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Miss Villecco – Riverside Middle School

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Geography of Egypt Ancient Egyptian Society Contributions of the Egyptians Egypt Facts Potpourri Categories and amounts 100

The Sahara’s climate is________ Hot & dry

Triangle-shaped deposits at the mouth of a river are called ______. delta

How did ancient Egyptian farmers control floodwaters? By building dams

Papyrus is a type of _ _________. paper

In ancient Egypt the pharaoh was a ______________. ruler

Menes was important for ______________. Uniting Upper and Lower Egypt

A dynasty is a __________. Family of rulers

Which group was part of the ancient Egyptian ruling class? Slaves, soldiers, or priests priests

The Ka was an Egyptian ___________. spirit

Why did the Egyptian preserve the bodies of their dead? to achieve happiness in life after death

Egyptian pyramids served as ___________. Burial places

In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered _________. King Tut’s Tomb

How did ancient Egyptian farmers pay for the use of farmland? By giving crops to the rulers

Soil carried and mixed with water is __________. Silt

Ancient Egyptians believed that their rulers were ________. Gods

The Kingdom of Kush was located in present day countries of __________. Sudan and Ethiopia

Why is the discovery of the Rosetta Stone important? ___________. It enabled archeologists to decipher Egyptian writing.

The ancient Egyptian form of writing is ___________. Hieroglyphics

Which type of mathematics was developed by the Egyptians? geometry

What did knowledge about the stars help the Egyptians to develop? calendar

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