Ancient Egypt

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Who owned everything in Ancient Egyptian kingdoms: land, people, and the harvest?

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The Pharoah

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Ancient Egyptian history is divided into how many kingdoms?

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3

Front

The land along the Nile river which is covered with rich silt is called...

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Black Land

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The dry and lifeless desert beyond the Nile is called...

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Red Land

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The period from 2700 to 2200 BC in Egyptian history began shortly after Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt were unified by Narmer.

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Old Kingdom

Front

Which continent is Egypt located on?

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Africa

Front

What innovation helped Egyptians know when to irrigate and when to prepare for floods?

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calendar

Front

What method did the ancient Egyptians use to transport water from the Nile to their fields?

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Irrigation

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What is a benefit of Egypt being surrounded by deserts?

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Protection from invasions

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Mesopotamians used cuneiform to write, what did Egyptians use?

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hieroglyphics and hieratics