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the Nile is the longest river in the world.
Fill in the blanks: the Nile river is the _______ _______ in the world.
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A dynasty
What is the name for a line of rulers that come from one family?
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Pyramids and theocracy
The Old Kingdom was known for what?
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Pyramids
What buildings did the Egyptians make out of stone as tombs for the dead pharaohs?
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Polytheism
Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods, this is known as _________
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A waterfall or rapids in a river
What are cataracts?
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Pharoahs
What did they call the kings/rulers of Ancient Egypt?
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Expanding land, conquering other civilizations
The Middle Kingdom was known for what?
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Men hunted and Women gathered/took care of the children
What were the jobs for men v. women in the Paleolithic era?
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Ra
The Sun god from whom all other Egyptian gods are descended
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A fan-shaped area of marshland where the river flows into the sea.
What is a delta?
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It preserved their bodies and allowed their spirit, Ka, to return to the world.
Why was the process of mummification, or embalming, so important to the Egyptians?
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Bringing their new lands under control and strengthening political relationships
The New Kingdom was known for what?
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Giza
Where are the "Great" pyramids located?
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Watches over mummification and guides souls to the underworld
What is Anubis' job?
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It was used to turn into some of the first paper, allowing Egyptians to write and create art easier.
Papyrus was a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile. Why was it important?
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Theocracy
What is another name for a government ruled by religious leaders?
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Hatshepsut
What pharaoh stands out for her contribution to trade and political connections during the Golden Age?
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Men were the head of the family, but women had more rights than other ancient civilizations and were able to be in charge of temples, own property, buy and sell goods, make wills, and get divorced.
What was the role of men and women in Ancient Egypt?
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Isis and Osiris are married/siblings, Seth is Osiris' evil brother, Horus is Isis and Osiris' son
How are Seth, Horus, Isis, and Osiris related?
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The cataracts kept people from sailing down the river, the delta made it too marshy for ships to dock on the other side, and the desert was very difficult to cross
How did the natural geography of Egypt act as protection against other civilizations?
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Medical skills
Fill in the blanks: Because the Egyptians did a lot of embalming, they gained a lot of knowledge in ____________.
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His tomb, discovered in 1922 is one of the best preserved in Egypt's history
Why is King Tut considered by some to be the most famous pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?
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Pharaoh
Upper Class Middle Class Farmers Unskilled Workers
Name the five social classes of Ancient Egypt (hint: there are five)
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Seth tricked him into chest, cut him up 14 pieces, Isis only found 13. . .
Briefly summarize the story of what happened to Osiris and the chest?
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