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Flashcards in Ancient Egypt Deck (8)
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Why was the Nile such an ideal place for advanced human civilization?

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Quiz answer: It provides fertile silt for agriculture and is ideal for transportation. Agriculture is key to success in a civilization.

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What did the early Pharaohs claim about themselves in order to justify their rule?

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Quiz answer: That they were gods in human form and therefore rulers of the land.

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Who was the first leader to unify Egypt?

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Quiz answer: Menes created a unified rule in 3100 BCE/.

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How were the pyramids built?

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Quiz answer: By tens of thousands of laborers.

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What purpose did ancient Egyptian pyramids serve?

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Quiz answer: As tombs and afterlife sanctuaries for Pharaohs.

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Which of the following best describes gender relations in ancient Egypt?

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Quiz answer: While men were generally dominant, women sometimes held positions of power and could own property.

Additional info: Men were more often given leadership positions, thus they were given power to enforce dominance over women.

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Why did Egypt break apart during the end of the Old Kingdom?

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Quiz Answer: Various regions in Egypt became wealthy and powerful enough that they did not need to follow a centralized ruler.

Additional Info: These regions were agricultural producing and became so prosperous that they could ignore the pharaohs wants and focus on local interests.

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Why did the New Kingdom eventually decline?

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Tensions between Nubia and Egypt increased and lead to invasions of Egypt where the government in the process was falling apart.