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17 Cards in this Set
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Describe the Nile River:
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-it was the giver and taker of life
-it gave water to the crops -it also flooded them -there was vegetation up to 5 miles on each side |
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Name some important facts about the Nile River:
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-it flows northward to southward
-it is the longest river in the world |
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How did the Nile River help the Egyptian people?
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It irrigated their crops, provided a way to transport people and goods, and it also gave people fresh water to drink.
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What made the calendar so important to the Egyptians?
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It told them when flooding season was.
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When did Egyptians figure out that the Nile always flooded?
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Between May and September.
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How did the understanding of the flooding cycle of the Nile help people thrive?
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People knew when to irrigate crops.
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Who were the kings who unified the two kingdoms of Egypt?
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Menes, Scorpion, and Narmer
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Describe the Egyptian religion:
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Egyptians believed in many gods, they built pyramids for the dead pharaohs (afterlife).
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What led to the knowledge of decoding hieroglyphics?
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Rosetta stone---
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What made the Egyptian economy so prosperous?
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trade
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What did the farmers do while the Nile was flooding?
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They worked on pyramids.
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How were the ancient Sumerians and Egyptians similiar?
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-both had form of writing
-both polytheism (worship many gods) |
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How is the land in Nubia different from the land of Egypt?
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Nubia has tall cliffs of granite rocks.
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Describe the Nubians:
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-worship many gods
-Shared Egyptian culture -shared culture |
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Why did the Egyptians want granite blocks?
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to use to build their temples
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How was Kush effected by the Egyptian invasion?
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Egyptians destroyed the capital, Napata, new capital, Meroe ...was the center of trade.
Egyptian influence faded away. |
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How did the relationship between the Egyptians and Nubians change?
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Nubians became independent ,
Egyptians invaded for resources, Kushiey became pharoah. |
