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Pyramids on the Nile
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- 1The longest river in the world. Egypt's settlements were on a narrow fertile strip of land along it.Nile River
- 2What did the Egyptians worship like a god because of the abundance it brought?The Nile River
- 3What would happen if the Nile flooded just a few feet too low?thousands starved because of crop and water shortage
- 4What happened when the Nile flooded just a few feet too high?houses, granaries, and farming seeds were destroyed.
- 5What consequences did the harsh deserts on both sides of the Nile have for the Egyptians?kept Egyptians in one small spot and reduced interaction with other peoples.
- 6Churning rapidsCataract
- 7The cataract that stopped riverboats from going south to the interior of AfricaFirst Cataract
- 8A higher elevated river area in the southUpper Egypt
- 9The Nile delta, a marshy triangular area of land formed by silt deposits.Lower Egypt
- 10The two kingdoms that ruled the villages of Egypt by 3200 B.C.Upper and Lower Egypt
- 11the king who unified Lower and Upper Egypt, established the first Egyptian dynasty.Narmer
- 12Marked when patterns of Egyptian civilization became widespread.Old Kingdom
- 13The kings who were practically gods in Egypt.pharaohs
- 14A government in which rule is based on religious authorityTheocracy
- 15The center of Egypt's religion, government, and army. Held full responsibility for the kingdom's well-being.Pharaoh
- 16The resting places for the pharaohs, who were believed to rule even after deathPyramids
- 17Belief system of the Egyptians, they worshiped over 2000 godspolytheism
- 18The people who were mummified in EgyptRoyals and elites
- 19Enbalming and drying of bodies to prevent decay.Mummification
- 20Who was at the top in Egyptian society?Royal family and nobility
- 21Who was the second highest in Egyptian society?Upper class, priests, commanders, govt officials
- 22Who was the third highest in Egyptian society?Middle class merchants and artisans
- 23Who was at the bottom and the largest class in Egyptian society?Lower class peasant farmers and laborers.
- 24The Egyptian system of writing that was a combination of symbols representing both ideas and sounds.Hieroglyphics
- 25A paper invented by the EgyptiansPapyrus
- 26Some inventions made by the Egyptians that we still use today.- 365 day calendar
- 27The period after the decline of the Old Kingdom in which some strong pharaohs gained control and improved trade and transportation.Middle Kingdom
- 28The period after the reign of the Hyksos of Palestine.New Kingdom
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- 10th grade World History (World History A) Flashcards on Pyramids on the Nile, created by J N on 15/06/2017.
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