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Ancient Egypt Review Social Studies SOL 2.1, 2.4
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What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
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Which river runs through Egypt?
The Nile River
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What does “ancient” mean?
Long, long ago
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What were the kings of Ancient Egypt called?
Pharaohs
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What were built as the burial tombs of pharaohs?
Pyramids – they were built from blocks of stones that weighed over 2 tons
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What was the Ancient Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphics
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After death, a rich person’s preserved body was called a what?
A mummy
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Where would the Egyptian farmers plant their crops?
Near the Nile River
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What was the name of the plant that grew along the banks of the Nile River?
Papyrus
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What did the Ancient Egyptians make from papyrus?
Paper
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What did the Ancient Egyptians invent to help them plan when the Nile River would be flooding?
The 365-day calendar
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What did the Ancient Egyptians invent to help keep track of time?
The water clock
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What is the climate like in Ancient Egypt?
Hot and dry
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What is the plant life along the Nile River like?
Grasses - papyrus
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What is Egypt’s land mostly like?
Desert
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What is an example of Ancient Egyptian architecture?
The pyramids
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The act of giving or doing something
What is a contribution? The act of giving or doing something
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Is Egypt a country, a continent, or a state?
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How many people would it take to build a pyramid?
Thousands of people
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How were Ancient Egyptians able to farm in a desert?
Because of irrigation and the flooding of the Nile River
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