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Flashcards by Adnan igdeli, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Adnan igdeli
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| what was Egypt's average temperature in June, July and August? | 35 degrees Celsius or more |
| what was the whether in summer and winter at Egypt? | Both summer and Egypt were warm |
| were the winters warm or cold? | The winters were very warm |
| what is Egypt's capital city | Cairo is Egypt's capital city |
| how much rain does Cairo receive each year? | Less than 35 millimeters each year |
| what does oasis mean? | A fertile spot in the desert where water is found |
| How much land did ancient Egypt occupied? | Occupied almost the same area as the modern country of Egypt |
| what does inundation mean? | an overwhelming abundance of people or things. |
| where is the rich Delta? | north of the point where the Nile splits into many channels |
| why was an flood warning system developed? | This allowed farmers to band together to control the oncoming inundation |
| what was the land south of delta named as? | it was named as upper egypt |
| what was the land north of Egypt named as? | it was named as lower Egypt |
| were upper and lower Egypt together or separated? | yes they were separated |
| where the cooperation of the villages strong or week | the villagers cooperation was strong |
| what is king Menas also known as | he was also known as Narmer |
| what is a Pharaoh ? | a ruler in ancient Egypt |
| In 2569 BC who was the great pyramid built for? | For pharaoh Khufu |
| when was the stone age settlements ? | 9000-3000 BC |
| what is pharaoh Hatsheput known for? | was the longest regaining female pharoph |
| what is pharaoh Thutmose III known for? | he was an skilled warrior |
| what is pharaoh Ahkenton known for? | he was a great and religious pharaoh |
| what is pharaoh Tutankhamen known for? | he is the most famous and instantly recognizable Pharaoh in the modern world. His golden sarcophagus is now a symbol |
| what does sarcophagus mean? | is a box-like funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved in stone |
| what is pharaoh Ramses II known for? | He was the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty and had over 200 wives |
| what does intermediate mean? | coming between two things in time and place |
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