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Egypt

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The Nile River – the longest river in the world – begins as two separate rivers. The names of these rivers are:   1.blue nile1.white nile  
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What are cataracts?   Wild rapids  
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What is a delta?   Over an area of fertile soil  
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To the west of the Nile Valley is the what vast desert?   Western desert  
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To the what of the Nile Valley is the red sea.   Easter desert  
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What 2 bodies of water allowed Egyptians to trade with people outside of Egypt?   Red sea and the Mediterranean Sea  
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How did Egyptians incorporate color into their wardrobes?   Jewelry and some semi white garments  
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Describe the Egyptians method of irrigation.   bowl-shaped holes, in the earth to trap the floodwaters. The farmers then dug canals to carry water from the basins to fields beyond the river’s reach. The Egyptians or earthen banks, to strengthen the basin walls.  
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What is a shadoof?   A bucket with a long rope.  
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What branch of math was developed to survey land?   geometry  
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Name 2 things the Egyptian government did.   1. maintained irragion systems 2. stored surplus grain  
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What did he wear to symbolize the kingdom’s unity?   Double crown and the two colors were red and white  
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What did he wear to symbolize the kingdom’s unity?   Double crown and the two colors were red and white  
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What is a dynasty?   a line of rulers from one family  
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How many dynasties ruled ancient Egypt?   31  
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Artisans formed the majority of what class?   Middle class  
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Who made up the largest class?   Famers  
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Men were in charge. List 4 rights that women had.   1.own property2.buy and sell goods3.make wills4.get divorced  
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What did Egyptian children play with?   Dolls, tops, board games, balls  
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Who was Re?   Sun god  
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Who was Hapi?   god of the Nile  
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Who was Isis?   goddess of women – wife of Osiris  
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Who was Osiris?   god of the dead  
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How did Egyptians learn enough about the human body to develop medicine?   They learned about the body while making mummies.  
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Describe the Egyptians method of irrigation.   bowl-shaped holes, in the earth to trap the floodwaters. The farmers then dug canals to carry water from the basins to fields beyond the river’s reach. The Egyptians or earthen banks, to strengthen the basin walls.  
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What is a shadoof?   A bucket with a long rope.  
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What branch of math was developed to survey land?   geometry  
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Name 2 things the Egyptian government did.   1. maintained irragion systems 2. stored surplus grain  
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What did he wear to symbolize the kingdom’s unity?   Double crown and the two colors were red and white  
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What did he wear to symbolize the kingdom’s unity?   Double crown and the two colors were red and white  
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What is a dynasty?   a line of rulers from one family  
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How many dynasties ruled ancient Egypt?   31  
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Artisans formed the majority of what class?   Middle class  
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Who made up the largest class?   Famers  
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Men were in charge. List 4 rights that women had.   1.own property2.buy and sell goods3.make wills4.get divorced  
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What did Egyptian children play with?   Dolls, tops, board games, balls  
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j   150  
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j   A material burned for its smell  
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Then why is King Tut so famous?   j  
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Name three groups that conquered Egypt.   1.libyans2.kush3. Assyrians  
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the Capital to from Napata to   Meroe  
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people from Axum burned   Meroe  
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