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The Blank River and her fertile banks provided the basis for most ancient Egypt food |
The Nile River |
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Egyptian farmers grew what in abundance |
Wheat |
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What was often sweet it with blank which was considered to be the food of the gods |
Honey |
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What percent of people still live near the Nile today |
Approximately 90% |
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What three things are the gifts of the nile |
Food water transportation |
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What is the Redland |
Desert land unsuitable for living for farming |
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What is the Blackland |
Fertile soil near the Nile good for growing crops |
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Why were the pyramids buit |
As burial chambers for the pharaohs and the very rich |
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Why were the pyramids buit |
As burial chambers for the pharaohs and the very rich |
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What is the name of the most famous pyramid |
The great pyramid |
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What guards the pyramids? |
The Sphinx which is a mythical creature with the Lions body |
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What is the afterlife |
The place that all ancient Egyptians thought they would go |
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What is mummification |
The process of preserving a body for the afterlife |
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What was left inside a mummy |
Nothing really bones and muscles |
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What is a canopic jar |
Four jars where important guts work hoped for the afterlife |
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Where were the poor Egyptian people buried |
In the desert |
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Why did they wait the heart |
To see if you were good enough to go to the afterlife |
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What are hierglyphics |
Ancient Egyptian writing |
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What is cartouche |
Gold necklace with persons name written in hieroglyphs worn by the Royals and the rich |
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What is the river Styx |
The river that you must cross to get to the afterlife |
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What is the river Styx |
The river that you must cross to get to the afterlife |
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What two rivers flow into the Nile |
The blue and the white Nile |
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What is the Rosetta stone |
The stone that was discovered that helped to translate hieroglyphics |
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What is the Rosetta stone |
The stone that was discovered that helped to translate hieroglyphics |
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Who is Tutankhamen |
The boy king who was to him was discovered with almost everything still there |
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What is the Rosetta stone |
The stone that was discovered that helped to translate hieroglyphics |
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Who is Tutankhamen |
The boy king who was to him was discovered with almost everything still there |
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What is the mummies curse |
Cursed that says that anyone who attempts to open or Rob to him will be cursed to die of horrible death |
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Who was the last pharaoh to rule Egypt |
CleoPatra |
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What is a pharo |
It is another word for keen queen of ruler over ancient Egypt |
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What kind of religious believes did the agent Egyptians have |
The worship of God and goddesses or poly stick multiple gods |
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Where is Egypt located |
In Africa |
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Where is Egypt located |
In Africa |
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Approximately how long did it take to make a mummy |
70 days |
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Where is Egypt located |
In Africa |
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Approximately how long did it take to make a mummy |
70 days |
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Why is ancient Egypt identified in history as one of the first civilizations |
Because it is one of the first so stations to have written language and therefore a record of its people |
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Where is Egypt located |
In Africa |
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Approximately how long did it take to make a mummy |
70 days |
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Why is ancient Egypt identified in history as one of the first civilizations |
Because it is one of the first so stations to have written language and therefore a record of its people |
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Then my hands at which large body of water |
The mediterranean see |
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Where is Egypt located |
In Africa |
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Approximately how long did it take to make a mummy |
70 days |
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Why is ancient Egypt identified in history as one of the first civilizations |
Because it is one of the first so stations to have written language and therefore a record of its people |
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Then my hands at which large body of water |
The mediterranean see |
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The upper kingdom was known as the |
White crown |
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Where is Egypt located |
In Africa |
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Approximately how long did it take to make a mummy |
70 days |
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Why is ancient Egypt identified in history as one of the first civilizations |
Because it is one of the first so stations to have written language and therefore a record of its people |
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Then my hands at which large body of water |
The mediterranean see |
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The upper kingdom was known as the |
White crown |
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The lower kingdom was also known as |
The red crown |
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Where is Egypt located |
In Africa |
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Approximately how long did it take to make a mummy |
70 days |
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Why is ancient Egypt identified in history as one of the first civilizations |
Because it is one of the first so stations to have written language and therefore a record of its people |
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Then my hands at which large body of water |
The mediterranean see |
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The upper kingdom was known as the |
White crown |
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The lower kingdom was also known as |
The red crown |
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What part of the body was thrown away as useless after death |
The brain |
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Where was Cleopatra born |
Greece |
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Where was Cleopatra born |
Greece |
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How old was King tut when he died |
Scientists believe that he was 13 years old |
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What did king tot supposedly die from |
Scientists think that he died from an infection he got from a pathway broken leg while chariot racing |
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Who built the great pyramids |
Skilled workers stonecutters another paid workers not slaves |
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How did Cleopatra die |
She asked us are going to bring her basket of apples that had an ASP a very poisonous snake in it she stuck her hand into the basket in the snakepit her and she died |
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How did Cleopatra die |
She asked us are going to bring her basket of apples that had an ASP a very poisonous snake in it she stuck her hand into the basket in the snakepit her and she died |
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What directions or the hieroglyphics written in |
Up and down |
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How did Cleopatra die |
She asked us are going to bring her basket of apples that had an ASP a very poisonous snake in it she stuck her hand into the basket in the snakepit her and she died |
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What directions or the hieroglyphics written in |
Up and down |
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What are two of the steps used in making a mummy |
A. Removal of the important organs B. Salting the body C. Washing off the salt and rubbing the body was scented oils D. Wrapping the body and linens |
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What is Scarab |
Beetle often seen in hieroglyphics
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What is Scarab |
Beetle often seen in hieroglyphics
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Gods and goddesses worry usually either destroyers or protectors |
True |
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What is Scarab |
Beetle often seen in hieroglyphics
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Gods and goddesses worry usually either destroyers or protectors |
True |
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What I did was put into a mummy mouth |
Gold coin tip either Siri man who would take them to the afterlife and his bow across the river stinks |
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What is Scarab |
Beetle often seen in hieroglyphics
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Gods and goddesses worry usually either destroyers or protectors |
True |
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What I did was put into a mummy mouth |
Gold coin tip either Siri man who would take them to the afterlife and his bow across the river stinks |
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Is the Nile the longest river in the |
Yes the night over in the Amazon River tie for first base so longest rivers in the world |
