Ancient Egypt

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Who was the first pharaoh?

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King Menes

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Whose tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter?

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King Tut

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The Egyptians believed in many gods. What is that belief system called?

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polytheism

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Which Pharaoh was remembered as a great warrior and builder?

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King Ramses

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What is a delta?

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a triangular shaped area of land at the mouth of a river

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Why were tombs filled with jewelry and treasures?

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Egyptians believed the dead would need those things in the afterlife.

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What does Pharaoh mean?

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Great House

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Who was the first female pharaoh?

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Hatshepsut

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What did Egyptians do with the organs they took out of the body during mummification?

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put them in canopic jars

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Which of the following best describes ka? Options: a temple's spirit, a temple's god, a person's social class, a person's soul

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a person's soul