Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

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What is the longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible?

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Nile River

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What is Upper Egypt?

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Southern part of Egypt

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What is Lower Egypt?

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Northern part of Egypt

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What does Cataract refer to?

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A section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain

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What does Delta refer to?

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Fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river

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What is a Pharaoh?

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Ruler of Egypt

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Who was Menes?

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First king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt

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What is a Pyramid?

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A stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top.

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What is a mummy?

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A body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing

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What is afterlife?

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Life after death