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33 Cards in this Set
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king who united Upper and Lower Egypt
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Menes
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monument with head of man and body, legs, and paws of lion that stands near pyramids
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sphinx
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the desert which covers most of Egypt
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Sahara
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low land between hills or mountains
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valley
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this is often called the "Gift of the Nile"
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Egypt
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highest mountain in Africa
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Kilimanjaro
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the key to unlocking the ancient Egyptian writing
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Rosetta Stone
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title given to an Egyptian king
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pharaoh
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tall, pointed pillar representing the sun god Ra
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obelisk
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body wrapped and preserved for eternal life
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mummy
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second in command to the Egyptian king
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vizier
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rock bed piled high in a river creating small waterfalls
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cataracts
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buildup of loose sand and soil at the mouth of a river
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delta
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Who was the first pharaoh?
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Akhenaton
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Which pharaoh's tomb revealed much about ancient Egypt?
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Tutankhamen
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What is the name of the area near Thebes wher the tombs of many pharaohs have been found?
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Valley of the Kings
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Egypt's only woman pharaoh
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Hatshepsut
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A reason Egypt declined in power.
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They had no iron to make strong weapons.
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large stone structure built near Cairo as a tomb for King Khufu
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Great Pyramid
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Bible character who became a vizier
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Joseph
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name for a secretary to the ruler in court
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scribe
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Be able to identify the following locations on a map. See text p. 106 or map skills sheet 15
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Lower Egypt, Memphis, Mt. Sinai, Nile River, Sinai Peninsula, Thebes, Upper Egypt
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Discuss the following:
A. What two landforms gave special protection to Egypt? B. How did they provide protection? |
A. desert, cataracts;B. desert was very hot and no water, discouraged invaders, cataracts provided protection by making it nearly impossible for invaders to use the Nile River
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List the 3 Egyptian seasons and tell something about them.
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Flooding, planting, harvest See text p. 109 for a description of each season.
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