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26 Cards in this Set
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How many classes of people were there in Ancient Egypt?
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There were three classes: upper,lower,and middle.
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Why did the Egyptians mummify their bodies?
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They thought they would need them in the afterlife.
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Who was the youngest pharaoh?
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King Tut was the youngest pharaoh.
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What did the ancient Egyptians do in their free time?
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They went swimming,fishing,sailing,and hunting. They also played board games.
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What direction does the Nile River flow in?
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The Nile flows North.
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What is the end of the Nile called?
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It is called the Delta.
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Who was the first female to become a pharoah?
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Hatshepsut
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What did the ancient Egyptians use to preserve the bodies of their dead?
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They used natron.
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Lower Egypt is where the Nile River empties into what sea?
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The Mediterranean Sea
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Name a famous Egyptian Queen?
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Queen Hatshepsut or Cleopatra
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What stone was used in 1822 A.D. to decipher hieroglyphics?
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The Rosetta Stone
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Who deciphered the hieroglyphics?
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Jean Francois Champollion
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Name some ways the Egyptians used the Nile?
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Transportation
Irrigation Drinking Water Bathing |
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What were the ancient Egyptian rulers called?
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They were called pharaohs.
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How did people become Egyptian slaves?
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If a man was taken prisoner during a war, they could be taken to Egypt as a slave.
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When a person was mummified where were his organs placed?
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They were placed in canopic jars.
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What were some of the Egyptians contributions to civilization?
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Reading,writing,basic math, and a 365 day calendar.
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What is ancient Egyptian writing called?
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Hieroglyphics
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What did the Egyptians call their sun god?
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Re
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What is the longest river in the world?
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The Nile is the longest river in the world.
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What class were the farmers from?
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The farmers were from the lower class of Egyptian society.
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What two seas border Egypt?
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The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
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What kind of climate does Egypt have?
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It has a hot and dry climate.
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What did the ancient Egyptians use to build their houses?
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They used mudbricks.
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What did the Egyptians use to make paper?
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They used papyrus.
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Egyptian statues that have the body of a lion and the head of a man or a woman are called?
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sphinx
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