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Ancient Egypt

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What is a cataract? Strong rapids.
What is a delta? A triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by the river.
What is a pharaoh? The title used by the Egyptian monarch.
What is a dynasty? A series of rulers form the same family.
What was the old kingdom? A time in Egyptian history that lasted from about 2700 b.c. to 2200 b.c.
What are nobles? people from rich and powerful families.
What is a mummy? Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.
What was the middle kingdom? A period of order that lasted until 1750 b.c.
What was the new kingdom? A period during which Egypt was at the hight of its glory and power.
What are hieroglyphics? Egyptian writing system.
What is a papyrus? A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds.
What is the Rosetta Stone? A stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics.
What is a sphinx? Imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions an heads of animals or humans.
What is a obelisk? A tall four sided pillar that is pointed in top.
What is theocracy? A government that recognizes gods or a god as the ultimate authority, the gods law is infused with civilian life.
What is the Nile River? The river flows to the Mediterranean Sea.
What direction does the Nile river flow? North.
What king united Upper and Lower Egypt? King Menes.
What where the pyramids? Huge limestone tombs with four triangle shaped walls.
Why did Egyptians mummify bodies? To keep their bodies hole in the after life.
What is a sarcophagus? A coffin for mummified pharaohs.
What pharaoh was known as the boy king? King Tutankhamen.
How old was King Tutankhamen when he became king? 9.
How many languages are on the Rosette Stone? 3.
About how many days did the mummification proses take? About 70.
Who opened the tomb of King Tutankhamen? British archeologist Howard Carter.
What continent is Egypt located on? Africa.
How high is the great pyramid? 480ft.
What organs were removed during the mummification process Liver, lungs, stomach, brain, and intestines.
What is a trade rout A path followed by traders.
What is a trade network A system of people in different lands who trade goods.
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