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Egypt
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The nile river is how long ?? | Over 4,000 miles . |
| silt | Fertile, dark soil |
| What are the two parts of egypt ?? | Upper and lower . |
| What is a cataract?? | An area of rapids in a river. |
| An egyptian leader?? | Pharaoh. |
| Ancient Egypt´s history was divided into three parts called ?? | Old, Middle and New Kingdoms. |
| Egyptian families that ruled are called | dynasties |
| Egyptians wrote on what? | papyrus |
| Hieroglyphics used what to communicate letters and words? | Pictures |
| Osiris was the god of what? | Afterlife |
| What organ was left in the body of a mummy? | heart |
| What was the heart weighed against? | the feather of truth |
| The main god of the Egyptians | Sun god Ra |
| Groups of workers are referred to as? | Laborers |
| The largest class of Egyptians society was? | Peasants |
| Who were the slaves of Egypt? | prisoners of war |
| What helped scientists figure out the hieroglyphs? | the Rosetta Stone |
| what region is Egypt in? | Middle East |
| what continent is Egypt on? | Africa |
| What does A.D mean | Anno Domini "in the year of the lord" |
| Giza, Thebes and Aswam are examples of what? | Ancient Egyptian Cities |
| The most important public work of ancient Egypt | irrigation canals |
| What is Mr. shafer favorite college team | notre dame duh !!!!!!!!!! it´s on his wall !!!!!! |