Ancient Egypt

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Which Egyptian prince played a crucial role in driving the Hyksos out of Egypt around 1550 BC?

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Ahmose

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Imagine you're an archaeologist like our friend Emily. You're exploring Egypt with your friends Melanie and Jimmy, and you stumble upon a valley where Pharaohs built tombs into cliffs during 2055 BC - 1650 BC. Can you guess the name of this valley?

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Valley of Kings

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What is Papyrus?

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A reed plant that grows along the Nile River, used to make a paper-like material.

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What is the system called where the throne is inherited by the next generation?

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a line of rulers from one family

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What did the Egyptians NOT do with tributes during the New Kingdom? Options: They built dams, They improved farmland, They constructed canals, They were murdering slaves.

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They were murdering slaves

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Events not acted out as a reason behind the fall of the Middle Kingdom in Egypt: Nobles trying to seize power, The invasion of Egypt by the Hyksos, Hatshepsut marrying her son, The war between the Hyksos and the Egyptian Prince Ahmose.

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Hatshepsut marrying her son

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What was the primary purpose of the Pyramids in ancient Egypt?

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They were constructed to serve as tombs for pharaohs.

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Who was the first female pharaoh of Egypt?

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Hatshepsut

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What was NOT the cause that ended Egypt's power?
Options:
1. Egypt was attacked by groups with more and better weapons.
2. By 1150 BC, Egypt lost its empire.
3. Egypt began being controlled by one group after another.
4. Egyptians started to make iron weapons but they were weak.

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Egyptians started to make iron weapons but they were weak.