Test Flashcards

(31 cards)

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Delta?

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Fertile soil of the Nile at the mouth

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Cataract?

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Rapids

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Papyrus?

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Here’s plant for paper sandals and baskets

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Hieroglyphics?

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Egyptian writing

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Dynasty?

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Succession of leaders from same family

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Pharaoh?

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Ruler of Egypt means great house

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Deity?

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God or goddess

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Embalming?

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Natron and oil to preserve a dead body

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Mummy?

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Body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen

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Tribute?

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Forced payment

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Savanna?

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Grassy plains

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Sarcophagus?

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A burial box for coffins

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Ritual?

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Religious ceremony

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Flail?

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Farming whip

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Stylized?

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Confirmed to a particular style

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Narmer?

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(Menes) united upper and lower Egypt

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Khufu?

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Pharaoh who built the great pyramids (Giza)

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Ahmose?

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Drove Hyksos out of Egypt

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Hatshepsut?

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Women ruler who took the throne and made Egypt Wealthy through trade

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Thurmose 3?

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Stepson of Hatshepsut

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Akhenaton?

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(Amenhotep) made Egypt monotheistic to Aton

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Tut?

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Boy king who had rich tomb

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Ramses 2?

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(Ramses the great) ruled for 66 years had 100 children was sprain at age 10

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Horus?

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God of sky son of Ra

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Kyksos?
Warriors who conquered lower Egypt
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Hittites?
Egyptians rivals
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Memphis?
Capitol of lower egypt
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Giza?
Pyramids located there
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Thebes?
Capitol of upper Egypt
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Nubia?
South of Egypt farmers/warriors
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Kush?
Nubian empire with trade And iron