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Why was the Nile River important to life in Ancient Egypt?
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| The river Nile was not just a source of water for the ancient Egyptians, the river was also a central point for them. They used the water for irrigation to water their crops. They also used the Nile to bathe. When the river gushed with water from the snows at the Ethiopian highlands the water was a religious object. They believed their god, RA was rewarding them. They also used the Nile to grow crops on the banks as this soil was the most nutritional soil they could find so their crops would live. |
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What year was the Aswan Dam completed?
A. 1930 B. 1970
C. 1950 D. 1980
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What was the purpose of the Aswan Dam? |
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Flood control, hydroelectric power, irrigation |
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When were the tombs first built in the valley of the kings? |
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During the period of the New Kingdom 1570 BC to 1070 BC |
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Is Nubia located in Northern Egypt or Southern Egypt?
A. Northern Egypt B. Southern Egypt
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What is the valley of the kings? |
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The valley of the kings is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom. |
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| The red land was the barren desert that protected Egypt on two sides.The deserts separated ancient Egypt from neighbouring countries and invading armies. |
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The black land was the fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops. This was the only land in ancient Egypt that could be farmed because a layer of rich, black soil. |
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The white nile is a headstream of the Nile that joins the Blue Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile river. |
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A headstream of the Nile that joins the White Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile river. |
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Upper Egypt is the farthest south section of Egypt
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Lower Egypt is the farthest north section of Egypt |
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King
Namar Menes was the first Egyptian pharaoh. |
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Where does the word nubia come from? |
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The name Nubia comes from Noba people, they settled in the area in the 4th century. |
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Where in egypt is the Valley of The Kings located? |
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The Valley of the Kings stands on the west bank of the Nile, across from modern luxor, under the peak of the pyramid-shaped mountain. It is separated into the East and West Valleys, with most of the important tombs in the East Valley. |
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Why do they have a white and a blue nile? |
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The White and Blue Nile's are separate channels of the the Nile River |
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True or False
Young boys learned a trade or craft from
their fathers or an artisan. |
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True or False
Children were expected to look after
their elderly parents. |
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True or False
Festivals held in Ancient Egypt were
usually holidays in honor of the gods. |
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True or False
The important gods had festivals in their
honor that were held by the priests. |
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