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| Which ancient Egyptian leader fought against the Hittites in the area that was then called Kadesh? | Ramses II |
| What was the region formed by the Nile Delta called? | Lower Egypt |
| What was The Book of the Dead? | a guide to the after life for dead souls |
| Why did artists paint daily life scenes on the interior walls of burial chambers? | to provide the burried person with servants and things they would need. |
| What was the Egyptian 365 day calendar called? | the solar calendar |
| What aspects of its culture did Nubia take from Egypt? | Gods and pyramids |
| Was Nubian culture the same as Egypt's? | No |
| Why were Nubians motivated to trade? | they had less land to farm so they needed Egypts grain for food. |
| Why couldn't ships travel upstream from Egypt? | The cataracts made it impossible for ships to pass. |
| What did the Egyptians believe they neede to do to overcome death? | They had to preserve their bodies |
| Who was the first pharoah and leader to unite Upper and Lower Egypt | Menes |
| Who was the sun god worshipped by Egypt? | Amon-Ra |
| What job did the scribes have? | They had to record information and maintain records |
| What two fields of study did Egyptians need to be proficient in to construct pyramids? | engineering and mathematics |
| How were the Egyptians able to predict when the Nile would flood each year? | They would look for the star named Sirius in the skye. |
| What is commerce? | the buying and selling of goods and services. |
| What effect did continued trading with Egypt have on Nubian civilization? | The Nubians adopted Egyptian culture |
| Which difference between the civilizations of Egypt and Nubia were the Nile cataracts responsible for? | transportation |
| What is a bureaucracy? | offices and officials that handle the governments business |
| What was the Egyptian form of writing called? | hieroglyphics |
| What is anatomy? | the study of the body structure and its organs |
| What is interdependence? | dependence on one another |
| What is Meriotic script? | the Nubian alphabet |
| Why was it impossible for ships to travel upstream from Egypt? | ships could not travel through the cataracts |
| Why were the people of ancient Egypt so devoted to the pharoah? | They believed Pharoahs were God Kings and deserved loyalty and devotion |
| Why did Ancient Egyptians have their bodies preserved after death? | They preserved their bodies because they believed they could overcome death and live in the after life if their spirit had a body. |
| Why was the invention of papyrus as a writing material significant? | Papyrus was lighter than clay tablets, easier to carry, and lasted a long time. |
| What did Egyptians use to help them predict when the Nile would flood? | The Egyptians watched for the brightest star Sirius which appeared before the heavy rains. |
