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What were the physical features of Egypt? What were the negative and positive effects of these features? |
physical features: fertile soil, lots of dessert land negative effects: limited travel positive effects: protection for the Egyptians |
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Where were upper and lower Egypt located? Explain their placement. |
The upper Egypt was located near the beginning of were the Nile river starts. The lower Egypt is were the end of the Nile is, or by the Delta. |
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How does the geographic location of Egypt affect trade? |
The Egyptians could get water because everyone lived by the Nile. |
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What were the responsibilities of the different social classes? |
Priest: keeping gods happy government official: taxes scribes:writing what happened in court artisans:people in charge of making pots, and jewelry. peasants: farmers in charge of food and crops slaves: lower class |
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What is a pyramid? In other words, why did pharaohs build them? |
The pharaohs wanted to build more pyramids because they wanted more monuments because they were so great. |
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What is the pharaoh Khufu mos remembered for and why? |
Khufu is most known for his pyramid. Khufu's pyramid was the tallest structure on earth. |
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Egyptian history is divided into three time periods called kingdoms. What are the Three Kingdoms? |
1) Old Kingdom 2) Middle Kingdom 3) New Kingdom |
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What is a dynasty? |
Family or group that roles for several genarations. |
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How would a new dynasty begin? |
When a king died. |
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What is a pharaoh? |
Ruler of ancient Egypt. |
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Give 2 examples of Pharaohs |
King Tut Khufu |
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What are pharaohs responsibilities? |
To honor gods. Take care of the kingdom. |
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What is the opportunity cost of choosing trade along the Nile river? |
opportunity: trade stuff you did not need cost: boat can flip ver from the cataracts(waterfalls) |
