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13 Cards in this Set
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The staple grains of Egypt were: |
Barley and Wheat |
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What natural barriers protected Egypt? |
Rivers, deserts, and seas |
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Egypts government was dynastic so: |
Pharoahs passed the leadership from father to son |
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It rained in the southern mountains of Egypt each year, as a result: |
The Nile river flooded, spreading rich soil on the farmland |
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Explain the importance of the Rosetta Stone: |
It helped in translating hieroglyphics |
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What does polytheism mean? |
The belief in more than one God or Goddess |
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True or False: The Egyptians believed in an afterlife. |
True |
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What is the river that was important to the Egyptian civilization |
The Nile River |
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What Continent is Egypt located on? |
Africa |
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What is the mixture used to dry bodies in the process of mummification? |
Natron |
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True or False: Egyptian writing was called Hieroglyphics |
True |
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What did the Nile floods leave behind?
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Silt (Fertile Soil) |
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What is the desert called that helped protect Egypt?
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The Sahara Desert |
