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

Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt

How long is a "cubit"

Approximately the distance from your elbow to your fingers

Were the Egyptians good farmers? Why?

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

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

Jewellery, money, animals, food.

How long did the Ancient Egyptian civilisation last?

Around 3,000 years

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

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

How did mathematics help the Egyptians?

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

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

The Nile

What is a "sarcophagus"?

A coffin which the Pharaohs were buried in

What were the measurements of the great pyramids?

440 x 440 cubits

Where were the Pharaohs buried in the New Kingdom?

In the Valley of the Kings

What did the word "Pharaoh" mean in Ancient Egypt

Great house

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

Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom

What is Papyrus?

A kind of paper

What is "mummification"?

A way of preserving the dead body of the Pharaohs

What is an "irrigation" system?

A way of supplying water to the land, so you can grow crops and feed animals

Where was the capitol of the Middle Kingdom?

Thebes

Egyptian tombs also had gold, jewelry and food in them. Why?

So that the dead could use them in the afterlife

Where was the capitol of the Old Kingdom?

Memphis

Why did the Egyptian build pyramids?

They were tombs for the bodies of the Pharaohs