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What direction did the Nile River flow?
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Northward
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^^^^^^^
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What month did the Nile River flood?
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July
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Summer
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What 2 seasons did farmers plant and harvest? Why?
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Plant:Fall and Winter
Harvest:Spring and Summer -The people did not work on crops during Fall and Winter because the Nile flooded and the people worked on other things. They planted in Spring and Summer because that is when the Nile receded leaving behind Silt. |
Opposite as United States.
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What is the difference between Upper and Lower Egypt?
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Elevation! Upper Egypt has a higher elevation and is located in southern Egypt. Lower Egypt has a lower elevation and is located in northern Egypt.
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More opposites.
*NOT LOCATION* |
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What are the 3 Natural Barriers of Egypt?
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Desert, Red Sea,and Mediterranean Sea
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What's around them?
Duhhhh! |
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Why was Memphis chosen as the capital of the United Egypt.
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It was the city closest to where the two areas meet.
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Intersection
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What occurred during each time period?
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Old:Pyramid were made;Pharaohs seen as god like
Middle:Egypt's golden age; period of stability & progress New: Egypt becomes the most powerful state in the Middle East->strongest military/wealthiest economy/control of major trade routes/expanded borders |
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What were the duties of the pharaoh?
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Old Kingdom:God-like; supposed to run the country and create peace
Middle Kingdom: shepherd supposed to provide for the people |
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How did the role of the pharaoh change form the Old Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom?
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The pharaoh went from being seen as a god to a shephard.
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God to his son Jesus
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Identify the famous pharaohs of the New Kingdom and what they were known for.
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Hatshepsut-1st female pharaoh
Thutmose III-"warrior king" expanded Egypt's borders & conquered new territory Amenhotep IV- changed religion from polytheism to monoism; maid god-Aton-[god of sundisk] Tutankhamen-restored old religion Ramses II- Continued Egypt's expansion; pharaoh during Exodus |
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Which pharaoh built the great pyramid?
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Khufu
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Who? Who? Ku Fu
:) |
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Why did Khufu want to build such a huge pyramid.
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So anybody who looked upon it would never doubt the power of the pharaoh.
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Fame...
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What organs were preserved during mummification?
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-stomach
-intestines -lungs -liver |
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What organ was left in the body?
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The Heart
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What did they do with the brain and why?
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They threw it away because they did not know what its use was.
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