Ancient Egypt

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What continent was Egypt located on?

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Africa

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The most powerful person in Ancient Egypt was the…

Pharaoh

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What was the name of the river that they settled

by?

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The Nile

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The pharaoh was the ruler of all of Egypt. He was responsible for which of these things?

• owned all the land

• collected taxes

• defended Egypt against foreigners

• religious leader

The pharaoh was the -------- and --------- leader of Egypt.

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• Political

• Financial

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What kind of climate would ancient Egypt

have had?

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Hot and dry

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What kind of map shows boundaries and nearby countries, cities or towns?

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political map

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Name three neighboring countries of Egypt – that touch a border with Egypt.

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–Libya–Israel–Jordan

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How did the earliest Egyptians bury their dead?

In small pits

What kept the bodies preserved?

Hot, dry sand

Later the Egyptians buried their dead in coffins to protect them from

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Wild animals

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What happened to the bodies that were in the coffins that were not exposed to the hot, dry sand of the desert?

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They decayed

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When a body has been embalmed and wrapped in strips of linen this is called?

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Mummification

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Egyptians believed that the dead body should be preserved as life-like as possible, so they developed a method of

Embalming

The Ancient Egyptians believed that the gods and goddesses provided ---------and -------------- with in Egypt.

• Peace

• Harmony

Some gods and goddesses took part in

• Creation

• Bringing the flood

• Offering protection

• Caring for people when they died

Something that is available in an area, like trees, gold, oil, iron ... is called a

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A natural resource

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Why were the pyramids built?

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A final resting place for the pharaoh.

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How many pyramids are known about in Egypt?

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80

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Who's pyramid was known as "The Great Pyramid"?

Khufu

When was the pharaoh's pyramid planned?

• at the beginning of his reign

Most of the pyramid workers were

• Farmers

When did most of the workers work on building the pyramids?

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During the flood season

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How long did it take to build a pyramid?

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20 years

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What was the most important thing in the daily lives of the Egyptians?

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The Nile and its fertile ground.

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What did the yearly flooding of the Nile bring?

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–enriched soil

–good harvest

–wealth to the land

–water

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Where were the largest pyramids found?

Giza

What is the black land called that was left after the Nile flooded?

• Silt

• Soil

A place where nothing grows is called?

barren

A portion of the farmer’s crop was used to pay the pharaoh his --------.

Taxes or tribute

Precious metals and semi-precious stones were found

where?

In the desert

The name of the Pharaoh's spirit was called his ------.

His ka.