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What direction does the Nile River flow?
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South to north (slow moving)
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The Nile River: __ Egypt is in the south, and __ Eqypt is in the north.
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Upper; lower
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What are the three kingdom periods?
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1) Old--3000-2250 BCE 2) Middle--2100-1750 BCE 3) New--1500-1100 BCE
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The periods between the kingdoms are times of __.
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Trouble
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Eqypt is more known of __ because the Egyptians are still around today.
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Ancient civilization
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Eqypt is 2nd in development because it borrowed the ideas of __.
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Sumerians
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King Menes
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Unifer of upper & lower Egypt (area of Nile Valley)
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What kingdom had internal stability & great prosperity?
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The Old Kingdom
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The Old Kingdom was ruled by a __.
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Pharaoh
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Pharaoh
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Institution/household of ruling family; responsible for Egyptian civilization; looked at as a God by his people
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God Horuz
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Embodied each king
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What was one of the most extraordinary achievements in human history (still to this day)?
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The Pyramids at Giza
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Who built the first pyramid? Who built the other ones?
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Khufu; his other successors
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The pyramids were __.
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Burial spots for the pharaohs
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How wide was the base of a pyramid?
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13.1 acres
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