut?
- Egyptian queen.
-She worked to increase trade with places outside of Egypt and ordered many impressive monuments and temples during her reign.
What is Papyrus?
A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds.
Who is Menes?
Rose to power in Ancient Egypt around 3100 BC. Egypt’s first pharaoh.
What is an elite?
ROYALTY or people of power or wealth
Who is Ramses the Great?
-Egyptian pharaoh
-He expanded the kingdom and built lasting temples at Karnak, Luxor, and Abu Simbel
-considered one of Egypt’s greatest rulers
What is an Obelisk?
A tall four-sided pillar that is pointed on top.
What is the Delta?
Triangle shaped area of land made by soil deposited by a river.
What is embalming?
A method used by Egyptians to preserve bodies for years.
What is the New Kingdom?
The period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory (1500 - 1050 BC)
What is a Sphinx?
Imaginary creatures with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
What are Cataracts?
Steep rapids
What is engineering?
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
What is the Middle Kingdom?
The period of order and stability that lasted until about 1750 BC (2050 - 1750 BC)
What are Hieroglyphics?
One of the world’s first writing systems.
What is a Dynasty?
A series of rulers from the same family
What is a Ka?
A person’s life force
Who is Mentuhotep?
-United Egypt
-His rule began in the Middle Kingdom around 2050 BC
What is the Rossetta Stone?
A stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics.