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02/22/2005

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What direction does the Nile flow?
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south th north
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What was the Nile used for?
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Irrigation/farming, transportation,water,barrier between life and death
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What is a family of rulers whose right to rule is hereditary called?
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dynasty
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What happened during 2050-1650?
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Middle Kingdom
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When did Ramses II rule?
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1279-1213
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What Kingdom did the Hyksos arrive in?
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Middle
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What happened in 2600 BC?
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The Great Pyramid at Giza was built
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Which pharoh united Egypt into one kingdom?
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Menes
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Who was the first women pharoh?
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Hatshepsut
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Who's stepmom is Hatshepsut?
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Thutmase II
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Which pharoh was monotheistic?
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Amenhotep IV
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Why is Tutankhamen so famous?
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His tomb was found nearly perfect
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Where are the pyramids located in relation to the Nile?
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on the west bank
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Who was the most important God?
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Amon....
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Why was the Rosetta Stone important?
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It had an inscription in hieroglypics with Greek right above it which helped people decipher it.
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What does pharoh mean?
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"Great House"
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When was the old kingdom?
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2680-2180 BC
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When was the New kingdom?
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1570-1080 BC
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What happened in 3000 BC?
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Rule in Egypt by Egyptians ended
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What was Ramses II known for?
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keeping the empire together and the construction of temples and monuments
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What type of math did they create?
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a number system based on 10 and fractions and decimals
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Cats, bulls, crocodiles, and the scarab beetle are all examples of what?
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sacred animals
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Where on a map is Giza?
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Below the delta and along the Nile
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Where is Thebes on a map?
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Along the middle of the Nile
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What did the Hyksos introduce>
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new war tools
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