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The Nile River is the ___________ river in the world. Show Answer
longest Back to Board
What lay on either side of the Nile River? Show Answer
desert Back to Board
The Nile River flows __________ and flows into the __________________ Show Answer
north Mediterranean Sea Back to Board
Name three benefits that the Nile River provided for the Egyptian people Show Answer
water for the animals and crops, rich soil, food like fish and birds, and protection because of the cataracts Back to Board
What were Egypt’s natural barriers? Show Answer
desert Mediterranean Sea Red Sea cataracts in the Nile Back to Board
Egyptians were the first to write on paper. What was their paper made out of? Show Answer
papyrus Back to Board
What is the most well- known pyramid and who was it built for? Show Answer
The Great Pyramid of Giza built for Khufu Back to Board
What is Queen Hatshepsut most remembered for building during her reign? Show Answer
building monuments Back to Board
Building pyramids was expensive. How were the pharaohs able to afford building these? Show Answer
They collected taxes to pay for the building of the pyramids. Back to Board
What was considered Egypt’s most famous works of art and where could many of them be found? Show Answer
paintings in temples Back to Board
What did the Egyptians put in canopic jars? Show Answer
organs Back to Board
Which animal did the Ancient Egyptians worship? Show Answer
the cat Back to Board
Who did the Egyptians mummify? Show Answer
pharaohs Back to Board
What was the purpose of mummification? Show Answer
to preserve the body so it was recognizable in the after life Back to Board
Why were tombs filled with art jewelry and other treasures? Show Answer
The Egyptians believed the Ka enjoyed such materials in the after life. Back to Board
Who was Egypt’s first pharaoh? Show Answer
Menes Back to Board
What did Menes do to show the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt? Show Answer
wore a double crown Back to Board
By 3200 BC, the villages banded together to develop two kingdoms. What were those two kingdoms? Show Answer
Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt Back to Board
What is the period in time when Egypt reached the height of its glory? Show Answer
New Kingdom Back to Board
What was the reason for the decline of the Old Kingdom? Show Answer
The pharaohs could not collect enough taxes to keep up with the cost of building pyramids. Back to Board
What did Kush develop? Show Answer
the first trading system Back to Board
What landform lies north of Egypt? Show Answer
Mediterranean Sea Back to Board
Northern Egypt is referred to as _________________ Show Answer
Lower Egypt Back to Board
Some of the jobs in Ancient Egypt had perks. What job had the perk of not having to pay taxes? Show Answer
scribes Back to Board
The soldiers had two perks. What were they? Show Answer
received land as payment got to keep treasures from any captures Back to Board
Show Question
What month is Mrs. Barry’s birthday in? Show Answer
May Back to Board
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