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Ancient Egypt (February 12th)
Ancient Egypt (February 12th)
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Vocabulary for Ancient Egypt and other "stuff."
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religion with many gods
atheism
monotheism
polytheism
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Harvest season was called
Shemu
Akhet
Peret
3
Pharaohs number one advisor
artisan
vizier
scribe
4
This invention measured the height of the Nile during flooding season.
pyramid
nileometer
water scale
5
This was invented to help farmers lift water up from the river or irrigation canal
boat
chariot
shaduf
6
A boy trained to read and write was a ___
scribe
peasant
priest
slave
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ancient Egyptian writing
alphabet
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
8
These jars held a dead person's internal organs
mason jars
pickle jars
canopic jars
organ jars
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This invention helped farmers to break up the soil and prepare it for planting.
irrigation canal
shaduf
chariot
plow
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Which one was an Egyptian Queen (Pharaoh)?
Hatshepsut
Tutankamen
Ramses
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Egypt is located in which continent?
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
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flooding season was called ____
Shemu
Peret
Akhet
13
how Egyptians were arranged from most powerful (leader) to least powerful (slave)
citadel
social pyramid
hieroglyphics
14
Who was the leader in ancient Egypt?
head honcho
president
chief
pharoah
15
This water plant was used to make paper, boats, sandals, & medicine
mummification
papyrus
reservoir
16
This invention enabled crops to get watered in the dry desert.
plows
fire hoses
irrigation canals
farms
17
This "useless" organ was thrown out during the mummification process
lungs
heart
brain
liver
18
Egyptians called the desert the ____
Red Land
Black Land
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The Nile River flows in this direction
south
north
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preserving a body for the afterlife
Hatshepsut
Rosetta Stone
mummification
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soil that was left behind after the Nile flooded was called __
silt / hapi
papyrus
22
These were the poor farmers of Egypt
scribes
soldiers
peasants
merchants
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These people performed rituals in the temples
scribe
priest
soldier
artisan
24
During Peret, farmers were busy ___
repairing irrigation canals
builing temples
planting crops
25
A craftsman was also called an _______
scribe
artisan
priest
peasant
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These people traded products in Egyptian markets
Pharaoh
vizier
priest
merchant
27
Was the Nile River was a water highway for Egyptians?
no
yes
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These giant triangular structures were built as tombs for pharaohs
pyramids
temples
chariots
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Which river did the Egyptians need for their survival?
Amazon River
Mississippi River
Nile River