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12 Cards in this Set
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What king united Upper and Lower Egypt?
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Menes
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Who was Egypt's only woman pharaoh?
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Hatshepsut
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What device was used to irrigate Egyptian fields?
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shadoof
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What is the name for a secretary to the ruler in a court?
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a scribe
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Which large stone structure was built near Cairo as a tomb for King Khufu?
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the Great Pyramid
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What monument has the head of a man and the body, legs, and paws of a lion? It stands near the pyramids.
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the Sphinx
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What do you call a body wrapped and preserved for eternal life?
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mummy
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Name the buildup of loose sand and soil at the mouth of a river.
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delta
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Name a rock bed piled high in a river creating small waterfalls.
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cataracts
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Find on a map: Nile River, Thebes, Memphis, Mt. Sinai, Sinai Peninsula
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See text p. 168 or p. 15
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Describe in sentences the three Egyptian seasons.
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See text p. 170
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Name two landforms that gave special protection to Egypt. Tell how they provided protection.
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See text p. 169-170
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