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17 Cards in this Set
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What were the black lands? |
The rich soil surrounding the Nile. It sustained life in Egypt and was less than 10 miles wide. |
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What were the red lands? |
Dry, sun-baked desert. |
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Where was Upper Egypt located? |
In the south |
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Where was Lower Egypt located? |
In the North. |
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Who was Menes? |
The king of Upper Egypt who united Upper & Lower Egypt in 3100BC & founded their 1st capital, Memphis. |
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What allowed Egypt to become one of the world's 1st unified states? |
The Nile, which they used as a highway between the North & South. |
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When was the Old Kingdom? |
2575BC to 2130BC |
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When was the Middle Kingdom? |
1938BC to 1630BC |
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When was the New Kingdom? |
1539BC to 1075BC |
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What was the government like in the Old Kingdom? |
The pharoah held absolute power. |
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What did the central state do in the middle ages? |
The central state ended the privledges of aristocrats |
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During which Kingdom did the 1st female ruler rule? |
The New Kingdom |
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What was the 1st female ruler's name? |
Hatshepsut |
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What was built in the Old Kingdom? |
The great pyramids |
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What was built and developed in the Middle Kingdom? |
A large drainage project & horse-drawn war chariots. |
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What was built a lot in the New Kingdom? |
Temples & monuments |
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What did the rulers in the New Kingdom encourage? |
Trade with Eastern Lands. |
