Ancient Egypt Review

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Ancient Egypt Review

• Social Studies SOL 2.1, 2.4

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What continent is Egypt located on?

• Africa

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Which river runs through Egypt?

• The Nile River

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What does ancient mean?

• Long, long ago

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What were the kings of Ancient Egypt called?

• Pharaohs

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What were built as the burial tombs of pharaohs?

• Pyramids they were built from blocks of stones
  that weighed over 2 tons

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What was the Ancient Egyptian writing called?

• Hieroglyphics

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After death, a rich persons preserved body was
called a what?

• A mummy

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Where would the Egyptian farmers plant their
crops?

• Near the Nile River

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What was the name of the plant that grew along
the banks of the Nile River?

• Papyrus

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What did the Ancient Egyptians make from papyrus?

• Paper

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What did the Ancient Egyptians invent to help
them plan when the Nile River would be flooding?

• The 365-day calendar

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What did the Ancient Egyptians invent to help
keep track of time?

• The water clock

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What is the climate like in Ancient Egypt?

• Hot and dry

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What is the plant life along the Nile River like?

• Grasses - papyrus

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What is Egypts land mostly like?

• Desert

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What is an example of Ancient Egyptian
architecture?

• The pyramids

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What is a contribution?

• The act of giving or doing something

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Is Egypt a country, a continent, or a state?

• A country

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How many people would it take to build a pyramid?

• Thousands of people

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How were Ancient Egyptians able to farm in a
desert?

• Because of irrigation and the flooding of the
  Nile River