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for what reason was pharaoh khufu famous |
he built the great pyramid of giza |
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what accomplishment was pharaoh Hatsheput known for during her reign |
trades flourished. egypt had prosperity |
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what was unique about hatshepsut |
she was a woman |
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what is topography? what was the topography of ancient egypt. |
tells the shape of the land. it had mountains in the south. The big river valley desert. |
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what were egypt's natural barriers? |
mountains=south mediterranean=north desert=east and west |
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how long did it take to prepare a body for burial? |
about 70 days. |
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social classes of ancient egypt in order from most powerful to least powerful |
pharaoh, nobles, army,scribes,artisans, peasants, slaves |
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which continent is egypt located |
africa |
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three kingdoms of ancient egypt |
old, middle,new |
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what was a pharaoh considered to be? |
a god |
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why did Cleopatra align herself with julius caesar and mark antony? |
she wanted to maintain power after Rome took over egypt |
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what was the largest social class in ancient egypt |
peasants |
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what is a sarcophagus? |
large stone coffin filled with smaller nesting coffins. |
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how did upper egypt get its name? |
up river and up hill |
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what types of things were put in the sarcophagus with a deceased person? |
games, clothes, food , jewelry , gold |
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what was the purpose of the pyramids in ancient egypt? |
tomb for the pharaoh |
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The nile river ends in what type of landform? |
delta |
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in what ways did the Nile river benefit Egyptians? |
irrigation, fresh water, hood silt, fertile sand |
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identify three Egyptian contribution to architecture? |
pyramids, step pyramids, obelisks |
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what happened to a pharaoh's body when he/she died? |
prepared for the afterlife through mummification |
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what happened to major organs (except for the heart) of a dead body? |
they put it in a canopic jar and stuffed it in a sarcophagus. |
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in what direction does the Nile river flow? |
south to north |
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what is important about Alexandria? |
named for Alexander the great because it had the worlds greatest library and is still there today. |
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what kind of lives did government officials live? |
they were rich and lived a life of luxury. |
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egypt was a very .... |
prosperous civilization |
