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How did Egypt’s Middle Kingdom respond to the challenge of flooding?

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They built earthen trenches to trap the water - simplest form of irrigation

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Who was the most important God of all those worshipped by the Egyptians (God of the sun)?

A

Aman Re

2
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According to legend, the first pharaoh who united the kingdoms of _______________ and ___________ was Menes.

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Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

3
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What allowed farmers to produce enough food to cause a surplus?

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The Nile River

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What is the system of offices and officers that the pharaohs relied to handle the business of government?

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Bureaucracy

5
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What did Egyptians believe they needed to do to overcome death like Osiris?

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They needed to live a good life. That those who had lived a good life would be allowed to live forever but the sinful would be destroyed.

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Ships could not sail upstream from Egypt because of the Nile what?

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Cataracts

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What formed the region known as lower Egypt?

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The Nile Delta

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What was the Egyptian calendar with 354 days?

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The lunar calendar

9
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The vast desert region of Egypt filled with burning sand was known as what?

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Red Lands

10
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Who fought against the Hittites in the area known as Kadesh?

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Ramses II

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Why was the invention of papyrus as a writing material important?

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  1. They could write in ink
  2. It was easier to transport
  3. It lasted longer
12
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Who knew how to write and were able to share and preserve their knowledge?

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Scribes

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What was the Egyptian system of writing that used drawing and symbols to represent words and sounds?

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Hieroglyphics

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In ancient Egypt, scribes used hieroglyphics to do what?

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  1. To keep records

2. For literature

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In order to build pyramids, Egyptians need to excel in what?

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Mathematics and engineering

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What did the Egyptians use to help predict the yearly flooding of the Nile?

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Stars particularly Siruis

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Name two famous Egyptian writings from ancient Egypt.

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  1. The Book of the Dead

2. The Tale of Sinuhe

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Who were the pyramids of Giza built for?

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  1. King Khufu
  2. Khufre
  3. Menkaure
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When did the great age of pyramid building end?

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2200 BC

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What type of calendars did the Egyptians develop after the lunar calendar?

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Solar calendar

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What bright star did the Egyptians watch in the sky?

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Sirius

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Which calendar is a model for our calendar today?

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The solar calendar

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Which pharaoh from the Old Kingdom promoted trade with lands on the Eastern Mediterranean Sea?

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Snefru

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After which pharaoh’s rule did Egypt weaken and the New Kingdom end?

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Ramses II

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What items did the Nubians pay tribute to Thutmose III?

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  1. Gold
  2. Cattle
  3. Slaves
  4. Ivory
  5. Ostrich feathers
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What aspects of its culture did Nubia take from Egypt?

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Religious beliefs (more than one God), view that Kings were gods, culture

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Why were Nubians more motivated to trade than Egyptians?

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Nubia relied on Egypt’s grain to survive

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The cataracts caused the greatest difference between Egypt and Nubia in _______________.

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Transportation - Nubia could not sail on the Nile because of the cataracts, they had to walk over difficult terrain

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What effect did continued trading with Egypt have on Nubian civilization?

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Created an interdependence

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What aspects of it culture did Nubia take from Egypt?

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  1. Religion - many gods

2. Pyramids

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Why was it impossible for ships to travel the Nile upstream from Egypt?

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The cataracts

32
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What was the Nubian alphabet called?

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Meroitic Script

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What did Egyptians use to obtain needed goods and to share ideas with their neighbors?

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Trade

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