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  • What continent is Egypt located on?
    Africa
  • What did the Egyptians create that are referred to as giant tombs?
    Pyramids
  • In Ancient Egyptian society, who came after the Pharaoh?
    Priests & Scribes
  • The ancient Egyptians began their new year on the 1st day of what?
    Flooding
  • What expanded greatly during the middle kingdom?
    Trade
  • Where were the ancient Egyptian pharaohs buried?
    Pyramids/Valley of the Kings
  • True or False: Queen Hatshepsut brought wealth to the ancient Egyptians by promoting trade.
    True
  • According to the myth in the video, Osiris is brothers with which god?
    Set
  • True or false: The pyramids were built to align with the heavens.
    True
  • According to the video, Pharaoh Narmer united Upper and _______ Egypt.
    Lower
  • What is a menhed?
    Writing tool
  • True or False: The ancient Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses
    True
  • What plant was used for scrolls, sandals, and burning fuel?
    Papyrus
  • Who is history's first well-known female ruler?
    Hatshepsut
  • What is the ancient Egyptian writing called?
    Hieroglyphics
  • How did the ancient Egyptians control water?
    They created irrigation systems
  • What river flows through ancient Egypt?
    The Nile
  • How is the Egyptian calendar different than the Sumerian calendar?
    Egyptians created a 365 day calendar vs. Sumerian 360 day calendar
  • Which part, the red or black land, did most ancient Egyptians live?
    Black land
  • A musical instrument played by striking a row of metal bars of different lengths with one or more small wooden or plastic mallets.
    Xylophone
  • Ancient Egyptian irrigation tool
    Shadoof
  • True or false: The ancient Egyptians believed there was life after death.
    True
  • What color ink did the ancient Egyptians often use?
    Red and black
  • What is a mastaba?
    Bench were Pharaohs were once buried