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A game about Ancient Egypt

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The history of Ancient Egypt is divided into three periods. What are they?

Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom

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What did the word "Pharaoh" mean in Ancient Egypt

Great house

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Name three things the Ancient Egyptians invented which we still use today.

Paper, the 24-hour day, the 365-day year

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What is the name of the river in the centre of Ancient Egypt?

The Nile

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Why did the Egyptian build pyramids?

They were tombs for the bodies of the Pharaohs

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How did mathematics help the Egyptians?

It helped them to build the Pyramids very precisely, it helped them to develop agriculture

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How long is a "cubit"

Approximately the distance from your elbow to your fingers

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Apart from the bodies of the Pharaohs, what kind of things did the Egyptian put in the pyramids?

Jewellery, money, animals, food.

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What is Papyrus?

A kind of paper

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How long did the Ancient Egyptian civilisation last?

Around 3,000 years

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Were the Egyptians good farmers? Why?

Yes. Because they developed methods to learn about the land.

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Where was the capitol of the Old Kingdom?

Memphis

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Where was the capitol of the Middle Kingdom?

Thebes

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What were the measurements of the great pyramids?

440 x 440 cubits

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Egypt was divided into two parts. What were they called?

Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt

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Where were the Pharaohs buried in the New Kingdom?

In the Valley of the Kings

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