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Ancient Egypt
100
A steep waterfall
What is a cataract
100
People whose job was to write and keep records
What is a scribe
100
a body that has been dried so it won't decay
What is a mummy
100
A pharaoh in 2550 B.C. who decided he wanted a monument that would show the world how great he was by creating the largest pyramid ever build.
Who is Khufu
100
Other than farming, list three other economic activities developed in Egypt
What are mining, fishing, hunting, transportation, trade
200
An area near a rivers mouth
What is a delta
200
Pictures that stand for different words or sounds
What is hieroglyphs
200
A line of rulers from the same family
What is a dynasty
200
A king of Egypt
What is a pharaoh
300
Fine, fertile soil deposited by a river
What is silt
300
A paper like material
What is a papyrus
300
The order in which members of a royal family inherit a throne
What is a succession
300
First woman to rule as a pharaoh
Who is Queen Hatshepsut
300
Egyptians developed a complex society with many different jobs and social roles. Who is at the bottom of society?
Who are slaves
400
Soil which is good for growing crops
What is fertile
400
Life believed to follow death
What is afterlife
400
A structure shaped like a triangle, with four sides that meet at a point
What is a pyramid
400
A four sided shaft with a pyramid shaped top
What is an obelisk
400
Which of the following is the tallest? A. Djoser step pyramid B. Bent pyramid C. Pyramid of the Sun D. Temple of the Giant Jaguar
What is B. Bent Pyramid
500
Fabric woven from fibers of the flax plant
What is linen
500
To preserve a body after death
What is embalm
500
A pyramid whose sides rise in a series of giant steps
What is a step pyramid
500
The pharaoh whose 66 year reign was among the longest in history and greatly expanding the Egyptian empire by conquering surrounding territories
Who is Ramses II
500
Which of the following pyramids is not in Egypt? A. Djoser step pyramid B. Bent pyramid C. Khufu's Great pyramid D. Temple of the Giant Jaguar
What is D. Temple of the Giant Jaguar