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18 Cards in this Set
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What did the flooding of the Nile provide that was important to Egypt's agriculture?
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Mud and fish
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What kind of farmland did the Nile Delta have?
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Rich farmland
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According to legend, who was the king that united Upper and Lower Egypt?
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Menes
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Who designed the Step Pyramid?
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Imhotep
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What were the pyramids built for?
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They were built as tombs for the kings.
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Why were Egyptians buried with their favorite possessions?
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So they would have them in the afterlife.
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Who was at the top of Egypt's social class system?
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The Kings
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What marked the southern boundary of Ancient Egypt?
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The first cataract of the Nile River
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What is the delta of the Nile River?
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It is a marshy area of the Mediterranean Sea.
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What did the Ancient Egyptians use for as writing material?
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Papyrus
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Why did Egyptians embalm their dead?
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So they would be ready for the afterlife.
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What was discovered that helped archaeologists understand hieroglyphics?
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The Rosetta Stone
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Who led Kush in breaking away from Egyptian control?
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Kashta
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Who ruled Egypt as the first Kushite pharaoh?
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Shabaka
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Who placed great importance on expanding Egypt's empire through military conquest?
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Thutmose III
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Who placed more importance on peace and prosperity than on expanding Egypt's empire?
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Hatshepsut
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Who built a temple with four huge statues of himself at Abu-Simbel?
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Ramses II
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What were the gifts of the Nile?
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Water - irrigation
Thick Black Mud - good farmland Edible birds - for eating Papryus - writing material, boats, baskets |
