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Where is Egypt located?
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Africa.
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What two countries surround Egypt?
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Sudan and Libya.
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What is the main river that flows through Egypt and floods every year?
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The River Nile.
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What are the three seasons of the Egyptian calendar?
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Akhet, Peret and Shemu.
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Why did the Egyptians use the land around the River Nile after the floods?
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For growing crops - the soil after the floods would be fertile and a great place for harvesting.
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What are some geographical features of Egypt?
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Nile River, The Sphinx, The Desert, The Pyramids, The Oasis, River Delta, etc.
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What are the two "Lands" in Egypt?
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The Black Lands and the Red Lands. The Black Lands are known for being the place where fertile soil is found after the flooding of the Nile, while the Red Lands are known for its "red" desert.
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What separates Lower and Upper Egypt?
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The first and second cataract
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What did the Egyptians make for the River Nile to 'control' it?
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Built ditches & made dykes and irrigation systems.
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What period of time was it where the government broke down and a civil war erupted within Egypt, and no pharaoh was strong enough to rule the country?
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First Intermediate Period
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Where was the new capital city which was established in the Middle Kingdom?
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Thebes
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Egypt was one of the first countries to-
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One of the first countries to build civilizations.
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Were the Great Pyramids of Egypt built before or after the Prehistoric Times?
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The Pyramids were built after the Prehistoric Times.
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What separates Egypt into two parts?
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The Nile River.
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What was another reason the Nile River was useful to Egyptians?
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Builders used it to transport slabs to build pyramids and temples.
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