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| The Nile River branches out over an area of fertile soil called what? | delta
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| This reed makes scrolls, sandals, and rafts. What is this plant? | Papyrus
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| The Egyptians devoloped a formal writing. What is this writing called? | heirogliphics
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| Egyptian rulers passed their power from father to grandson. What was this term for a line of rulers from 1 family? | a dynasty
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| Boulders in the Nile River that form wild rapids. what are these called? | cataracts
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| How long is the Nile River? | 4000 miles. It is the largest river in the world.
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| a dead body with wrapped strips of linen | a mummy
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| a god or godesses | deity
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| an Egyptian king | pharoah
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| The process Egyptians used to mummify bodies to prepare them for the afterlife. | embalming or mummification
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| a huge stone tomb | pyramid
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| the term for payments that people were forced to make. These payments conquered people. | tributes
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| a material burned for its pleasent smell | incense
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| An Egyptian ruler that reighned during the New Kingdom period | Ahmose
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| What new name did Amenhotep IV give himself? | Akhenaten
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| What Egyptian queen was the first woman to rule in Egypt in her own right? | Hatshepsut
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| Who was AKENHATONS SON-IN-LAW? | Tutankhamen
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| A pharoah that ruled for 66 years | Ramses II
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| A strong civilization arose along the Nile River south of Egypt in a region called what? | Nubia
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| Nubia was later known as what name? | Kush
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| The earliest people in the Nubian region grazed their herds on what type of lands that stretch across Africa south of the Sahara? | savannahs
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| The more powerful Nubian villages created the wealthy kingdom of ___________. | Kerma
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| In the 1400s B.C., the Egyption armies invaded Nubia, causing the _______ of the kingdom of Kerma after a 50 year war. | collapse
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| By 850 B.C., the Nubians formed a new kinddom called ______________ | Kush
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| Kush's capital is called..... | Napata
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| About 750 B.C., a Kushite King named Kashta invided Egypt. His son Piye _______ a dynasty that ruled both Egypt and ________. | 1) founded2) Kush
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| The Kushite kings built temples and monuments ________ to those of the Egyptians. | similar
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| About 540 B.C., the capital of _________ was moved to __________ to ____________ to be out of the Assyrians reach. | 1) Kush2) Napata3)Mero"e
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| _________ became a trading city and a center for making iron. | Mero"e
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| The Egyptions relied upon the ________ for their water needs. | Nile River
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| The Nile begins at 2 seperate rivers. What are they called? | The Blue Nile (Eastern Africa) and the white Nile (marshes of Central Africa).
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| geographic features _________ the Egyptians. | protected
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| After the floodwaters went down, the farmers were left with a layer of dark, __________ mud. | fertile
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| This was the pharoah who united lower and upper Egypt. | King Narmer
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| What Egyption society was divided in | Social groups
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| Egyptions beleived that the pharoah was the son of __ | Re
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| The Egyptions worshiped many gods and thought that these deites controlled the forces of __________ and human activity. | nature
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| At first, Egyptions beileived that only the ________ and few others could enjoy the afterlife. | pharoah
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| Through the process of EMBALMING ,Egyptions became skilled agt herbs and drugs to treat different ___________. | illnesses
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| The Great Pyrmid was made for a pharoah named King ___________ | Khufu
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| The Great Pyramid stands _____ ft tall | 500
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| The Great Pyramid is located in this city. | Cairo
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| Egyptions advanced in ________ and built a system of numbers based on ___ | 1) mathmatics2)10
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| The pyramid entrances were faced to the ________ | north
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| What city became the capital of the Middle Kingdom? | Thebes
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| What 2 lands are listed as being captured by Egypt during the Middle Kingdom? | Nubia and Syria
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| In the peaceful period of the Middle Kingdom, what 3 areas of culture thrived? | arts, literature, and architecture
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| What advances in warfare did the Hyscos use to defeat the Egyptians? | horse drawn chariots, bronze and iron weapons
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| Who was the Egyption prince who drove out the Hyscos? | Ahmose
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| What is the name of the period in which Egypt reached the height of power and glory? | The New Kingdom (1550 B.C. - 1080 B.C.)
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| Why did Amenhotep decide to change Egypt's worshipof many gods to the worship of one god, Aton? | He realized that the preists were gaining power at the pharoah's expense. He wanted to keep his power.
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| The archaeologist that discovered Tutankhamen's tomb | Howard Carter
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| What valuable items were stored in Egyption temples? | gold jewlry, sweet smelling oil, finely woven cloth.
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| Which 3 nations conquered egypt during the period between 900 B.C. and 670 B.C.? | Libyans,Kush,Assaryians
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| Nubia arose in the present-day ________ | Sudan
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| Powerful Nubian villages created the kingdom of ________ | Kerma
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| The Kushite kingdom was formed at the ___________________ of Egypt's power. | low point
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| _________ kings ruled from the city of Napata for several centuries. | Kushite
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| When the Kushite king Piye conquered Egypt, he ruled from the Egyption city of ________ | Napata
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| The ________ revolted and drove out the Kushite kings | Assyrians
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| The Kushites learned how to make iron from the ___________ they captured from Arabia, India, and China. | Assyrians
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| Egyptian government was first ruled by _________ | village cheifs
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| Amenhotep IV is most known for.... | attempting religous reforms
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